I was late on the scene – almost too late. I did not meet Bengt (Binx) Sandahl until early May of 1998. I had heard about him before that. Earl, now my husband, had told me that everyone who skied Alta in the 1960s knew him. Binx was legendary as the snow ranger of Little Cottonwood Canyon. He kept the…
JANUARY: Thursday 5th – Outdoor Divas Demo Day The Outdoor Divas visits Loveland for a women’s specific demo day. This is your chance to come and try all the latest women’s ski equipment before you buy it. For more information on brands and models which will be available to test, please contact Outdoor Divas. There is no cost to participate,…
Ligety 4th in GS with Scorching 2nd Run Miller 15th, Jitloff 18th in first worlds ARE, Sweden (Feb. 14) – A year ago Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) celebrated Valentine’s Day by winning gold in the Olympic combined event in Italy; Wednesday, he produced the third-fastest final run but was bumped off the giant slalom podium by the last racer…
On the magnificent World Cup mogul course at Deer Valley, in Park City, Utah, 70 competitors from the Intermountain Division competed in single & dual mogul events. Competitors from Utah, Idaho, Wyoming & Montana were represented. Deer Valley was host to last week’s World Cup & the 2002 Olympic aerial & mogul events. In addition to our freestyle celebrities, there…
Sunday River hosted the 2009 Visa U.S. Snowboarding World Cup to the delight of the spectators, skiers and snowboarders who were there for the three-day competition. They were able to squeeze the qualifying runs and finals of the snowboard cross in on Saturday after they had been canceled on Friday due to dense fog. It was a very exciting event. The mens field…
It was easily the coldest day I had skied in a long time. They were predicting chill factors of -75 degrees and they were not far off the mark. It was one of those days when you took a couple of runs and then headed in for hot chocolate. The snow was good but the air was a wee bit…