Squaw Valley, CA - Hundreds of runners and hikers will make an annual pilgrimage to the top of California’s Squaw Valley ski resort this Saturday to enjoy a great workout with stunning views of Lake Tahoe and the High Sierra. This year marks the 30th year of the Squaw Valley Mountain Run, and organizers expect…
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand - Following the successful launch of the Snowboarding Live Scoring System at The Oakley Arctic Challenge slopestyle last winter, major events on the Swatch TTR World Tour have agreed to work together to expand and implement the system for all halfpipe, slopestyle and big air competitions for the upcoming 2010-11 season.…
Ohakune, New Zealand - Some of New Zealand’s and the world’s best names in big mountain skiing and snowboarding are expected to descend upon Mt. Ruapehu next month for the Export 33 Xtreme skiing event, and the Mother Snowboard Challenge at Whakapapa Ski Area, where New Zealand’s biggest snow sports prize pool of almost NZD80,000…
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand - With less than a week to go until entries close, the inaugural FIS Snowboard & Freestyle Junior World Championships, being held this year in New Zealand, are promising an all-star field featuring many of the top 50 riders and skiers in the world.nRecent entries include a strong freeski team from…
Queenstown, New Zealand - Canadians owned the podium Wednesday in a tale of two races at the Southern Lakes Cup giant slalom at Coronet Peak ski area as the first run was affected by local snow squalls before clearing skies greeted the racers for the second of two runs.nCanadian World Cup skier Robbie Dixon, the…
Snowbird, UT - With a rising skin cancer rate that is among the highest in the nation, Utah’s fight against cancer is more important than ever. On Saturday, Aug. 14, Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort will host the 14th annual Survivors at the Summit event to benefit the Cancer Wellness House. The fundraising and awareness…
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand - Tuesday’s weather with blue skies and no wind across New Zealand’s Southern Alps may have been perfect for the first day of the World Heli Challenge, but snow surfaces after two days of warm storms certainly weren’t.nAs a result, event organizers consulted with the athletes and all agreed it was…
Salt Lake City, UT - More than 21,000 manufacturers, retailers and suppliers to the outdoor industry will fill the Salt Palace Convention Center beginning today for the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010 expo, generating over $19.4 million in direct economic impact to Salt Lake, and the state of Utah.nThis year’s Summer Market pre-registration numbers signal…
Park City, UT - The 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Nordic Combined Championships concluded Sunday evening at Soldier Hollow in Utah with Park City’s own Brett Camerota coming across the finish line first, marking his first U.S. Championship title.nAfter the jumping portion, held at nearby Utah Olympic Park, Brett Camerota was seeded 1:14 ahead of 2011 runner-up…
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand - Two-time Winter X Games Gold Medalist and number one ranked slopestyle rider, American Bobby Brown, will return to New Zealand this week to defend his Volkl NZ Freeski Open title and with many of the world’s top freeskiers competing this year, the event promises to be exciting.nSome of those hoping…
