[VIDEO] Italian Ski Racer Sofia Goggia Returns to Snow 4 Months After Fracturing Her Leg Italian ski racer Sofia Goggia has returned to on-snow training for the first time in four months. The skier had fractured her right lower leg lastย February 2024 while training in Ponte di Legno Tonale, Italy. The speed specialist had caught her inside ski in a gate on a right turn while training for the World Cup in Soldeu, Andorra, sending […] Julia Schneemann | June 18, 2024 0 Comments
Alpine Canada Announces Canadian Ski Team for 24/25 Season Alpine Canada announced the athletes who have been nominated to the Canadian Ski Team for the 2024/25 season in the disciplines of alpine, ski cross and para-alpine last week, Monday, June 3. Consistent with the โMade for Canada Strategic Planโ for ski racing in Canada, all athletes nominated have demonstrated evidence of being on a podium pathway for the 2026 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 18, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Ski Racer Alice Merryweather Announces Retirement U.S. ski racer, Junior World Champion, World Cup skier, and Olympian Alice Merryweather announced her retirement on social media today, May 16. The 27-year-old made the tough decision after a difficult 23/24 FIS World Cup season. After a 3.5 year break from competitive skiing, the American ski racer made her World Cup comeback in December 2023, but remained without FIS […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 16, 2024 0 Comments
Murder, Cocaine, Money, Olympics, & Skiing | California Golden Boy Spider Sabich April 8 is Spider Sabich Day.ย It is a local holiday celebrated in Snowmass Village, Aspen, Colorado, in honor of one of Americaโs most famous ski racers. Yet many have never heard of him. In March 1976, the USAโs most famous skier, Spider Sabich, was shot and killed in Aspen, CO, by his singer/actress girlfriend, Claudine Longet. ย Cocaine was found in […] Miles Clark | April 8, 2024 139 Comments
Nubs Nob, MI, Report: Gem of Michigan Skiing Report from February 4, 2024 Nubs Nob is located about 90 minutes from Traverse City, Michigan. An independent resort with 427 vertical feet, 248 acres, eight chairlifts, and 315 snowmaking guns, itโs one of the best local hills in Michigan. If you have your own equipment, there is even a free beginners area. Skiing After parking, it was a […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | February 8, 2024 0 Comments
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, NV, Introduces Tahoe’s Newest Recreational Ski Race League View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe (@mtroseskitahoe) Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe has unveiled plans for a new recreational race league, the Friday Nite Gates race series, set to debut in March. The series, part of the resort’s extended “SKI” G.I.F. Fridays, will feature late-night skiing until 6 pm and will be Tahoe’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
Alpine & Freeride Events Take the Stage at Olympic Authority Venues, NY With the ski and snowboard season picking up momentum at Whiteface, Belleayre, and Gore Mountains, racers and riders have a full slate of competitive events taking place. With different sized events and levels of competition for a wide variety of age groups, these events create a significant impact for the surrounding communities in the Adirondacks and Catskills and provide guests […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Outpouring of Support for Lucas Braathen from Fellow Athletes After Retirement Announcement Not even 24 hours have passed since the shock announcement by Lucas Pinheiro Braathen that the Norwegian skier will retire at only 23-years of age, and social media is flooded with an outpouring of love and support โฆ and even the odd marriage proposal. Starting with teammates Aleksander Aamodt Kildeโs โA firework of a human, will be missed but never […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 28, 2023 0 Comments