Olympic Valley, CA…Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announced that Tom Feiten has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Effective immediately, Tom will oversee the marketing and sales departments at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. “After five years of working closely with the marketing and sales departments at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, I am […]
Squaw Valley, CA…The International Ski Federation (FIS) and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced today that Squaw Valley has been selected and affirmed by a vote of the FIS Council to host an Audi FIS World Cup in March 2017, consisting of a women’s giant slalom on Friday, March 10 and a women’s […]
SOCHI, Russia (Feb. 27, 2016) – The next generation of ski racers kicked off the FIS Junior World Ski Championships on Saturday, with American Erik Arvidsson (Woodside, CA, U.S. Ski Team/Squaw Valley Ski Team/Bear Valley) snagging a huge win in the downhill. A regular on the NorAm Cup podium in speed events, Arvidsson smoked the […]
Flachau, Austria & Incline Village, NV…Every day like clockwork, there she was – riding the cardio bike and stretching her body to regain mobility, looking for a way to ease her pain. It’s a lonely atmosphere mid-winter at the USSA Center of Excellence in Park City, Utah. Most athletes are off globetrotting the world tour. […]
Austria…Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) extended her super G win streak to four with a commanding victory over her top rival in the hunt for the overall World Cup title at Sunday’s Audi FIS Alpine World Cup. Despite some initial doubt, Vonn absolutely crushed the course for her 73rd overall World Cup victory. Switzerland’s Lara Gut, […]
SOELDEN, Austria (Jan. 5, 2015) – The U.S. Ski Team is mourning the loss of two promising development-level ski racers killed Monday in an avalanche in Soelden. The two were among a group of six athletes freeskiing at the Austrian resort. The other four skied out of the slide. Killed in the avalanche were Ronnie […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA/NV) – TahoeChamber thanks their members for their role in the success of the Olympian’s Parade on Saturday, March 15, 2014. Chamber members generously donated gifts that were given to three South Lake Tahoe residents and Olympians at a celebration in their honor. TahoeChamber President Betty “B” Gorman and Membership Services Director […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…South Lake Tahoe, the tight-knit ski community big on Olympic athletes will honor its three USA team members in a city-wide celebration, Saturday, March 15. Jamie Anderson, Maddie Bowman, who won gold for snowboarding slopestyle and freeskiing halfpipe respectively, and Hannah Teter who placed fourth in snowboarding halfpipe, will be lauded at […]
Get Ready,Get Set…Ski-Board-Tele means PINK CHASE TAHOE! Step into your Skis and Boards for this Adventurous Day of Instruction for Advanced Beginners to Expert Level, ending in the Ultimate Skiing Flash Mob! We’re raising Funds for the Breast Cancer […]
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Feb. 21) – Eighteen-year-old Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, CO) became the youngest Olympic gold medalist in women’s slalom history Friday with her victory under the lights at Rosa Khutor. The World Champion capped off the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games for the women’s U.S. Alpine Ski Team with two stunning performances, giving her […]
