Salt Lake City, UT - Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center are once again this year holding a Snow and Avalanche Workshop this Saturday at The Depot in Salt Lake City.nModeled after the International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW), the Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop (USAW) provides a venue for experienced skiers, sledders, and avalanche...
Golden, CO - The Colorado Mountain Club (CMC) will host the 18th annual Backcountry Bash on Nov. 13 at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden. The Bash will raise money and awareness for the CMC's Backcountry Snowsports Initiative program, which advocates for preservation of winter backcountry areas for quiet human-powered use.nLast year, more than...
Whistler (BC), Canada - Whistler based Prior Snowboard Manufactory Ltd, a manufacturer of handcrafted snowboards and skis, recently announced its affiliation and support of the Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) and the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) for the upcoming 2010-11 winter season.nThis season marks the beginning of Prior’s formal support and recognition of the work...
Revelstoke (BC), Canada - This is the story of one man's ski odyssey, to ski more vertical feet in a year than anyone else in history. Unfolding on some of the world's most remote peaks, it's a story of commitment, perseverance and a personal quest that will test one skier's physical and mental endurance,...
Salt Lake City, UT - Climbing and freeride ski gear maker Black Diamond Equipment Inc. was recently honored with the first annual Conservation and Sustainability Award presented by the Summit Land Conservancy, a Park City, Utah-based land trust. Additionally, Black Diamond raised $50,000 for the Utah Avalanche Center by hosting the 17th Annual Friends...
Olympic Valley, CA - Next week, hundreds of snow scientists, avalanche practitioners and engineers from around the world will gather at the Resort at Squaw Creek for the 19th International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW). Taking place Oct. 17-22, the ISSW embodies the merging of theory and practice by promoting the exchange of ideas and...
Jeffersonville, VT - Telemark Skier Magazine has announced their newest film from Editor and freeheel guru Josh Madsen. "The Freeheel Life 2: Hippies, Punx and & Misfits" will embark on a 50-date nationwide tour slated to hit ski towns, universities and metropolitan areas this fall and early winter.n"The Freeheel Life 2" explores the full...
Hopkinton, NH - Following what an Ortovox spokesperson calls "nasty rumors" that the snow safety company wouldn't make its own shipping commitment, the new 3+ avalanche beacon is now arriving on store shelves nationwide right on schedule.nLike other three-antenna beacons, the 3+ is designed to eliminate spikes and dropouts as you near the buried...
Banff (AB), Canada - Mountain vacation provider Ski.com on Tuesday announced an exclusive partnership with Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH), the world’s largest heli-skiing operator. For the first time in their 45-year history, CMH is working directly with a travel provider based in the United States.nThrough this new relationship, travelers can use Ski.com to book...
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand - The more physical and demanding forms of skiing will be on display at Treble Cone this weekend, as telemarkers and ski tourers descend upon the ski resort near Lake Wanaka for the Summit NZ Freeheel Challenge.nThe competition kicks off on Saturday with a classic giant slalom race offering divisions...
