Blogs Posts in Skiing category; 289 blog posts

Skier Britt Janyk announces retirement

A week ago, Britt Janyk was still wrestling with the decision on whether to retire or return for another World Cup ski season. The answer came when she realized the desire to try something different was more appealing than another season [...]

Posted On : May, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Grouse Mountain to open for Canada Day skiing

Vancouver residents looking forward to barbecues, beach balls and picnics on Canada Day, take note: You'll also be able to hit the slopes on Grouse Mountain. Grouse will remain open for skiing and snowboarding on weekends until July 1 [...]

Posted On : May, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Spring skiers solid

As spring madness in the ski racing world fell onto the Vernon Ski Club, many of their athletes spread out in different directions in North America claiming medals and personal best performances. For the K1 team in the 11-12-year-old [...]

Posted On : May, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Backcountry skiers survive 1,000 foot fall in Little Cottonw...

Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office says two women in their 20's survived falling down a mountain slope while skiing in the backcountry near Little Cottonwood Canyon Wednesday. They say the two women were backcountry skiing when [...]

Posted On : May, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Skiers and Snowboarders can hone freestyle skills at Alyeska...

Alyeska Resort is once again hosting a freestyle summer camp product this June with two sessions, June 4 - 8, 2011 and June 11 - 15, 2011. In the past, Alyeska worked with third-party providers in hosting successful summer camps. The [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Desperate tweets lead to jet skier's body

The body of 17-year-old Emirati student Abdulla Salah Al Amiri who drowned after a water skiing accident off Palm Jumeirah on Saturday The tragedy struck when Abdullah and his 15 friends all from Al Ittihad Private School in Dubai were ou [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Keep on skiing into spring

Every Mothers Day morning, the south slopes of Mount St. Helens start to look like a drag show. Dozens of men (and women too) put on dresses and lug skis and snowboards to the 8,363-foot crater rim in what might be the Northwest’s [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Ski racing needs to be safer, summit hears

The sport of ski racing needs to make changes to keep athletes from getting injured, say some Alpine Canada members attending a safety conference in Calgary on Wednesday. Improvements in ski technology in recent years have allowed skiers [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

The waiting game

La Nina, take a bow. Thanks to the weather pattern that is known for precipitation, the ski fields of America's North West received a right royal pounding this winter just gone. Snowbird in Utah copped over 18 metres of snow in t [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

CairnGorm Mountain reports second good season in a row

CairnGorm Mountain said it had been more than 15 years since it had two successive seasons with that number of visitors. The centre, near Aviemore, said the season had started early on 13 November 2010 and closed on 25 April 2011. It [...]

Posted On : May, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Alpine Canada summit examines skiing injuries

Canadian alpine skier Kelly VanderBeek wants to see change when she puts her skis back on. The veteran downhiller will speak Tuesday when Alpine Canada's two-day safety summit opens at Calgary's Canada Olympic Park. Alpine Canada [...]

Posted On : May, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Arapahoe Basin, Loveland Remain Open For Skiing

Warmer temperatures in Colorado have the 2010-2011 ski season wrapping up, but two will remain open after this weekend. Loveland doesn't plan to close until May 8 and Arapahoe Basin is holding out for June 5. Both resorts have report [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Skiers mark the end of a good run

For skiers at Sunday River the season is officially over after a 6 month run. Easter Sunday marked the end of a season that started back in Mid- October. 2,000 skiers hit the slopes one last time Sunday for a day of free skiing. Mountain [...]

Posted On : Apr, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Search suspended for missing Utahn in Grand Teton due to bad...

The search in Grand Teton National Park for two missing backcountry skiers, including a Utah man, was suspended Thursday due to heavy snow and low visibility. Walker Pannell Kuhl, 27, of Salt Lake City, and Gregory Seftick, 31, of Columb [...]