On Thursday, Jan. 6, competition began at the U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain, the last Olympic qualifier prior to the Winter Olympics in Beijing. The three-day competition features many Summit County locals who will.
From Wednesday, Dec. 29, through Sunday, Jan. 2, U.S. skiers and snowboarders competed at the Calgary Snow Rodeo in Calgary, Canada. The Calgary Snow Rodeo served as a stop along the World Cup competition tour.
Alex Ferreira’s nomination to the U.S. Olympic team looks locked in. The same can be said for his skiing, as the halfpipe star looks to be in gold-medal form less than seven weeks from the start of the Beijing Games.