Skiing News September 2006

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FRIDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2006
	VANOC Looking for Designer to Create 2010 Mascot
	Vancouver, BC – The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) passed another major milestone today as it officially launched its search for the designer of the official Olympic and Paralympic Games mascot(s). Artists from around the world now have the opportunity of a lifetime: to design a mascot(s) that will achieve worldwide fame while also Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2006
	Two Kuzmas, Small and Walsh Prevail in NZ
	This year's Marmot Extreme Skiing and Snowboarding Comp wrapped up yesterday with several explosive performances from male and female categories in their respective sports. In the female category in snowboarding, Maria Kuzma put out a pair of consistent runs to finish first with 38.8 points. She managed to get a 17.8 in her first run to lead by just two points over Ann Paterson. In her se Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER 2006
	Olympic Medalist Pack, Cabral Retire
	PARK CITY, Utah (Sept. 25) - Former Olympic aerials silver medalist and two-time World Championships medalist Joe Pack (Park City, UT) and 2003 World Cup moguls champion Travis Cabral (South Lake Tahoe, CA) have retired from World Cup competition, the U.S. Ski Team said Monday. "It's time to do something else," Pack said. "I've had a good, long, fun run and I've got no regrets about retir Read Full Story
	XC Camp Brings 'Intensity' to Lake Placid
	LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (Sept. 25) - An expanded program, fresh coaching staff and an all-new approach to training is propelling the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team toward completion of another successful training camp in the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Village. "This camp is all about training hard, doing a lot of intensity and a lot of intervals," said two-time Olympian Andrew Johnson (Greensboro, VT). Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2006
	Skico to Put Out Environmental Ad Campaign
	Aspen Skiing Co. takes a bold move and is making an advertising campaign to raise environmental awareness among its customers. Scott Condon of the Aspen Times reported yesterday on the said move by Skico. In the coming months, Skico will run three full-page ads in Ski and Outside magazines. The different ads will show things like, snow’s death certificate, snow being an endangered species Read Full Story