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Suicide Hill, MI, Celebrates 100 Years of Operation with 139th Annual Ski Jumping Tournament

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Suicide Hill, located in the town of Ispheming, high in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a ski area in January. To go along with the anniversary, the hill’s even longer tradition of an annual ski jumping tournament is in its 139th year and set for January as well. The tournament will take place January 16-18 at […]
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Sven Coomer, Ski Innovator Who Revolutionized the Modern Boot, Dies at 84

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Sven Coomer, a former Olympian and the designer widely credited with creating the modern ski boot, died March 10 in Aspen, Colorado, of heart failure. He was 84. Coomer’s breakthrough designs in the 1970s fundamentally changed the skiing experience, replacing the discomfort of stiff leather boots with supportive, plastic-shell footwear that remains the foundation of ski boot construction today. Related: […]
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Colorado Native Chris Anthony Will Host Colorado Snowsports 2024 Hall of Fame Celebration

The Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame announced that native Coloradan, legendary skier and Hall of Fame member Chris Anthony will host the 2024 Hall of Fame Celebration. The Class of 2024 is an inspiring group representing a wide range of people across the snow sports industry. From speed skiing and alpine racing on international fronts to the snow sports devotees […]
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Recap of the 2023 Hall of Fame Induction at Big Sky, MT

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The U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum (The Hall of Fame) successfully inducted members from 2021 and 2022 and one member from 2018 — bad-boy-line race skier Bode Miller — cementing their place in history as accomplishing the highest possible industry honor. “Over 600 individuals attended the ceremonies and the weeklong industry celebrations. Many of our […]
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U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame to Host Annual Induction Ceremony at Big Sky Resort, MT

The U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum is set to host its annual Industry Celebration and Induction Ceremonies from March 21 to 25, 2023, at Big Sky Resort, MT. Annually, the national Hall of Fame inducts its latest class of selected and voted-upon inductees into the Hall of Fame during a week-long Industry Celebration week that changes […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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Aspen, CO, Introduces “Spider Sabich Day” in Honor of One of America’s Most Famous Ski Racers

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April 8th will be “Spider Sabich Day” in the Aspen Snowmass Village in honor of Spider Sabich. He’s arguably one of America’s most famous ski racers, yet many have never heard of him.  Born in California, he grew up skiing Edelweiss, just outside of modern-day Sierra-at-Tahoe. Spider demolished the California race circuit and quickly moved his way up to the […]
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