Jakara Anthony & Mikael Kingsbury Win 23/24 Season Overall Moguls Crystal Globe While Team USA Wins Nations Cup The Moguls World Cup season wrapped up with the Duals at Chiesa in Valmalenco, Italy, on Saturday, March 16. The women’s race was won by Australia’s Jakara Anthony who faced of U.S. mogul skier Jaelin Kauf in the Big Final. Third place went to Elizabeth Lemley who won in the Small Final against teammate Olivia Giaccio. The men’s race was […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 18, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Cross Country Skier Scott Patterson Announces Retirement U.S. cross country skier Scott Patterson officially announced his retirement from World Cup ski racing on his social media account on March 15, 2024. In the lead-up to the World Cup Finals in Falun, Sweden, the 32-year-old Alaska native stated “I’m not sure what role ski racing will play in my future, but this weekend marks the end of chasing […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 18, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Helicopter Rescue Near Artesina-Mondolè Resort, Italy, of 3 Backcountry Skiers Stuck in Frozen Gully Three backcountry skiers got trapped in a frozen gully on Mount Mondolè near the ski resort Artesina-Mondolè in Italy on Saturday, March 16. The trio was unable to advance or retreat safely and sent out a distress call to the local fire department which sent a helicopter with specialist search and rescue members to the gully at 2,300 meters (7,546 […] Julia Schneemann | March 17, 2024 0 Comments
Jessie Diggins Secures 23/24 Season Overall Crystal Globe & Long Distance Small Crystal Globe After Victory in 20km Race in the Cross Country World Cup Finals at Falun, Sweden U.S. cross country skier Jessie Diggins secured the 23/24 Season Cross-Country Overall Crystal Globe as well as the Long Distance Crystal Globe after winning the Women’s 20km Mass Start in Falun, Sweden, on Sunday, March 17. It is the second time Diggins has won the Big Crystal Globe, after becoming the first non-European woman to claim the Overall Title in […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 17, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Board it Like Beckham — Soccer Player David Beckham Catskiing at Fernie, BC Legendary soccer player David Beckham has shared a video of himself snowboarding at Fernie, British Columbia. The retired soccer player was seemingly on a guys’ trip, with his son Cruz, Canadian billionaire Jamie Salter and his four sons, and former Manchester United Youth player David Gardner. The snowboarders went on a tour with Island Lake Catskiing in Fernie and clearly […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 16, 2024 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Wins Slalom at the World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria This weekend sees the first four events of the FIS Alpine World Cup Finals in Saalbach, Austria. On Saturday, March 16, the first day of competitions, Mikaela Shiffrin claimed the victory in the women’s Slalom. Conditions were tough at the resort with rain softening the carefully prepped race course. Warm temperatures and soft snow created challenging conditions for all of […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 16, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] The Deceased 6 Backcountry Skiers’ Desperate Fight for Survival at Tête Blanche near Zermatt, Switzerland A video released by the Cantonal Police of Wallis/Valais shows how the deceased backcountry skiers, who had gone missing on a tour from Zermatt to Arolla in Switzerland, fought for their survival in the extreme elements. On Saturday, March 9, six backcountry skiers set out on a tour to train for the Patrouille des Glaciers challenge, which leads from Zermatt […] Julia Schneemann | March 16, 2024 0 Comments
Snowboarder Dies After Sliding 330 feet Down Rocky Cliff at Verbier, Switzerland A Norwegian snowboarder fell to his death on Tuesday, March 12, while boarding at the famous Swiss resort Verbier, which is part of the 4 Vallées ski area. According to the police report, the snowboarder and his friend were traveling outside the marked piste, when one person fell and slipped over a rocky cliff. The accident occurred around 3:20 p.m. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 14, 2024 0 Comments