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Warren Hellman, Longtime Sugar Bowl Leader, Dies at 77


San Francisco, CA - The entire Sugar Bowl community expressed its sadness on Monday at the passing of F. Warren Hellman, business pioneer, civic philanthropist, passionate musician, devoted family man and winter sports enthusiast. As lead investor and member of Sugar Bowl Resort’s board of directors, Hellman was instrumental in providing his dedication, vision and leadership toward the revitalization of the ski resort on Donner Summit in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, near Lake...

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Winter X Games Gold Medalists Torstein Horgmo and Andreas Wiig to Launch Accessories Company


Evergreen, CO -Pro Snowboarders Torstein Horgmo and Andreas Wiig have announced the launch of their new company, AWSM, a performance lifestyle accessories brand. The AWSM sticker, which has popped up all over the action sports scene over the last two years, has evolved into the first generation of products that the company will produce including belts, wallets, skate tools, hats and hoodies in a variety of colors and materials. The company's debut line will be available in the U.S. market...

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Judelson Leaving USSA


Park City, UT -U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) President and CEO, Bill Marolt, announced today that Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer Andrew Judelson, is leaving the organization this month to take a senior position with WWE, a global wrestling and entertainment company. "In the past 18 months our organization has made great strides in establishing more productive business partnerships to support our athletic programs and grow our brands," said Marolt. "We are fortunate that...

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