Two congressmen want the US Olympic Committee to try to get the IOC to reverse its decision to keep women’s ski jumping out of the 2010 Vancouver Games. They are questioning why women’s ski jumping, a sport in which 83 women, representing 14 countries, competed in worldwide competition on three continents during the 2006/2007 season […]
Another professional rider, John Nicoletta, has died after a fall. Apparently, he lost control after a 20-foot cliff drop and was propelled into an exposed rocky area. The tragedy happened at a US Freeskiing Series competition in Alyeska (Alaska) on Friday. The 27-year-old from Aspen is the third pro rider to die this season. Extreme […]
A huge number of the UK’s big hitters including, Jenny Jones, Tyler Chorlton and Scott McMorris along with 2006-2007 Freeski Big Air Champ Joe Tyler will be unlocking their big bag of tricks when they hit up Laax’s World class kickers on Tuesday 1st and Thursday 3rd April in the Quiksilver British Big Air Championships […]
The “Patrouille des Glaciers” is race between Zermatt and Verbier will be staged again next month.
Participants including Swiss army soldiers and suitable skilled civilians will race from peak to peak and show off their skills on the high alpine terrain from April 16 to 20 April.
The record for completing 53km (33 mile) race […]
