Shane McConkey’s death is a tragic event that has shocked the whole ski world, including us at HomeboySki.com. Shane died yesterday in a base jumping acciden in the Italian Dolomites. Shane was a true pioneer and a motivator that will be missed all across the globe.

Check out Petri’s extensive writeup of the Zermatt resort complete with some stunning pictures of the Matterhorn.

Courmayeur ski resort (altitude 1224 meters) is one of the best resorts in Italy. Located right below Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe, Courmayeur ski resort offers a wide range of services and possibilities for good skiing and afterski.

It was a great alpine skiing world cup weekend for us here in Finland. Our own alpine skiing star, Kalle Palander, won Giant Slalom in Alta Badia in Italy. This was the third victory for Kalle Palander in Alta Badia. Although Alta Badia’s race is one of the most difficult alpine skiing races in the [...]