Jul 03, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand - 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games is making history this August as the first elite snow sports event to have able bodied and athletes with a disability compete together.
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Jul 03, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Park City, UT - Inspired by the new Center of Excellence in Park City, U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Coaches Peter Vordenberg, Matt Whitcomb and Pat Casey are spearheading a select development training program this summer for young cross country skiers. The National Training Group (NTG), which is comprised of a group of rising athletes, allows the cross country ski coaches to use these resources to provide real exposure and superior training to the next group of future Olympians.
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Jul 03, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Mt. Crested Butte, CO - This year's July 4th celebration in the Gunnison Valley includes an evening of entertainment for all ages in Mt. Crested Butte. The festivities include the grand opening of the Colorado ski resort's new Adventure Park complete with climbing tower, bungee trampolines and a year-round synthetic ice rink, as well as BBQ and beer at Butte 66, live music from the Casey James Prestwood Band, and a fitting finale of fireworks at dusk.
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Jul 03, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Park City, UT - Olympic dreams will be made and broken during the 2010 U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix as the tour makes three stops in its 14th season. A total of five Olympic qualification competitions will take place at Copper Mountain in Colorado's Summit County and Mammoth Mountain in the Mammoth Lakes region of California. The tour will make its final stop at Park City Mountain Resort, the venue for the 2002 Olympics, to announce the 2010 Olympic halfpipe team.
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Jul 02, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Vancouver (BC), Canada - Four new riders have been added to the Canadian Halfpipe Snowboard Team, increasing the team size from eight to 12 riders as depth, competitiveness and intensity increases within the Canadian snowboarding scene closing in on the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver this upcoming February.
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Jul 02, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Snowbird, UT - Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort's free Cool Air Concert Series kicks off this July 4th weekend with three concerts on the ski area's new Peruvian Terrace.
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Jul 02, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Tahoe City, CA - With summer upon us, it's the perfect time to head up to visit your favorite ski resorts surrounding Lake Tahoe in the off-season to enjoy cool breezes and some special Independence Day weekend festivities.
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Jul 02, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Colorado Springs, CO - The fans have weighed in. U.S. Ski Team great Picabo Street, skiing veteran Andrea Mead Lawrence and Paralympian Sarah Will all will be members of the Class of 2009 to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame presented by Allstate, the U. S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced Tuesday.
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Jul 01, 2009 - 08:36 AM
Queenstown, New Zealand - The Mountain Safety Council will present an Avalanche Awareness seminar Friday night at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Queenstown.
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Jul 01, 2009 - 08:23 AM
Newbury, NH - Mount Sunapee Resort (MSR) last month submitted its new five-year Master Development Plan (MDP) for 2009-2014 to the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development as required by its Lease and Operating Agreement with the State of New Hampshire. The plan calls for a 175-acre expansion to include new ski trails, new ski lifts and a new lodge.
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Jul 01, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Stowe, VT - Vermont is the Northeast's most acclaimed location for farm fresh foods and regional craftsmanship. To celebrate this distinction and bring many of the best local artisans together, Spruce Peak at Stowe Mountain Resort is hosting a series of Friday Farmer's Markets beginning July 3. This first event will be part of a gala day filled with activities, live music, food and fireworks to celebrate the Independence Day Weekend at the Vermont ski and snowboard resort.
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Jul 01, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Snowshoe, WV - Snowshoe's four day Bluegrass Festival, July 2-5, brings some of the biggest names in bluegrass to the West Virginia ski and snowboard resort's mountaintop. Dailey and Vincent, Dan Tyminski and Larry Cordle will headline the weekend of outdoor concerts and family fun, including a spectacular July 4th fireworks show.
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Jul 01, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Keystone, CO - For the first time ever, Colorado's Keystone ski and snowboard resort is offering summer snow tubing just steps away from hiking and biking on top of the mountain.
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Jul 01, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Huntsville, UT - Even though summer operations are underway at Utah's Snowbasin Resort, the ski area will put its remaining snow to good use this Saturday with a 4th of July ski race.
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Jun 30, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Avon, CO - Jim Kercher has been hired as the director of the Beaver Creek Ski and Snowboard School in Colorado. Kercher previously spent almost seven years leading the Ski and Snowboard School and Guest Services team before leaving in 2007 to pursue the role of general manager at Alpine Meadows ski resort in California.
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