From the Associated Press:

GIRDWOOD, Alaska -- A Colorado man was killed Friday in a skiing accident at the U.S. World Free Skiing Championships at the Alyeska Resort.

The man was identified by Alaska State Troopers as John Nicoletta of Aspen.

The 26-year-old Nicoletta went off a steep embankment and fell about 100 feet onto rocks, apparently dying instantly, Alaska State Troopers told the Anchorage Daily News.

Troopers Sgt. Bryan Barlow said witnesses reported Nicoletta fell off the outcrop. He said Nicoletta was "head over heels, essentially tomahawking all the way down the hill."

Barlow said resuscitation efforts went on for about 45 minutes before he was declared dead.

The competition at the resort about 30 miles south of Anchorage was scheduled to continue Saturday.

From the Associated Press:

ANACORTES, Wash. (AP) — Work is going well on a new boat for BMW Oracle Racing, the U.S. challenger for the 33rd America’s Cup, team officials said.
The boat is the third yacht in the history of the sailing race to be built in this town about 100 miles north of Seattle.
The multihull yacht is being built for the team from San Francisco’s Golden Gate Yacht Club to race for the trophy this year. Janicki Industries in nearby Sedro-Woolley is providing high-technology precision tooling.
“We are proud to be in Anacortes, where we can draw on world-class expertise and where the team has enjoyed so much local support,” Mark Turner, the team’s construction manager, said in a news release Wednesday.
The yachts USA 87 and USA 98 were built in Anacortes for the 32nd America’s Cup competition in 2007 in Valencia, Spain.

There's enough snow on the slopes for another month of skiing, but due to declining skier visits Crystal Mountain, Stevens Pass and Summit Central will call it a season Sunday afternoon.

White Pass will keep the lifts going on weekends for the rest of the month. Alpental will run on weekends until May 4.

I drove over Snoqualmie Pass yesterday and it sure didn't feel like the end of the season. My daughter and I hung out on the pass for about two hours while I-90 was closed for avalanche control. While the snow was a little slushy, there's clearly plenty of good skiing left.

Here's a picture I snapped outside the Family Pancake House across the street from Summit West.