Jul 29, 2010 - 01:30 PM
Killington, VT - Killington trail crews are busy this summer with excavators and a backhoe to regrade some of the Vermont ski and snowboard resort's terrain and improve snowmaking installations.
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Jul 29, 2010 - 12:30 PM
Salt Lake City, UT - The sweltering dog days of summer in Utah will eventually give way to a refreshing burst of winter, and Ski Utah will kick-off their official 100 day countdown to the ski season on Aug. 7 at the Salt Lake City Farmer's Market. Ski Utah will take one dollar donations in exchange for flavorful yellow snow cones provided by Snowie to benefit Wasatch Backcountry Rescue (WBR) avalanche dogs. Dogs will also be on hand to perform skills demonstrations and Utah ski resorts will hand out doggy bags full of swag and resort information.
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Jul 29, 2010 - 11:30 AM
Nederland, CO - A heavy thunderstorm on Wednesday left torrents of water near Nederland that washed out at least two roadways, including County Road 130 that leads to Eldora Mountain ski area.
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Jul 29, 2010 - 10:30 AM
Calgary (AB), Canada - A Canadian appeals court judge on Wednesday overturned the 2009 conviction of Sunshine Village Ski Resort near Banff, Alberta, in the 2004 death of a ski lift worker.
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Jul 29, 2010 - 09:30 AM
Aspen, CO - Skiers and riders flying into Aspen this winter will have to do so on United Airlines, as both Delta and Frontier have announced plans to end their service to the Colorado ski resort town.
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Jul 29, 2010 - 08:37 AM
North Bay (ON), Canada - One of the world's most decorated freestyle skiers is hanging up his planks ... for now.
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Jul 28, 2010 - 01:00 PM
Tahoe City, CA - Known for her dyed pink hair, glittery eyelids and bright smile, Shannon Bahrke of Tahoe City has announced her retirement from the U.S. Ski Team. Bahrke was a member of the freestyle moguls team for 12 years, earning Olympic and World Championships medals, World Cup titles and wins and U.S. Championship titles over her tenure with the team.
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Jul 28, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand - Winter is in full swing down in the southern hemisphere and riders from around the globe are making the journey to Lake Wanaka, New Zealand for the 2010 Burton New Zealand Open. A 5Star event on the Swatch TTR World Tour, the New Zealand Open is set to take place August 10-14, 2010 at Cardrona Alpine Resort and will feature halfpipe and slopestyle formats. This will be the second 5Star event of the 2010/11 TTR Tour season, giving riders another chance to collect some early season points before winter returns to the northern hemisphere.
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Jul 28, 2010 - 11:11 AM
Queenstown, New Zealand - Canada's Alpine Ski Teams are officially training on snow for the first time in the 2010-11 season, skiing in New Zealand in preparation for the start of the FIS World Cup season and the upcoming 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.
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Jul 28, 2010 - 08:00 AM
Big Sky, MT - For the second summer in a row, Big Sky Resort received a phone call from the White House for a place to stay and play while visiting Yellowstone National Park. Vice President Joe Biden and his family stayed at the Montana ski resort's Summit Hotel and took part in many of the activities available in the Big Sky area over the weekend.
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Jul 28, 2010 - 07:00 AM
Wilmington, MA - Swix Sport USA has entered into a long-term distribution agreement with Sport Import AS of Norway to become the exclusive distributor of Swenor brand roller skis and accessories for the U.S. market. Like Swix, Swenor will also be a supplier to the U.S. Ski Team.
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Jul 27, 2010 - 01:00 PM
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand - The final two spots for the World Heli Challenge will be competed for in the Big Air Qualifier at New Zealand's Treble Cone ski area on Wednesday.
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Jul 27, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Winter Park, CO - For the first time since the early nineties, the U.S. Alpine Championships will return to the Colorado Rocky Mountains when Winter Park Resort hosts the event March 31-April 3, 2011.
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Jul 27, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Park City, UT - Earlier this month, the U.S. Men's Alpine Ski Team was sliding around on the ice rink at their summer hockey camp at the Park City Ice Arena. Nearly the entire men's team flocked to Park City for the training session, including 2006 Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety and 2010 Olympic bronze medalist Andrew Weibrecht.
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Jul 27, 2010 - 10:00 AM
Squaw Valley, CA - This fall, the International Snow Science Workshop will be held from Oct. 17 through Oct. 22 at the Resort at Squaw Creek at Squaw Valley USA. The five-day symposium brings together some of the world's top snow scientists and avalanche practitioners for a merging of theory and practice, promoting the exchange of ideas and research, and introducing the latest forecasting tools and winter products at their meeting at the California ski and snowboard resort.
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