• Freeride Skiing and Snowboarding Recognized by FIS As Official Discipline

    Freeride Skiing and Snowboarding Recognized by FIS As Official Discipline
    Freeride Skiing and Snowboarding was recognized as an official discipline by The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) today at the FIS General Assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland. The decision increases the likelihood of freeride becoming an Olympic sport.In other skiing disciplines like alpine racing, FIS recognition and its associated framework allows nations and athletes to qualify for winter Olympic events based on the points earned at FIS-sanctioned competitions.However, the recogn
  • Pro Skier and Partner Fall to Their Deaths in the Italian Alps

    Pro Skier and Partner Fall to Their Deaths in the Italian Alps
    Jean Daniel Pession, a speed skier on the World Cup circuit, and his girlfriend, Elisa Arlian, fell more than 2,000 feet.
  • A Case for Skinny Skis: Killington Closing Day 2024

    A Case for Skinny Skis: Killington Closing Day 2024
    Skiers are used to dodging bare spots on closing day, but nothing is quite like the rough and rugged mogul-bashing festival that takes place on Killington's Superstar Glacier each late-May/June. Need proof? Watch Ski The East Director of Sales and Marketing Jake Whitlock at Killington's closing day on June 1st, 2024. Video directly below.Jake Whitlock Killington Closing Day 2024 (1:17) Where else can you see a 20-something-year-old skier rip a pair of skinny skis on slush, dirt, and corn sn

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