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Injury Prevention Advice From Ski Team Doctor
by Eric WagnonAs U.S. Freestyle Ski Team physician, Dr. David Goltz sees his share of ski injuries. For the team’s mogul skiers, the biggest nemesis is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in the knee. On the aerials side of the team,… Read More →
3 Athlete Stories from X Games Aspen 2016
by Michael StevensOn January 28-31, X Games celebrated its 15th year in Aspen, Colorado. Over 200 world-class athletes competed for medals & prizes, while spectators gathered for one of the world’s best action sports, music and festival experience. As the event went… Read More →
Get Your August Snow Fix with these Instagram Follows
by Sarah WoodsIf you’re at the office grinding out another day while daydreaming about freshies and faceshots, this post is for you. Help pass the time and get stoked for the upcoming season by following these Instagram accounts. 1. X-Games Medalist and… Read More →
Athlete Profile: Q&A with Cassie & Darcy Sharpe
by Troy HawksJanuary 22, 2015 was a really good day for the Sharpe family, of Comox, B.C. Cassie Sharpe, 22, put down a career performance to win silver at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships in Kreischberg, Austria. Two days later her… Read More →
The Season In Review: Top 10 Ski News Stories of 2014-15
by Eric WagnonThe winter of 2014-15 brought a season of change to the skiing and snowboarding world. More accurately, much of the news involved ownership shifts and agreements that would signal changes for the seasons to come. In other words, many of… Read More →
Q&A with Tiger Shaw, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team CEO & President
by Troy HawksIt’s his name that strikes you first: Tiger. They don’t call it the “eye of the shark,” or lion, or bear. It’s “eye of the tiger,” and it seems to strike the cord and essence of competitive sports in the… Read More →
Zack Giffin: Living Tiny, Skiing Large
by Kristen LummisImagine living in, and skiing out of, a house that’s only 112 square feet. While you might jokingly think that this tiny house is not much larger than your ski boot bag, professional skier Zack Giffin does just that, sometimes… Read More →
Q&A with Rachael Burks, Athlete Advisor of Pretty Faces Ski Film
by RoseAnne MoisesPretty Faces is a film celebrating women who thrive in the snow. The concept for the film was originated by professional big mountain skier and SheJumps co-founder, Lynsey Dyer with the objective of giving women and girls (young and old)… Read More →
Pro Freeskier Brita Sigourney: Athlete Profile & Q&A
by Fletcher KeyesEveryone knows chicks who ski are rad. Yeah, that’s a vague statement that might cause you to pause and ask, “But, what kind of skiers are you talking about?” I’m talking about the chicks you see on TV tossing their… Read More →
Q&A with Joss Christensen, Slopestyle’s First Olympic Gold Medalist in Skiing
by Katie CoakleyGold medals are always a big deal, but perhaps they have a bit more shine when they’re the first in the field. We caught up with Joss Christensen, Olympic Slopestyle gold medalist in skiing, at Copper Mountain Resort where he… Read More →
