Steamboat Springs, CO – Steamboat’s 2006/2007 ski season cumulative snowfall surpassed the 250-inch mark at mid-mountain with a series of storms that has dropped three feet of fresh “champagne powder” snow over the past three days, resort officials reported on Tuesday. n “Steamboat has some of the best snow in the Rocky Mountains, the largest … Continue reading Steamboat Snowfall Surpasses 250-Inch Mark →

South Lake Tahoe, CA – Northern California ski and snowboard resorts have finally emerged from an epic winter storm that left in its wake up to eight feet of new snow, buried cars, and formed too many perma-grins to count. The storm went out with a bang, dropping as much as four feet after resorts … Continue reading Huge Snow Storm Pounds Sierra Ski Resorts →

London, UK – After a variable start to the winter season, ski resorts across Europe have been blanketed with snow and more is predicted to fall this week. n Snow started falling at the beginning of last weekend, and large amounts of snow have fallen across European resorts. Chamonix has reported nearly a meter of … Continue reading Winter Returns to European Ski Resorts →

Amsterdam, Netherlands – Head N.V., a global manufacturer and marketer of sports equipment, announced its 4th quarter and 12-month 2006 financial results today. Although net revenues were down 4.2% to €123.3 million in the fourth quarter compared to fourth quarter 2005, operating profit, before restructuring costs, improved by €1.5 million to a profit of €10.6 … Continue reading 2006 Revenue, Profits Up at Ski Maker Head →

Sapporo, Japan – Czech Katerina Neumannova won her second consecutive 10K freestyle world championships Tuesday as the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships resumed after a day off. Top American was Northern Michigan University senior Lindsey Weier (Mahtomedi, MN) in 52nd place. n Neumannova, the Olympic 30K FR champion in addition to her 10K world … Continue reading Czech Neumannova Defends Title at Nordic Ski Worlds →

Wrightwood, CA – Southern California’s Mountain High ski and snowboard resort has announced its latest event, “Video Wars,” a competition highlighting videographers in the winter sports industry. The event was developed by Kevin Keller, a former Marketing Coordinator now with The Program, and designed to recognize the talented professionals behind the camera. n “This event … Continue reading SoCal Ski and Snowboard Resort Launches Film Contest →

Big Bear Lake, CA – This year’s Paul Mitchell Big Bear Freeski Open will take place this Saturday and Sunday, March 3-4, at southern California’s Bear Mountain ski and snowboard resort. n Nearly 100 competitors are expected for the Superpipe, Rail Jam and Slopestyle competitions. Pipe qualifying events will be held during the day on … Continue reading 2007 Paul Mitchell Big Bear Freeski Open This Weekend →