Topic: People

Wednesday, September 08, 2010 - 12:00 PM

Park City, UT - After four Continental Cup events in August, Park City, Utah's Sarah Hendrickson leads the tour by 29 points. While the Park City teen has her sights set on the World Championships in Oslo, Norway this February, she is going to take a break from the fall tour to focus on the classroom.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010 - 11:00 AM

Park City, UT - Park City, UT - The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's (USSA) Center of Excellence has had its share of VIP visitors this summer. Among them was German Ski Association President Alfons Hoermann, who took time from his American holiday to visit with USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt. In addition to meeting with his colleague on the International Ski Federation's governing board and touring the Center, it was an opportunity to talk about Germany's excitement to play host to the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships this February in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Monday, August 30, 2010 - 03:44 PM

Park City, UT - Former freestyle athlete and coach Todd Ossian has been named by the U. S. Ski Team as head aerials coach. Ossian led the successful Australian Team for seven years and also served with the U.S. Ski Team for three years as development coach.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 09:00 AM

Park City, UT - The 2010 World Cup Rookie of the Year, the U.S. Ski Team's Heidi Kloser, has been busy this summer, traveling from her Vail, Colo. home to split her time training between Lake Placid, N.Y. and Park City. Kloser has dedicated her summer to flying high at the Lake Placid and Utah Olympic Park water ramps.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 - 09:00 AM

Sandy, UT - Halfpipe snowboarder Louie Vito's 2009-10 season kicked off with a different kind of competition on ABC's hit TV show Dancing with the Stars. But when it was time to qualify for the Olympics, the Sandy, Utah resident was a staple at each snowboarding event throwing down double corks on the road to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Vito hasn't slowed down this summer, stomping the grounds of Europe, Los Angeles, Mt. Hood and Utah.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 12:00 PM

Park City, UT - Earlier this month, the U.S. Men's Alpine Ski Team was sliding around on the ice rink at their summer hockey camp at the Park City Ice Arena. Nearly the entire men's team flocked to Park City for the training session, including 2006 Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety and 2010 Olympic bronze medalist Andrew Weibrecht.

Monday, July 26, 2010 - 02:00 PM

Park City, UT - After 12 years with the U.S. Ski Team, Aerials Head Coach Matt Christensen of Park City will be retiring to take on a new role with Red Bull North America as acrobatic and air coach.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 09:00 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - Summer is here, marking the "off season" for winter sports like skiing and snowboarding and the beginning of summer school sessions. Through the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) educational program's partnership with Salt Lake City's Westminster College, many U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Ski Jumping athletes are hitting the books.

Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 08:00 AM

Park City, UT - Four-time Paralympian and three-time Paralympian medalist Monte Meier of Park City,has announced his retirement with the U.S. Adaptive Alpine Team following the 2009-10 winter season. Meier was an integral part of the ski team for 16 years.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 09:00 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - The leadership of Salt Lake City's Westminster College had a chance recently to show its pride, hosting over a dozen U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and other elite athletes for an end-of-the-school year luncheon. The athletes are part of a unique partnership with the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding which allows them to attend college while continuing to train for the Olympic Winter Games.