Tag: alpine

  • 46th International Ski Congress

    Snow skiing is generally not a sport readily associated with sunny South Africa. However, the International Ski Federation (FIS) Council chose to hold its spring 46th International Ski Congress ...

  • Lindsey Vonn’s Dedication to Skiing Pays Off

    It is well known that athletes combine raw natural talent with plenty of hard work. The same can be said for Lindsey Vonn, born Lindsey Kildow on 18 October 1984. Lindsey has a passion for ...

  • Awesome Skiing at Revelstoke Mountain Resort

    The powder snow and varied alpine terrain of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada, create perfect snow skiing conditions which attracts over 8,000 snowcat and helicopter skiers from around the ...

  • Julia Mancuso – A Bright Star

    Julia Mancuso is an American alpine skier and Olympic Gold Medalist, having been the winner of the giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Born on 9 March 1984 in Reno, Nevada, Julia is the ...

  • FIS World Cup Championships 2007

    The FIS World Cup Championships are separated into different divisions, allowing each competitor to compete in their own class and style. The championship divisions include alpine skiing, ...

  • Alpine Sliding at Snowbird Ski Resort in Utah

    If you’re looking for some great summer activities, look no further than the Snowbird Ski Resort. This great resort is absolutely brimming with a diverse variety of excellent activities. One ...

  • Lake Louise as World Cup Venue

    The Lake Louise Ski Area in the Canadian Rockies will host the world’s best Downhill and Super Galpine athletes at the World Cup ski racing 2006-07 speed events. The World Cup Series is the ...

  • Snow Skiing: Jean-Claude Killy, the Flying Frenchman

    Jean-Claude Killy ranks among the top French skiers of all time. Some say that he is, indeed, the very greatest. Born in 1943 in Saint-Cloud, France, Killy spent his boyhood in the traditional ...

  • Telemarking: a rising trend – Snow Skiing

    At downhill ski resorts, there's a new sport on the mountain: telemarking. And it's growing fast. Snowsports Skiing America (an industry trade group) reports that the sport is expanding much ...