World Pro Ski Tour hosts virtual awards

By Published On: March 24th, 2020Comments Off on World Pro Ski Tour hosts virtual awards

World Pro Ski Tour CEO Jon Franklin and announcer Tim Hughes joined the athletes to chat about the sudden end of the season and see how the men are holding up. Ted Ligety, Garret Driller, Rob Cone, Simon Breitfuss Kammerlander, and Michael Ankeny joined a Facebook Livestream to discuss from all over the world.

The last regular-season WPST event in Waterville Valley and World Championships in Taos were both canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak. In lieu of an awards ceremony, Franklin and Hughes virtually crowned Cone the World Pro Ski Tour 2020 Champion and named Kammerlander Tito’s Rookie of the Year. Check out the video below to hear what the athletes have to say about the season and their accomplishments.

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About the Author: Mackenzie Moran

Born and raised in Metro-Detroit, Michigan, Mackenzie grew up ski racing all over the Mitten.​ She moved out west in search of mountains and attended the University of Oregon, where she achieved degrees in Journalism and Environmental Science. She raced USCSA and was captain of the UO Alpine Ski Team.