Norway’s Kilde Enjoys Powder At Palisades Tahoe, CA, But Gets a Sick Burn From U.S. Skier Bennett For His Powder Skills Aleksander Aamodt Kilde may be the highest ranked Downhill skier in the world, but even he is not safe from getting mocked on social media. The Norwegian ski racer posted a video on Instagram of him enjoying the legendary powder at Palisades Tahoe, CA, the Friday before the Giant Slalom race he was competing in on Saturday, February 25, 2023. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 1, 2023 0 Comments
US Ski & Snowboard Announces Teams For 22/23 FIS World Cup Season This week US Ski & Snowboard officially announced their teams for the 22/23 FIS World Cup season. The Freestyle season opener kicks off the season this Friday with the Big Air World Cup in Chur, Switzerland. Related: Freeski Update: FIS Freestyle Season 22/23 Kicks Off This Week With Big Air in Switzerland So let’s start with the US Slopestyle/Big Air […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 20, 2022 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Men’s Downhill Race Recap: Beat Fuez Wins First Swiss Downhill Olympic Title In 12-Years Forty control gates, two training runs, nearly a kilometer of vertical descent (2933ft), no test event, and a postponed race day. This was the story of the buildup to the first Alpine Skiing event of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China. The Men’s Downhill is one of the most popular events in the Winter Olympics, and this year’s […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | February 7, 2022 0 Comments
Race Roundup: US Ski Team Ends 2021 Strong With Wins from Bennett & Shiffrin With the short Christmas break approaching, the last set of FIS Alpine World Cup races provided a grueling schedule. With nine races over ten days between the Men and Women’s series, the US Ski Team had highlights in the December 18th Men’s Downhill in Val Gardena, Italy, and the December 21st Women’s Giant Slalom in Courchevel. Val Gardena is a […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | December 21, 2021 2 Comments
VIDEO: FIS Alpine – Behind the Scenes With Squaw Valley’s Bryce Bennett [arve url="https://youtu.be/Ymt53XjMcT4"] SnowBrains | August 30, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
2018 Olympic Athletes with Roots at Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows served as the host of the Winter Games in 1960. That Olympic spirit has continued through the years with numerous athletes getting their start and /or training for the Winter Games on these very same slopes. This year’s Olympic athletes include the “Big Man” Bryce Bennet as well as two former Alpine Meadow protégés, David […] Olympics Robin Azer | February 21, 2018 1 Comment