Despite North American Alpine World Cup Cancellations, FIS Freestyle Events Remain on Schedule Last week, the International Ski Federation (FIS) announced that all Alpine World Cup tour events in North America would be canceled for the 2020/21 season. The decision ultimately and unsurprisingly comes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Related: FIS Alpine Ski World Cup To Commence One Week Earlier Than Anticipated In lieu of the North American events which normally […] Industry News Spencer Cox | August 27, 2020 0 Comments
FIS Cancels 2020-21 North American Ski Races The International Ski Federation announced Thursday morning in a news release that it is canceling its North American ski races for the 2020-21 season and keeping its World Cup competitions in Europe. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is to blame. The FIS said that “protecting health and welfare of all participants to the best extent possible” is its objective with the […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 20, 2020 0 Comments
Bode Miller Launches Online Winter Sports Academy Bode Miller is launching an online winter sports academy and eventually, hopefully, a physical location in Big Sky, Montana where he and his family reside during the winter. Miller is a world-class Olympic alpine ski racer who won six gold medals among many other World Cup and World Championship titles. Related: Bode Miller Moves to Big Sky, Montana Miller is […] Industry News Gabrielle Gasser | July 29, 2020 0 Comments
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U.S. Ski Team Racer Handmakes 3,000 Face Masks, Donates to Health Care Workers Ainsley Proffit is a ski racer on the U.S. Ski Team and she’s making an impact in the war against coronavirus. The athlete who earned a Top 5 World Ranking for Slalom in 2018 recently handmade over 3,000 face masks that she donated to health care workers in the fight against COVID-19. So far, her masks have been donated to […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 22, 2020 0 Comments
Spotlight On: Lindsey Vonn, The End Of An Era Few athletes can truly say that they dominated an era and a sport as much as Lindsey Vonn. Since her Olympic debut in 2002 when she was only 17 years old she has risen to become the most successful female alpine ski racer in history, earning three Olympic medals, including gold in downhill in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games, […] Industry News Lucy Ferneyhough | February 11, 2020 0 Comments
Upcoming in 2020! As we move into a new year and a new decade, 2020 looks like it’s going to hold some great competitions, athletes, and projects. Keep your eyes open in the coming months of the season for these exciting moments! FWT20: The 2020 Freeriding World Tour will begin on January 18th in Hakuba, Japan and then continue spanning across three continents, […] Industry News Lucy Ferneyhough | January 3, 2020 0 Comments
Taos, NM to Host World Pro Tour Championships Taos New Mexico announced on Wednesday that they will be hosting the 2020 World Pro Ski Tour World Championships. The World Pro Ski Tour has made a comeback in recent years after falling out of fashion in the late ’90s. The made for television circuit is interesting because it pits racers against each other in a head-to-head dual GS format. Spectators can see the real-time […] Industry News Robert Hansen | December 20, 2019 0 Comments