Facebook/Telluride Ski Resort Podium.com has ranked the 25 best ski resorts in the United States. The ranking is based on data from Facebook, Google, and other top review sites. Beaver Mountain Ski Area in Garden City, Utah was rated as the top ski resort in the country. After skiers and snowboarders pull on many layers […]
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How China Plans to Double the Number of Skiers Worldwide
Four years out and parts of the legacy of the 2022 Winter Olympics are already set in stone. Beijing will be the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games, and — as the first Winter Olympics to rely solely on artificial snow — it’ll lay the groundwork for other potential host cities […]
Several cross-country skiers waited at the finish line to congratulate the guy who came in last
Matthias Hangst/Getty Images German Madrazo was the last man to cross the finish line in the men’s 15 kilometer cross-country event at the Winter Olympics. Several other competitors, including the shirtless Tongan Pita Taufatofua, greeted Madrazo at the finish line, giving him a hero’s welcome. After the race, Madrazo compared his reception to that of a World Cup […]
Bode Miller apologized for blaming a skier’s decline on her decision to get married
Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for Churchill Downs Bode Miller said that Anna Veith’s struggles could be due to her decision to get married. Miller’s comments came under fire in social media circles. Miller later apologized and called the comment “an ill-advised attempt at a joke.” The bad boy of skiing is in trouble at the Olympics […]
It’s so cold at the Winter Olympics that skiers are being forced to throw away their expensive skis after practice runs
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Coaches threw away skis after Wednesday’s practice runs at the Winter Olympics. Cold temperatures can cause snow crystals to form sharp edges and ruin the bottom of skis. Temperatures during the practice runs in the morning were in the single digits Fahrenheit. Six people were recently treated for hypothermia during a concert […]
Canada sending Erin Mielzynski, 13 other alpine skiers to Olympics
Erin Mielzynski, fresh off her second top-10 finish of the season, will lead 14 Canadian alpine skiers at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, starting Feb. 11. On the men’s side, Erik Guay will enter the Games as the most prolific Canadian skier of all time with 25 World Cup podiums and three world […]
Give Piste a Chance: S. Korea’s skiers to train at Kim’s resort
Seoul has defended its decision to send its Olympic skiing team to practice at a recently-built North Korean ski resort ahead of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Following the latest round of inter-Korean talks, North Koreans announced they would compete in the figure skating, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and women’s ice hockey events. In addition, both […]
Helicopter crews rescue 150 skiers from stuck gondola lifts in French Alps (VIDEOS)
Published time: 25 Dec, 2017 01:42 Some 150 skiers were forced to spend most of their Christmas Eve admiring the majestic beauty of the French Alps after a lift broke down on their journey to the summit. It took rescue crews over 2 hours to rescue those stranded. The skiers got stuck some 25 meters […]
Consider This – Downhill Skiers
[unable to retrieve full-text content] These downhill skiers are going how fast? And only wearing what? CBC Sports’ Anson Henry gives you something to consider. CBC | Sports News
IOC annuls results of 4 Russian skiers, strips 2 more medals
Published time: 9 Nov, 2017 13:52 The results of four Russian skiers from the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games have been annulled by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Russia’s Cross-Country Skiing Federation president announced the verdict on Thursday. Alexey Petukhov and Maxim Vylegzhanin, along with two female teammates, Evgenia Shapovalova and Julia Ivanova, were stripped of […]