In the early 1990s, skiing had lost the cool factor. Who took it? Snowboarders. They were off on another side of the mountain, enjoying their twin-tipped boards built for the halfpipe and terrain park ...
ZHANGJIAKOU, China – In some Winter Olympics sports, scores can be indicative of records set. In others, they can suggest a lopsided outcome or close margin. In freeskiing and snowboarding, though, ...
SNOWBIRD, UTAH — From the chairlift, the mountain looks like a snow-covered playground. And I approach it like a video-game character. I spot an untouched run to the right, strewn with craggy cliffs ...
LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Getting ready for his third Olympics spread across a lifetime of snowboarding, 37-year-old halfpipe rider Louie Vito recounts his injuries — only the worst of the worst — like he ...
Jalen Gough was born on the slopes. The oldest child of professional mogul skiers, her mother Patty is *** 3-time X Games champion. One of the first Americans to qualify for the games in Italy, Jalen ...
Female freeskiing is booming. Just a few years ago, the story looked very different. When Swedish creative and freeskier Ella Lewander was younger and dreamed of hitting the park, there were no girls ...
A decade after freeskiing became an Olympic discipline, many riders are longing for an alternative to the current trajectory of the sport. Instead of rigid contest structures and national teams, they ...
LIVIGNO, Italy — Getting ready for his third Olympics spread across a lifetime of snowboarding, 37-year-old halfpipe rider Louie Vito recounts his injuries — only the worst of the worst — like he’s ...
We talked with Phaenom Footwear’s head of hardgoods Daniel Tanzer to learn more about the brand’s novel approach to making ski boots. When I see a new brand launch, especially in the boot category, it ...