Utah Skier Online

U.S. Snowboarder Pat Holland Marks First World Cup Podium Finish in Spain

2010-03-19T15:08:03-06:00

LA MOLINA, Spain - It was a great end to the season for Pat Holland (Squaw Valley, CA) who took third to mark the first World Cup podium of his career during the snowboardcross competition in Spain on Friday. "It felt really good. I just kept working hard. All year I was riding at a really high level, I just didn't have any results. It just clicked today," Holland said. "I'm really happy with the way I rode. I had to fight through every round, but I fought well and made it to the podium." Pierre Vaultier of France won,...

Ski Santa Fe Extending Winter Season to April 11

2010-03-19T13:53:49-06:00

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Ski Santa Fe ski area announced today that winter operations will be extended one week to April 11. Spring Hours of Operation for Ski Santa Fe Spring Hours of operation for skiing and boarding at Ski Santa Fe begin on Monday, March 22 through closing day April 11. Chair lifts will open at 9:30 am and close at 4:30 pm. Lifts accessing the upper mountain, the Millennium and Tesuque Peak Triple chairlifts, will close at 4:15 pm and the lower mountain lifts will close at 4:30 pm. All facilities will be open including Snow Sports School, Chipmunk...

USSA Promotes Troy Flanagan to Director of High Performance

2010-03-19T07:13:25-06:00

PARK CITY, Utah - The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association has promoted its current Director of Sport Science Troy Flanagan to the new position of director of high performance. The appointment was announced this week by USSA Vice President, Athletics Luke Bodensteiner following strong performances by U.S. athletes at the recent Olympic Winter Games. In his new position, Flanagan will oversee the coordination of all areas of high performance services which will continue to be generated out of the sport science, sports medicine and sport education departments. "The success of our athletes is directly related to the delivery of high...

Weak El Niño Impacts Colorado Ski Resort Visits

2010-03-19T05:50:11-06:00

DENVER, Colo. - A weak El Niño impacted Colorado ski resorts that are now reporting a small dip in skier visitation for the second period of the 2009-10 season-from January 1 through February 28, 2010 as compared to the same period last year. Skier visits at Colorado resorts were down four percent during the second period, and off by two percent season-to-date compared to the same time last season. "Snow conditions are the biggest driver of visitation," stated Melanie Mills, president & CEO of Colorado Ski Country USA. "So where conditions were dry during some important mid-season weeks, we saw...