Salt Lake City, UT – Outdoor gear manufacturers, some showcasing new innovations in ski and snowboard equipment and apparel, began packing up their displays this afternoon as the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market concluded at Salt Lake City’s Salt Palace Convention Center. n The gargantuan trade show, open only to industry representatives and working media, occurs … Continue reading Trade Show Highlighting Ski Gear Innovations Wraps Up in Utah →

Wanaka, New Zealand – Skiing enthusiasts will be able to catch this week’s action at the NZ Free Ski Open live, without even having to be on the mountain. n New Zealand ski and snowboard website www.snow.co.nz will be streaming coverage from the Open live via satellite to several websites and to Vodafone 3G cellphones. … Continue reading NZ Free Ski Open to be Streamed Live →

Meinzerhagen, Germany – The American foursome of Avery Ardovino, Abby Hughes, Alissa Johnson and Jessica Jerome (all Park City, UT) ignored light rain Friday and overwhelmed the field to win the first women’s ski jumping team competition of the Continental Cup season by 45 points. A second U.S. team finished sixth among the field of … Continue reading U.S. Women Win Team Ski Jumping Meet in Germany →

Wanaka, New Zealand –Internationally-renowned terrain park designers at Snow Park NZ have been perfecting their slopestyle course in the lead up to next week’s NZ Free Ski Open. n Under the guidance and expertise of three of the world’s top park designers – Frank Wells, Jeremiah Pebley and Jeremy Carpenter, all of US consultancy company … Continue reading Snow Park Ready for NZ Free Ski Open →

Squaw Valley, CA – For the 2006/2007 ski and snowboard season, California’s Squaw Valley USA will introduce Squaw Sessions, a ski and snowboard camp for teens, offered during holidays and peak periods. Not your average ski school, Squaw Sessions will teach teens about the origins of the freeride movement at the Lake Tahoe-area resort, as … Continue reading Squaw Launches New Ski & Snowboard Camp for Teen Shredders →

Toronto, Canada – Ski and snowboard resort operator Intrawest Corporation and Fortress Investment Group LLC today jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which funds managed by affiliates of Fortress will acquire all of Intrawest’s outstanding common shares at a price of US$35.00 per share payable in cash. The total value … Continue reading Investment Group to Buy Ski Resort Operator Intrawest →

Wanaka, New Zealand – A handful of U.S. cross country skiers are back on snow for the first time since the end of last season, midway through the U.S. Ski Team’s fifth consecutive preseason trip Down Under while other athletes nominated to the 2007 squad are training at home. n “It’s awesome. The weather’s been … Continue reading U.S. Cross-Country Ski Racers Get Their Vegetables at New Zealand Camp →