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Silver lining in Deer Valley

DEER VALLEY, UTAH (February 4, 2012) – Teenagers Mikael Kingsbury and Justine Dufour-Lapointe added two silvers to Canada’s coffers at the FIS Freestyle World Cup here tonight. For Kingsbury, the result was bittersweet, as it marked the end of his …

High five! Kingsbury golden again

CALGARY, ALBERTA (January 28, 2012) – Mikael Kingsbury and Justine-Dufour Lapointe earned gold and silver medals here today. The Canadian teens are seemingly unstoppably making their mark on the FIS World Cup mogul scene this year. With his performance at …

Kingsbury goes four for four

LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK (January 19, 2012) – Mikael Kingsbury of Deux Montagnes, Que. won his fourth consecutive FIS World Cup mogul event here today. Kingsbury’s gold capped a three-medal day for Canada. Kingsbury took top spot in the men’s …

Two medals for Canada as Kingsbury wins in Meribel

MERIBEL, FRANCE (December 20, 2011) – Mikael Kingsbury of Deux Montagnes, Quebec retained his crown, and the FIS Freestyle leader’s yellow bib, as the 19-year-old won the World Cup dual mogul here tonight . His teammate, 17 year-old Justine Dufour-Lapointe …

Kingsbury takes debut World Cup

KUUSAMO, FINLAND (December 10, 2011) – The king is back, and he’s wearing the yellow leader’s bib. Canadian Mikael Kingsbury won the inaugural FIS Freestyle Mogul World Cup of the season today. “It feels pretty crazy to wear the yellow …

Silver for Groenewoud in halfpipe opener

COPPER MOUNTAIN, COLORADO (December 9, 2011) – Calgary’s Rosalind Groenewoud started the freestyle season in style for the Canadian team, with a silver medal finish at the first FIS World Cup here today. The World Champion proved her mettle by …

Canadians ready for Freestyle circuit

Moguls KUUSOMO, FINLAND – The season’s first FIS Freestyle World Cups kick off this week with Mogul skiers in Finland and Halfpipe skiers in Colorado, USA. After last year’s phenomenal season — where the Canadian National Mogul team not only …

In the bag

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (October 20, 2011) – Giant colorful marshmallows are popping up on ski runs and in terrain parks across the country. This latest initiative to provide a landing pad for skiers and boarders has been embraced by the …

Halfpipe skiers get back to basics at Skyriders

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO, June 30, 2011 — Alleyoop double flatspin 720, double cork 1260 and switch 900 – these park and pipe ski tricks look pretty radical, but they all have their basis in traditional acrobatics. No one understands that …