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Like Em' top-30 ski resort list on Facebook revealed
Love or hate them, aside from annual magazine reviews, there were not many other ways to gauge which resorts were favoured with consumers until Facebook. All of that has changed, and continues to, by providing new insights, as to which resort may get the ultimate crown as being the most popular with consumers. Continue reading ‘The most ‘Liked’ winter resorts on Facebook’
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Chemmy Alcott to be torchbearer during London Summer Games
Britain’s Hall of Fame skier, Chemmy Alcott will carry the Olympic torch during during its 70 day journey from Land’s End to the Olympic Stadium on July 24th.
The national torch relay involving more than 8,000 people begins its journey May 19 and will cross the journey before arriving at the site of the Olympic ceremony on July 27th. Alcott will carry the torch through the London Borough of Ealing.
“It is an amazing honour and privilege to be selected to carry the Olympic Torch and to be part of the most important and prestigious sporting event in the world,” said Chemmy who hopes to be back representing Britain at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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German ski maker Volkl announced that Austrian Olympic gold medalist Andrea Fischbacher and three more of the World Cup’s most promising up-and-coming racers have agreed to make the move to Volkl skis.
Fischbacher, who previously raced on Atomic skis, grabbed Olympic gold in the 2010 Vancouver super G and has also earned two World Cup victories and a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships.
“I did intensive tests while looking for the best equipment for my skiing style,” said Fischbacher. “When I tried the equipment from Volkl, it just clicked from the first moment I felt super fast on the snow. Everything about skiing Volkl makes a terrific impression: professional and yet like family. The best conditions to give my career yet another boost,”
“I’m very pleased that Andrea will be skiing with and for us,” Continue reading ‘Volkl builds World Cup team, adds Fischbacher’
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Head Skis announced today (May 4) that 31-year-old Austrian Speed specialist Georg Streitberger has joined the company’s World Cup Rebels team.
Streitberger has landed on the World Cup podium four times since his debut in 2000 including two victories. He has also represented Austria at two Winter Olympic Games.
“Streiti is a great addition to our team. I have been wanting to add an Austrian to the speed team and here he is now,” said Head World Cup Rebels Race Manager, Rainer Salzgeber.
Streitberger signed a two-year contract and will use Head skis, boots and bindings through the 2014 Sochi Games.
“In the last couple of years Head celebrated great results in the speed disciplines,” said Streitberger. “I am happy to be part of this team now and to take the chance to establish myself among the world’s top racers in Super G and Downhill.”
Streitberger joins the Head World Cup Rebels team that boasts top World Cup talent including Lindsey Vonn, Bode Miller, Ted Ligety, Aksel Lund Svindal and Julia Mancuso.
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The Swiss women’s national alpine team will have the majority of its top racers on Stoeckli skis next season after a three racer signing following head-to-head ski testing with other ski companies.
According to a report at Skionline.ch, Continue reading ‘Trio of Swiss women shift to Stoeckli’
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Preparations for the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Vail/Beaver Creek, Colo. are well underway as officials from the FIS, the Vail Valley Foundation, Tridem Sports, EBU, Vail Resorts and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association wrapped up two days of meetings earlier this month.
Officials visited each venue, including both the Birds of Prey and Golden Peak finish areas, as well as operational and ceremony sites. Continue reading ‘Preparations for 2015 Alpine World Championships in Vail on course’
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Spring skiing at Snowbird continues to the end of June
The snow season, although not as good as some would have imagined, is still going strong in many places. The late season is still active with some of the best skiing in May and some of the world’s top resorts. Just a few weeks ago Chamonix recorded some of the biggest snowfalls. If you are still up for some carving, here’s a list of the top ski resorts that’s bound to get you excited. Continue reading ‘The top 10 countries to ski and board in May’
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