Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Missouri’s Hidden Valley Missouri is well known for St. Louis, yet that isn’t all that the state has to offer. Nearly 30 miles outside of St. Louis, lays one of the two ski resorts in Missouri: Hidden Valley. Although Missouri has a scarce amount of hills for athletes to choose from, Hidden Valley exceeds expectations. Hidden Valley is located in Wildwood, Missouri—a suburb […] Industry News Breya Bergom | August 13, 2021 0 Comments
U.S Ski & Snowboard Announces Alpine Ski Team Nominations for 2021-22 Season U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the U.S. Alpine Ski Team nominations for the 2021-22 competition season. Nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria in the prior season. Two-time Olympic champion and six-time world champion Mikaela Shiffrin and Bormio, Italy super-G victor Ryan Cochran-Siegle are among 44 athletes nominated to represent the U.S. Ski Team for the 2021-22 season. The […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 3, 2021 0 Comments
US Ski Team, Including Mikaela Shiffrin, Begin Training at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Starting this week, elite members of the U.S. Ski Team will be training at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA, including one of the best ski racers in the world, Mikaela Shiffrin, alongside local World Cup athletes AJ Hurt and Keely Cashman. Related: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Launches Discounted Lift Tickets for […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 20, 2021 0 Comments
Is Skiing Enough for a Fit and Healthy Body? There is no doubt that skiing is a great workout, but the question remains – is skiing enough for a fit and healthy body? The consensus among recreational skiers may be “yes”. However, according to the American Council on Exercise (ACE), skiing is a strenuous sport that requires strength, flexibility, endurance, balance, coordination, and technique. If muscles are not prepared […] Jenah MacGrain | October 3, 2019 0 Comments
Bode Miller Moves to Big Sky, Montana Decorated American alpine ski racer Bode Miller is moving his family back to the mountains. The 6-time Olympic medalist recently purchased a new home in the Spanish Peaks Mountain Club, just adjacent to Big Sky Resort. He plans to split his time between Montana and Southern California. “I just feel pulled here. I feel like this is a happy place […] Industry News Mike Lavery | August 13, 2019 3 Comments
#BeastWorldCup at Killington, VT – Beyond the Races Michael Nocek | November 30, 2018 20 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
Bryce Astle: An Avalanche Death that Prompted Change and ‘Good Vibes Only’ in the Community On January 5th, 2015 Bryce Astle (19) and Ronnie Berlack (20) died in an avalanche while in Austria for training with the US Ski Team. The tragedy greatly impacted people in the ski community along with family, friends, and peers of Bryce in Salt Lake City. Despite these hardships, Bryce’s family chose to focus their response with the motto Bryce […] Avalanche Sydney Stephens | November 2, 2018 0 Comments
U.S. Olympian Andrew “War Horse” Weibrecht Retires from Ski Racing Three time U.S. Olympic alpine skier Andrew Weibrecht announced his retirement from racing yesterday at the age of 32. Weibrecht made his World Cup debut in 2006 and spent the next 12 years as a member of the U.S. Ski Team, making three olympic appearances, and taking home two medals. Citing the stresses of being on the road, Weibrecht posted on […] Olympics Mike Lavery | May 3, 2018 0 Comments
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