Category: World Cup
3/15/18 News, News, & More News
Vonn wins again, Triple Peaks casts its lot with Vail Resorts, lifts, bankruptcy, east coast skiers say better late than never…so much to talk about, let’s get right to it…biggest ... Read More
3/5/18 — Ol’ Man Winter Strikes Back
Squaw Valley and Mammoth Mountain CA in the news this weekend, Squaw Valley first after a Friday avy took down five people — only one serious injury and none life-threatening. Saturday a big avy... Read More
3/1/18 March Madness
Yesterday we got a cool message from Travis, he sez “would love to hear a shout out to Bear Paw Ski Bowl in Montana! The volunteer run mountain is open weekends this year after 3 years without a... Read More
2/13/18 — Hirscher Gets His Gold
Kudos to Marcel Hirscher, six-time overall World Champion who is now — finally — an Olympic Champion as well. The Austrian superstar took the first alpine gold in the Alpine Combined in th... Read More
2/8/18 — Olympic Events; Remembering Ted Johnson
Photo above courtesy Snowbird; neglected to report that ‘Bird co-founder Ted Johnson passed away Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, at the age of 91. Johnson was critically injured when hit by a drunk drive... Read More
2/6/18 News Roundup
Neglected to report yesterday that US downhiller Jackie Wiles suffered a season-ending injury this weekend in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, definitely opens a spot on the team. No word yet whether Mikaela S... Read More
2/5/18 — Vonn Dominates the Kandahar, Sunday River Selfie
Well ok the photo is a bit overdone, but since there is usually zero connection between the Super Bowl and this column, I figured this might be my only opportunity to talk football. Sunday River, natu... Read More
1/22/18 — It was a Wonderful Weekend…
Wonderful at Snowbird, Utah, where they claimed 6″ in one storm, then 16″ Saturday into Sunday, the ‘bird is back to over 50% of terrain open and they’ll be dropping more ropes... Read More