Alpine Skiing News Archives

Cut into a Sierra Nevada canyon defined by steep granite cliffs and tree-dotted peaks, Squaw Valley USA is one of the Lake Tahoe area's premier ski resorts, attracting more than a half-million to a million visitors each ski season.

Colorado landscape architect Bryan Harding skied about 50 days on Aspen-area mountains last year, using a free season pass that was a perk of his job.

Norway's Petter Northug won the men's 15-kilometer classic style World Cup race on Sunday, while American Kris Freeman finished a career-best fourth.

As the economy lurches toward recovery, northern New England's ski industry is viewing the upcoming season with optimism, saying the amount of snow that nature sends the region is a much bigger factor in determining how well the ski areas fare.

Canadian Manuel Osborne-Paradis claimed the first super-giant slalom victory of his career Sunday at Lake Louise.

An icy slalom course that gave Lindsey Vonn and every other American so much trouble Sunday suited Sarka Zahrobska of the Czech Republic just fine.

One child was taken to hospital with a head injury. Map: Nowra 2541 Police say two 12-year-old children have been hurt in a boating accident on the Shoalhaven River at Nowra, on the New South Wales south coast.

Bjorn Einar Romoren of Norway has edged German teenager Pascal Bodmer at the Nordic Opening to start the ski jumping season.

An assistant federal public defender found strangled in her Oregon home was strong and athletic and would not have been easily overpowered, family members say.

Ola Vigen Hattestad of Norway has won a mens' World Cup cross-country sprint race ahead of compatriot Oeystein Pettersen.

Swiss skier Didier Cuche, who finished third in last season's overall World Cup standings, was the big winner Saturday at the season-opening downhill race in Lake Louise.

Kathrin Hoelzl's 2008 world championship in the giant slalom was seen as something of a fluke, in part because she'd never won a World Cup race.

Ski resorts across the country are using the Thanksgiving weekend to jump start their winter seasons, but with every passing year comes a frightening realization: If global temperatures continue to rise, fewer and fewer resorts will be able to open for the traditional beginning of ski season.

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe officials say they're getting ready to open a scenic new day lodge in the East Bowl area.

A lack of snow in Switzerland so far this year is prompting fears that there may be a drop in tourists coming to ski over the Christmas and New Year period.

Canadian ski racer John Kucera speeds past a gate during training for the first Men's World Cup Downhill race of the season in Lake Louise, Alta., on Wednesday.

So comfortable on steep mountains, U.S. skier Julia Mancuso can't resist the temptation of big, breaking waves, either.

Skiing on the eastern slopes of the Schilthorn today. 'Here stands Luther, he can do no other,' joked Sir Arthur Lunn.

For members of Canada's men's alpine ski team the message leading up to the 2010 Games is clear: win and you're in.

On a national alpine team filled with upbeat characters capable of rolling with the ups and downs of ski racing, Erik Guay seems most in need of a visit with Dr.

Keystone Resort has opened more terrain for the Thanksgiving weekend, bringing the resort's total offerings to 186 skiable acres, 11 lifts and 12 trails.

The Alyeska Ski Resort in Girdwood is opening for the season. Chair 3 and Chair 4 at Alaska's premier ski resort will be operating Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Alyeska says the tram also will be open for foot passengers and sightseers.

Sarah Schleper closely consults her checklist to make sure she leaves nothing behind before taking off for a ski competition.

The U.S. Forest Service said Wednesday it was withholding snowmaking permits for a northern Arizona ski resort as a way to promote settlement talks in a long-running dispute between American Indian tribes and the resort's owners.

LAKE LOUISE, Alta.a 'Swiss alpine skier Didier Cuche, who finished third overall in last season's World Cup standings, was the fastest man Wednesday in opening-day training for the first downhill race of the season.

ASPEN, Colorado - The Aspen Skiing Co. had about 200 fewer seasonal positions to fill and roughly twice as many applicants as usual to choose from, company executives said this week as they prepare to start a new ski season.

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado - Don't be fooled by the escalators and fancy lodges at Beaver Creek - it's a locals' mountain.

Before he was an Olympian, much less a gold medalist, Ted Ligety was making precision turns and effortless cutbacks in front of an admiring audience.

ASPEN, Colorado - The winners of the Winternational World Cup ski races Nov. 28-29 will get trees planted in their honor on Aspen Mountain in addition to a cash prize as a way to give unique recognition to the athletes.

Praising fresh snow over the weekend and Tuesday morning, Schweitzer Mountain announced its opening for the season Friday.

In the middle of an early-season rainstorm, Alyeska today announced a it would open on schedule 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Himachal Pradesh will become the first state in the country to start grass skiing in a bid to promote adventure-related activities, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said here Tuesday.

Mother Nature is raining, but not snowing, on local skiers parades. Due to unseasonably warm temperatures this year it looks like Winterplace Ski Resort wona t open until mid-December, officials said.

Beware of drunken skiers on the piste ... RESEARCH from Confused.com has revealed the true extent of skiers' drinking habits on the slopes and the risks they face by incorrectly believing they are covered for accidents, when drinking.

The Aspen Skiing Co. has reduced the price of season passes by as much as $280 this year.

Officials with Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park say they will open for the season on Friday, November 27, one week ahead of schedule.

The head of skiing's governing body says the Russian ski federation and Olympic committee could face sanctions if there are more doping cases in the country.

LONDON - Rachel Weisz took top acting honors and Ian McKellen was recognized for a half-century in the theater Monday at London's Evening Standard Theater Awards.

A lack of snow and delays in construction of a new chair lift has pushed back the opening of the Sleeping Giant Ski Area one week to Dec.

Snowshoe Mountain Resort, in Pocahontas County, announced Nov. 20, that it will delay the opening day for the 2009-2010 ski season.

SUN VALLEY OPENS 74TH SKI SEASON THANKSGIVING DAY BALDY AND DOLLAR TO OPEN Sun Valley, ID, November 19, 2009: Sun Valley's 74th winter season will open Thanksgiving Day with skiing on Baldy and Dollar Mountains.

Eight women set out Monday from their base camp on Antarctica to ski to the South Pole in a trek to mark the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth grouping of 53 former British colonies.

Oh boy -- this one's sure to start some debate. According to The Durango Herald , Durango Mountain Resort "has revoked a woman's season pass for publicly criticizing the ski area's new operating schedule." The backstory: In the early and late season, DMR often only opens on weekends.

Portrait of Mark Muhn front right, with his wife Carol next to him November 1, 2009 at their Morgan Hill home with seven of their children behind them, Left to right, Donna, Nic, Ryan, Mark Jr., Scotty, and Alex , and Sheena.

Cross-country skiing coaches from seven nations - including Canada - quietly met in Norway on Friday to discuss how to catch Russian skiers who may be blood doping, and within 24 hours the head of the sport's governing body stated Russia's skiing federation could face sanctions if there are more drug cases.

A mild fall and no snow have prompted Snowshoe Mountain Resort to delay next week's opening of its ski slopes.

A winter storm with winds gusting to more than 80 mph Friday knocked out power for thousands of people in northern Nevada, grounded flights and kicked up dust storms that contributed to a fatal pile-up that shut down a stretch of U.S. Interstate 80.

A storm has brought up to 15 inches of snow to the Sierra Nevada and smiles to the faces of skiers and snowboarders.

Marcel Hirscher of Austria won the second edition of the parallel slalom Champions Cup on a giant ramp in a promotion of Alpine ski events for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

Buckman's Ski and Snowboard Shops and Spyder announced today that they are jointly sponsoring a winter jacket drive to benefit local charities.

To read this article in full you must have registered and have a Premium Content Subscription with the n/a site.

I'm perched in a wooden treehouse lazing on a cushy double mattress atop a white sand beach along Mexico's Riviera Maya.

Petter Northug enters the Olympic season as the man to beat in cross-country skiing, and he isn't doing much to downplay expectations.

A 14-year-old Colorado Springs girl has died after an accident on an intermediate trail at Breckenridge Ski Resort.

Sunlight Mountain Resort is enjoying some nice early season snowfall, and expects to be ready for the scheduled opening day of Dec.

Friday, November 20, 2009 at 6:41 a.m. Read more: State , Business , Environment , Weather , Outdoors , Tourism , Consumer , Skiing , Ski Season , Eldora Mountain Resort , Eldora , Vail Mountain DENVER a ' More Colorado ski resorts are opening for the season.

The Associated Press= The following recalls have been announced: About 300 stainless steel cookware sets, manufactured in India and distributed by Cost Plus Inc.

Lindsey Vonn and her husband, Thomas, were sitting on the couch watching "Entourage" when the idea popped into Thomas' head - the "Vonntourage." As the top female skier on the World Cup circuit the past two seasons, Vonn travels full time with two physical trainers provided by Red Bull, her ski technician, and her husband - a former U.S. Ski Team ...

In letter, CEO says he refunded the $539 paid by Lauren Slaff so she could find a resort that better met her expectations DURANGO, Colorado - A company that operates a ski area on U.S. Forest Service land has yanked the season ski pass of a woman who criticized changes to its operating schedule.

Resi Stiegler is taken down the mountain on a sled after hooking a gate in giant slalom training and hurting her left leg.

Tuesday was a picturesque day at Copper Mountain, with skiers and snowboarders stopping for a break to take it all in.

The Cannon Mountain Advisory Commission toured some of the ongoing renovations at Cannon Mountain and reviewed upcoming projects on the new Mittersill slopes.

Vail Mountain is scheduled to open for the 2009-10 ski and snowboard season Friday at 9 a.m. The resort will offer skiing and riding on the Born Free trail, accessible by Born Free Express, or chair number 8, in Lionshead.

More powder is what every skier wants, but a changing climate could pose a big risk to Colorado's status as a winter sports mecca.

On its road to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the U.S. Alpine Ski Team - including racers from Vail - is making a stop at Copper Mountain this week.

Fans will have a chance to design the artwork that appears on star skier Lindsey Vonn's helmet during February's Vancouver Olympics.

David Ebner Vancouver - I ntrawest ULC has agreed to sell one of its big ski resorts, allowing the company to ease the severity of a debt load built up during the real estate boom.

" Winter Park Resort, one of Colorado's premier resort destinations less than two hours from Denver, opens Wednesday, November 18 for its 70th season with 33 acres, three chairlifts, two trails and the Sorensen Park beginner area.

Heavenly Mountain Resort will open for skiing and snowboarding on Friday, weather permitting, it said.

Searchers found the body of a missing skier at Mount Baker. The Whatcom County sheriff's office says they found the body of the 54-year-old Coquitlam, British Columbia, man Monday afternoon buried under about 18 inches of snow.

A winter storm warning is in effect for the mountains surrounding Aspen and Snowmass, where heavy snow is expected starting Thursday night.

LIGHTWATER, ENGLAND, November 13, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- With heavy snow already falling in the Alps, price comparison site Carrentals.co.uk is advising skiers to book their car hire early to avoid disappointment, with the summer season seeing many destinations suffering from a shortage in the number of hire cars available.

West Virginia is sometimes referenced as the playground of the East Coast. Along the same line of thinking, Tucker County is one of the Mountain State's favorite playgrounds.

Most physical endeavors are best approached with some training or preparation. Cross-country skiing -- recreational or racing -- is no exception.

Whatcom County crews resumed their search Monday morning for a skier reported missing in the Mount Baker ski area Sunday afternoon.

High-altitude partying is a deeply carved tradition in ski country, where alcohol in the open and illicit drugs in the shadows have been intertwined for years.

U.S. racer Lindsey Vonn rips past a gate during last year's World Cup slalom event on Aspen Mountain.

In the land of reindeer, Bode Miller makes his comeback to skiing with a slalom north of the Arctic Circle.

Winter is approaching fast and now is the time to plan some money-saving options for hitting the slopes this winter.

General Manager Peter Pitcher says the lifts, including a triple chairlift on the northwest side of Rumsey Mountain, which will expand the area significantly, by adding 1,000 feet of vertical drop.

Betty Fox, next to a statue of her late son Terry, is a possible contender to be the final Olympic flame torchbearer at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

Reinfried Herbst of Austria won the men's World Cup slalom opener on Sunday, and American Bode Miller was disqualified in his first race of the season.

Killingon Resort has reopened for skiing and riding despite the warm temperatures this week.

INTRAWEST HONORS MILITARY MEMBERS WITH SPECIAL PATRIOT PASS Active and Retired Military Members Receive Discounted Season Passes Valid at Winter Park and Copper Mountain Winter Park, Copper Mountain, Steamboat Springs, CO - "November 10, 2009 - " As America prepares to honor veterans, three ski resorts in Colorado are making winter vacations on the ...

Comment about "Israeli snow brings early winter to Austrian ski resort" Phone Name Comment 0 Israeli snow brings early winter to Austrian ski resort Luc Andre, AFP A man shovels snow in the Austrian ski resort of St Leonhard in Pitzal.

There was a time when you might have hit the trail lugging a GPS receiver, a camera, an MP3 player, a map or two, a guide for birds and another for wildflowers , a star-gazing guide, a first-aid manual and, of course, a cell phone.

Maria Riesch of Germany won the opening women's World Cup slalom Saturday, edging Lindsey Vonn of the United States by 0.08 seconds.

The main sponsor of the Badger State Winter Games is withdrawing its financial support, jeopardizing Wausau's future as host of the state's largest amateur winter sporting event.

Chacaltaya, Bolivia - Once home to the highest ski resort in the world and now reduced to a rocky mountainside, Bolivia's Chacaltaya range bears powerful witness to the precipitous melting of glaciers.

Summit at Snoqualmie has just announed that they are planning a limited opening this weekend! With this morning's 7" of fresh snow , we are pleased to announce our opening date for the 2009-2010 winter season! We will be open with limited operations this Saturday & Sunday, November 14th and 15th at Summit West .

Editor's Note: This is part one of a two-part series on the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team and its training camp in Breck.

Lonely Planet compiles list in new guide, - 1000 Ultimate Experiences' A A The Big Apple Long referred to as the center of American business, New York is a melting pot of cultures and landscapes.

It was an emotional week for members of the Buckley Fire Department who dealt with the death of one of their veteran firefighters.

U.S. Ski Team Press Release: Following solid training blocks in Switzerland, Austria, Germany and now Tarnaby, Sweden, two-time Audi FIS Alpine World Cup overall champion Bode Miller is set to open his World Cup season this weekend along side Soelden podium finisher Ted Ligety when World Cup action returns to Levi, Finland.

A storm has dropped up to 10 inches of snow around Lake Tahoe, improved the area ski report and whetted the appetites of skiers and snowboarders.

Skiers and riders munched more than 3,000 free pancakes at the Breckenridge Ski Resort Peak 8 base area Thursday morning before queuing up for some opening day runs.

Bob Tagliaferri, Vice President and board member of the club, explains, "This is a great opportunity for those looking to purchase alpine, nordic and snowboard gear at very reasonable prices.

The term "green" is really not accurate, she explained in a kind manner. It is overused and doesn't mean much.

Laurel Mountain Ski Resort, dormant for the past four winters, will be revived under a new agreement between state officials and Seven Springs Mountain Resort.

MT. HOOD, Ore. -- It's the day avid skiiers around Oregon have been waiting for: ski season has kicked off with the opening of the Timberline Lodge at Mount Hood.

The U.S. Forest Service has blocked a Western Colorado ski area's plans to expand onto national forest land.

Jan Hudec is in the minority among fellow skiers when he says going for Olympic gold is bigger than the World Cup circuit.

Former slalom champion Marlies Schild will return to the World Cup circuit on Saturday, 13 months after breaking her left leg.

For Faisal Faisal, the 2006 Turin Olympics were both unforgettable and unbearable.

Multi-sport star Jeremy Bloom has abandoned his attempted comeback in freestyle skiing so he can devote more time to his Wish of a Lifetime foundation for low-income elderly.

Lookout Pass Ski Area will open for the 2009-2010 season this Friday, November 13.

The president of the industry group Ski Utah expects the number of skier visits in the state to increase b9 2 2 percen4 this season to abou4 4.1 million.

Britain's No 1 male Alpine skier Ed Drake got his season off to an impressive start yesterday by recording his first podium finish of the 2009/10 Europa Cup Tour in Reiteralm, Austria.

A man suspected of killing one person and wounding three others in a shooting at a Colorado bar has been ordered held without bail.

Chinook and Cayuse passes are officially closed for the season. State transportation officials decided to close the passes after reviewing a snowy forecast and assessing the risk of an avalanche, according to a DOT news release.

With the Vail Valley real estate and construction slumping, some valley residents say a renewed focus on tourism will give the valley's economy a spark.

Children enjoy riding down a sledding hill in Central Park as a snowstorm blankets the eastern United States, with some areas getting a foot or more, in New York March 2, 2009.

MT. HOOD, Ore. - The rain that hit the coast and Portland translated to snow in the Cascades over the past few days - making skiers and snowboarders quite happy on Mt.

KIWI tourism operators are sending a big thanks to Kevin Rudd for "stimulating" their best ever ski season.

Richard "Rossi" Moreau, a Vietnam veteran, was known to push the extremes on the slopes and drink in the bars of this ski resort town where he lived.

Heavy snowfall in the Cascade Range has some Washington ski areas preparing to open.

Colorado Discover Ability volunteers help a child with disabilities learn to ski with adaptive equipment last winter at Powderhorn.

Cross country and downhill skiers can get a jump on the season this weekend with the Wausau Nordic and Alpine Ski Sale and Swap.

Gunfire erupted inside a bar near the ski town of Vail Saturday night, leaving one man dead and three others wounded, police said.

The Alpine ski season got off to an early start last week after a drop in temperature led to an early snowfall.

Mother Nature played a cruel trick on skiers and snowboarders in October by providing just enough snow to make a couple of runs.

You want adventure? Skytop Lodge has it. A little-known fact to many is that Skytop Lodge's Adventure Center in the village of Skytop is open to the public, not just guests.

A DEVON chef has been inspired by his passion for skiing to establish a business offering Westcountry hospitality in the Alps with his family's backing.

Killington Resort expects to open three expert trails today and Sunday at the top of Killington Peak, courtesy of natural inches of snow in the last couple dof ays and 90 hours of snowmaking, according to resort Communications Manager Tom Horrocks.

Ski.com has come up with a list of what it calls the '10 most affordable ski resorts', including Whistler-Blackcomb, B.C., site of the Winter Olympics.

J.R. Celski could hear his mother screaming. The 19-year-old rising star had crashed right in front of his parents during the U.S. short track speedskating championships Sept.

Sometimes the days just fall into place. At least that's the way it was for Dr. John Smedley, a Denver native who made it up to Copper Mountain for the first day of skiing at the resort.

Copper Mountain turned on the lifts and opened the parking lot gates today, marking opening day with live music and discounted tickets to Copper's new indoor/outdoor terrain park training area.

The view up and down the Snake River valley from the base of Keystone's gondola has always been a Colorado classic.

Willy Bogner has been named head of Munich's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. The former two-time Olympian skier, who won the famed Wengen downhill as a 17-year-old, later became a movie maker and directed and filmed skiing scenes in four James Bond movies, as well as movies from several Winter Games.

Esther Heymann was overflowing with grief for her stepdaughter. Standing in a blustery snow, overlooking the empty field where Flight 93 had crashed a couple of years earlier, she couldn't stop crying.

SEGA heats up the slopes and announces cover athletes for Vancouver 2010 - The Official Videogame of The Olympic Winter Games.

Arapahoe Basin ski area will open will open additional terrain on Saturday, which should help ease congestion.

The ski jump that lies dormant on the hills of Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford was there long before the chairlifts and Alpine trails - even before the mountain had a name.

It seemed like magic. Just a few hours after taking off for Colorado, I was trading a used airline boarding pass for a full-day lift ticket at Vail Mountain.

As you plan your winter snow vacation, consider small or midsize resorts. You're likely to find less glitz and a warm welcome for your family.

Bode Miller plans to ski the slalom race in Levi, Finland, on Nov. 15. AP Bode Miller is preparing to return next week after a seven-month hiatus from skiing, and nobody is quite sure what to expect.

A very confident adolescent boy stopped skating around the Rockefeller Center rink to ask Gretchen Bleiler something.

Winter Trails will celebrate its 15th year Jan. 9 at locations throughout the U.S. with free snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Former World Cup winner Nicole Hosp had to be carried away by helicopter after tearing knee ligaments in the season's opening giant slalom in Soelden on Saturday.

Your account has been frozen . For your available options click the below button.

Competition dates: 13 Feb and 17 Feb Holders: Antoine Deneriaz & Michaela Dorfmeister The downhill is for speed freaks, and the slalom for master turners.

A voluntary recall was announced Thursday of the toe pieces on some ski bindings produced last year and on the market as of last winter's ski season.

Emily Brydon vows nothing will make her cry this year. Photograph by: Jenelle Schneider, Vancouver Sun Files, Vancouver Sun It's not to the point where he could ski in the visually-impaired category at the Paralympics, but Canadian national team downhiller Manuel Osborne-Paradis concedes he's closer to Mr.

A pair of days of ideal conditions for snowmaking in the Sierra and around Lake Tahoe last week has allowed Boreal Mountain Resort to open the slopes for skiing seven days a week.

A 17-year-old Eagle County resident injured in an avalanche Sunday near the Climax Mine was in stable condition when he was transported to the Vail Valley Medical Center.

Felix Snow made the rounds at Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colo., rolling from room to room in his wheelchair like a rock star.

A personal trainer from Northamptonshire who was paralysed during a "ski-doo sensation" on a wintersports holiday is to sue for damages.

Winter is a traditionally slow season for vacation home rentals. But if you're a would-be renter, you can score terrific bargains on offseason rentals and enjoy a different type of getaway, sipping hot chocolate in front of a cozy fireplace instead of running around to see the sights.

Though snow fell off and on Wednesday in Aspen, some Aspenites were muttering "some storm" in response to the dusting that had accumulated in town by mid-afternoon. Still, forecasters were predicting up to a foot or two of snow in the mountains before it's all over and the Aspen Skiing Co.

Keystone Resort announced it will open one day earlier than planned, on Thursday, Nov.

Warren Miller Entertainment is celebrating 60 years of film making in Colorado. One of the segments fans will see in this year's ski movie "Dynasty," explores a Mongol tribe in northwest China whose ancestors are believed to be the world's very first skiers some 3,000 years ago.

A 19-year-old skier was buried up to his neck but survived a weekend avalanche near Copper Mountain.

Bear Mountain at Big Bear Lake is the latest Southern California ski area to open its runs for business.

The Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame will induct six new members at a gala on Nov.

Actress Natasha Richardson attends the 'We All Have AIDS' campaign launch on World AIDS Day in Bryant Park December 1, 2005 in New York City.

PUT water skiing, snow boarding and surfing together and what have you got? Wakeboarding, writes Danny Hall.

About 2,000 snowboarders and skiers turned out at Mountain High Ski Resort today when the resort opened its season just for season pass holders.