FEATURE ARTICLES

Vail “ROCKS!”

As we walked up to the Vail ski school my son, Christian, said “The mountains here are HUGE!” He has only been skiing for 1 season, at a smaller mountain out on the East Coast. As we entered the hubbub of the Vail Ski School, we were welcomed by the friendly staff. I signed up Christian and by the time…

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US FREESTYLE SKI TEAM NEWS

Kearney’s Year Long Win Streak at 10 MONT GABRIEL, PQ (Jan. 14) – Olympic champion Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) captured her first victory at Mont Gabriel, extending her FIS Freestyle World Cup win streak to 10 consecutive. Jeremy Cota (Carrabassett Valley, ME) joined Kearney on the podium with a career best second behind winner Mikael Kingsbury of Canada. Action continues…

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Freestyle World Cup Skiing at Lake Placid

American skiers Hannah Kearney (Norwich, Vt.) and Ashley Caldwell (Hamilton, Va.) will try to defend their World Cup crowns when the FIS Freestyle World Cup returns to Lake Placid, N.Y. and Whiteface Mountain, in Wilmington, N.Y., Jan. 19-21. Lake Placid is one of only five U.S. sites selected to host a World Cup event this season and the Ski Bum…

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WINTER GATORADE FREE FLOW TOUR FINALISTS

Third Year Host Turns Out Top Finalists in Snowboard and Freeski Burr Ridge, Ill. – January 16, 2012 – Opening the 2012 season with over 100 competitors, the Gatorade Free Flow Tour returned to Vail Ski Resort for slopestyle and superpipe contests this past weekend. Locking their spot on the Finals roster early in the season, Vail snowboarders Tyler MacRae…

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Dead Presidents Rail Jam Weekend

The 6th Annual Dead Presidents Rail Jam, presented by Bud Light took place at Killington’s Bear Mountain. There were many competitors taking big hits and doing sick tricks in the Outer Limits Rail Park in front of the Bear Mountain Lodge deck. There were three rails that were featured for 30 minutes in this open jam format and things were…

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U.S. FREESKIING TEAM NEWS

Voisin Podiums in Silvaplana For Voisin, the podium in Silvaplana comes just two weeks after her first World Cup podium at the Olympic test event in PyeongChang, Korea, where she placed second. The 17-year-old put down a great run that included back-to-back 900s. “So happy to end my (competition) season on the podium!” Voisin said in an Instagram post. “Huge…

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Loveland Ski Area 2012 Event Calendar

JANUARY: Thursday 5th – Outdoor Divas Demo Day The Outdoor Divas visits Loveland for a women’s specific demo day. This is your chance to come and try all the latest women’s ski equipment before you buy it. For more information on brands and models which will be available to test, please contact Outdoor Divas. There is no cost to participate,…

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Intermountain Divisional Freestyle Ski Competition

On the magnificent World Cup mogul course at Deer Valley, in Park City, Utah, 70 competitors from the Intermountain Division competed in single & dual mogul events. Competitors from Utah, Idaho, Wyoming & Montana were represented. Deer Valley was host to last week’s World Cup & the 2002 Olympic aerial & mogul events. In addition to our freestyle celebrities, there…

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