Western Canada enjoys a winter of abundant snowfall. … [Read more...]

Salt Lake City, UT - January has arrived, designated as the fourth annual Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM) by the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA). With specials ranging from free lessons to deals for experienced skiers who bring along a never-ever friend, there's really no excuse for letting another winter season pass you by. The event is now in full swing with free and reasonably priced learning programs for newcomers during … [Read more...]

Salt Lake City, UT - Nutritional supplements company USANA Health Sciences today announced Olympic snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis and alpine ski racer Nolan Kasper as its newest brand ambassadors. Both athletes are members of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), which USANA announced a partnership with last August. Jacobellis secured the title of winningest female in Winter X Games history after securing her fourth consecutive gold … [Read more...]

Lausanne, Switzerland - Less than three weeks remain before the largest winter event in the world is scheduled to take place on Jan. 22. The inaugural FIS World Snow Day aims to bring children between four and 14 - together with their families - to the slopes, trails and tracks, in a fun-filled day of events, activities and competitions on snow. The inaugural World Snow Day will consist of 225 events in 39 countries. The initiative falls under … [Read more...]

Rumford, ME - Torin Koos of Wenatchee, Wash., skiing out of the Bridger Ski Foundation, and Jessie Diggins, of Afton, Minn., picked up opening day freestyle sprint titles as the U.S. Cross Country Championships opened Tuesday at Rumford's Black Mountain after warm weather delayed the event by a day. The duo both repeated their freestyle titles from 2011 at Rumford. It was the sixth career U.S. title for Koos, who swept both sprints at Rumford in … [Read more...]

Zagreb, Croatia -Despite competing with a nasty stomach illness, Vail, Colo.'s Lindsey Vonn finished ninth in the Zagreb night slalom on Tuesday as Austrian Marlies Schild produced her fifth straight victory this season. Vonn, who produced the second fastest final run behind Schild, continues to lead the Austrian by 101 points in the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup overall chase. She skied despite a harsh stomach illness and did not inspect the first … [Read more...]