U.S. women aim to defend their No. 1 ranking via release Women’s Ski Jumping USA has named the athletes to represent the Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team this year on the World and Continental Cup circuits. 2013 Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team Team A Sarah Hendrickson, Park … [Read more...]
Vonn seeks a Sorenstam moment
I'm not the only one trying to get back on course (sorry for the lack of blogging). Professional skiers start their competitive season soon. And American skier Lindsey Vonn, the it girl (much to Julia Mancuso's dismay) of the last winter Olympics, is looking to compete against the men in the first … [Read more...]
Women ski jumpers set to compete in U.S. National Championships
via release PARK CITY, UTAH — Women ski jumpers will vie this weekend for the top spot in the nation at the U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships in Utah. Jumper Jessica Jerome, last year’s large hill champion, is aiming for her ninth U.S. title. “It's always … [Read more...]
Sarah Burke to be inducted into Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame
Freestyle ski pioneer Sarah Burke never got to compete in an Olympics in the discipline she helped drive mainstream and into the Games, but her efforts are being recognized by the Canadian Olympic Committee. The Vancouver Sun has learned that Burke — a Squamish resident who tragically died in … [Read more...]
Top U.S. women ski jumpers honor 10-year-old YouTube sensation
PARK CITY, UT — Ten-year-old Zia Terry is a star on YouTube simply because she showed the world her courage by soaring off a 40-meter ski jump. On Thursday, she got to meet some of her biggest fans — five members of the No. 1-ranked U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team. The team and … [Read more...]
Sarah Hendrickson clutches crystal globe as World Cup campaign ends
U.S. team ends inaugural season as dominant, top-ranked squad OSLO, Norway (March 9, via release) — The last time Sarah Hendrickson and her teammates ski jumped on the Midstubakken hill in Oslo, Norway, they had a job to do. This time, it was purely for joy. American Sarah Hendrickson, … [Read more...]
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup: Hendrickson wins again in Zao and Jerome is 5th
Visa Team heads to Oslo, Norway for World Cup final Zao, Japan, March 4, via release — Pressure or no pressure, Sarah Hendrickson proved this weekend in Zao, Japan that she’s the best in the world. After clinching the inaugural women’s ski jumping World Cup overall title … [Read more...]
Hendrickson secures overall World Cup title with win in Zao, Japan
Coaches call it an incredible accomplishment for the Park City teen Zao, Japan, via release — Sarah Hendrickson clinched the inaugural women’s ski jumping World Cup overall title Saturday in Zao, Japan — a feat so significant that even she was left nearly … [Read more...]
World’s First Ski-Thru Starbucks Opens in Squaw Valley
This is Pretty Smart! Are you coffee lover who loves to ski or snowboard? Tahoe’s Squaw Valley recently opened the world’s first ski-in/ski-out Starbucks location. The new mountaintop service (elevation 8,000 ft) includes panoramic views and the unique ability for guests to keep their … [Read more...]
Sarah Hendrickson soars to silver medal at Junior World Championships
Erzurum, Turkey (Feb. 23) — Sarah Hendrickson added another title Thursday to her long list of ski jumping accomplishments — silver medalist in the 2012 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships. In 2010 she won the bronze (the only American, male or female, to ever medal in a Junior … [Read more...]