Skiing

Discovery bags 50-market FIS winter sports broadcast rights (SportsPro Insider) Starting from the 2021/22 season, FIS World Cup events – including every Alpine Ski World Cup race; the Ski Jumping World Cup, Cross Country World Cup, Nordic Combined World Cup; and the governing body’s snowboard, freestyle and freeski World Cup events – will be available to watch on Discovery’s platforms. The deal covers both men’s and women’s events in those competitions.

K2 Sports To Integrate Full Tilt Boots Into K2 Product Collection (SGB UPDATE)

K2 Sports announced plans to integrate its Full Tilt collection of boots into the K2 product line, effective for the 2022/23 ski season.

U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Heading to Lake Placid (SportsTravel) The U.S. Olympic Trials for ski jumping and Nordic combined will be heading to the Olympic Jumping Complex and Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, New York, on December 24–25. The announcement was made by the Olympic Regional Development Authority.

Historic Squaw Valley ski resort changes derogatory and offensive name (USA TODAY)

A year ago, the Squaw Valley board of directors decided they needed to change the name of the ski resort in Lake Tahoe.

Palisades Tahoe Chosen as New Name for California Ski Resort (SportsTravel)

The ski resort that hosted the 1960 Olympic Winter Games in California has been rebranded to Palisades Tahoe, bringing both mountains of the former Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows together under one unified name after a 2020 commitment by the resort to rename the destination after research into the historical and current usage of the word “squaw” and discussions with the local Washoe Tribe.