SKI NEWS ARCHIVES
December, 2000

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Boarder left helmet in his car - from the Calgary (Canada) Herald - December 31, 2000
Doran wins Lake Placid holiday meet - from First Tracks!! Online - December 31, 2000
State buys land in Mount Tom range - from the Boston (MA) Globe - December 31, 2000
Three ways to hit the slopes - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 31, 2000
Ski hill friends mourn death of snowboarder - from the Edmonton (Canada) Journal - December 31, 2000
Passes discounted at Soldier Hollow - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 31, 2000
Cartoon bear to warn Utahns of avalanches - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 31, 2000
Aspen Ski Co. wants gondola at Snowmass - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 31, 2000
Spyder will outfit U.S. Olympic skiers - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 31, 2000
Conservation district offers 2 days of skiing and hiking - from the Chicago (IL) Tribune - December 31, 2000
Looking for a ski club? Here's two ways to go - from the Maine Sunday Telegram - December 31, 2000
Affordable Aspen? - from the Chicago (IL) Daily Southtown - December 31, 2000
Skiers are hoping for big weekend - from the Syracuse (NY) Herald-Journal - December 30, 2000
Snow would bring smiles - from the Syracuse (NY) Herald-Journal - December 30, 2000
Vik wins in Lillehammer - from First Tracks!! Online - December 30, 2000
Okemo receives Act 250 permit approval for Jackson Gore expansion - from First Tracks!! Online - December 30, 2000
Fall on icy slopes kills snowboarder - from the Calgary (Canada) Herald - December 30, 2000
Affordable skiing in Italy's Dolomites - from the Montréal (Canada) Gazette - December 30, 2000
Schlep 3rd in Semmering GS - from First Tracks!! Online - December 30, 2000
Snowboard Grand Prix moves on to Breck - from First Tracks!! Online - December 30, 2000
Women in Motion offers studence a chance to improve more than just their skiing - from First Tracks!! Online - December 30, 2000
Aspen hyped for Swatch Boardercross® World Tour - from First Tracks!! Online - December 30, 2000
Bretton Woods to host BoarderBlast 2001 - from First Tracks!! Online - December 30, 2000
Moonlight tours scheduled at Bretton Woods Jan. 6 - from First Tracks!! Online - December 30, 2000
Northstar-at-Tahoe offers $34 lift tickets Jan. 2-12 - from First Tracks!! Online - December 30, 2000
Steamboat lights up weekend - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 30, 2000
Steamboat's marketing pays off - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 30, 2000
Deaths of two snowboarders bring toll on Colorado slopes to 4 - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 30, 2000
Weather a gift for fans of outdoor winter sports - from the Milwaukee (WI) Journal Sentinel - December 30, 2000
Skis make traveling more fun - from the Dublin (Ireland) Irish Times - December 30, 2000
Schmitt wins in Oberstdorf - from First Tracks!! Online - December 29, 2000
Lodwick 6th in Lillehammer sprint - from First Tracks!! Online - December 29, 2000
Tubing popular at Brodie - from the North Adams (MA) Transcript - December 29, 2000
Annual ski fest set for Jan. 7 - from the Pittsfield (MA) Berkshire Eagle - December 29, 2000
Mountain snowfall shortage has ski resorts praying for better times ahead - from the Glasgow (UK) Scotsman - December 29, 2000
Resort of the week: Park City Mountain Resort - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 29, 2000
A passion for skiing - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 29, 2000
California snowboarder dies of head injuries at Breckenridge - from the Sacramento (CA) Bee - December 29, 2000
Italy's Val Garena: Old world, fresh powder - from the Minneapolis (MN) Star-Tribune - December 29, 2000
Environmentalists rate 3 New Mexico ski areas - from the Albuquerque (NM) Journal - December 29, 2000
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort opens for skiing and snowboarding - from First Tracks!! Online - December 29, 2000
Stratton to host Alberto Tomba and X-Games celebrities Jan. 6-7 - from First Tracks!! Online - December 29, 2000
McDonald's "Discover Michigan Skiing" offers fun and inexpensive way to learn to ski or snowboard - from First Tracks!! Online - December 29, 2000
Steamboat Ski Patrol to seek new home - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 29, 2000
Tourists expected to crowd town - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 29, 2000
Gondola a welcome addition to Heavenly skiers, snowboarders - from the South Lake Tahoe (CA) Tribune - December 29, 2000
Sunny days melt profits at ski resorts - from the North Lake Tahoe (CA) Bonanza - December 29, 2000
Helmet may have helped boy, 7, killed on Sunlight slope, police say - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 29, 2000
Kostelic wins again; Schleper 6th - from First Tracks!! Online - December 28, 2000
Donner Summit gets major upgrade - from the San Francisco (CA) Chronicle - December 28, 2000
Preacher rescues parishoner lost while skiing - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 28, 2000
Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge heads to Ascutney on Saturday, Jan. 20 - from First Tracks!! Online - December 28, 2000
Kjus beer ad creates controversy - from the Oslo (Norway) Aftenposten - December 28, 2000
A new way to ski: Pupil relearns the wonder of skiing - from the Truckee (CA) Sierra Sun - December 28, 2000
Tahoe ski resort briefs - from the Truckee (CA) Sierra Sun - December 28, 2000
Construction company owner seeks to buy Mount Tom Ski Area - from the Boston (MA) Globe - December 27, 2000
ASC merger draws cool local interest - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 27, 2000
Bustin' gates; alpine skiers ready - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 27, 2000
Dog helps save lift operator in avalanche - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 27, 2000
Ski hills already in peak form - from the Toronto (Canada) Star - December 27, 2000
More chills than thrills - from the Albany (NY) Times Union - December 27, 2000
Aircraft parking scarce at mountain airports - from the Durango (CO) Herald - December 27, 2000
Mammoth Lakes obtains nearly $30 million from FAA for airport improvements - from First Tracks!! Online - December 27, 2000
New Tbar-2 opens on Big Mountain - from First Tracks!! Online - December 27, 2000
Floating above the fluff - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 27, 2000
Aspen single-day lift ticket ties for costliest in nation - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 27, 2000
Holiday weekend lures visitors in spite of low snow levels - from the North Lake Tahoe (CA) Bonanza - December 27, 2000
Hundreds attend Kirkwood Christmas parade - from the South Lake Tahoe (CA) Tribune - December 27, 2000
Colorado rescue workers grappling with high avalanche rate - from the Boston (MA) Christian Science Monitor - December 27, 2000
Low unemployment rates make it hard for ski areas to hire workers - from the Boston (MA) Globe - December 27, 2000
Mt. Sunapee high on facelift - from the Boston (MA) Herald - December 27, 2000
Ski notebook: At Sunday River, first things first - from the Boston (MA) Herald - December 27, 2000
U.S. real slick, so far: Men, women make points - from the Boston (MA) Herald - December 27, 2000
Skiers and store owners shiver happily - from the Detroit (MI) Free Press - December 27, 2000
Winter fastens its grip - from the Manchester (NH) Union Leader - December 27, 2000
Home snowmaking machine makes "backyard blizzards" - from the Hanover (PA) Evening Sun - December 26, 2000
Cool yule - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 26, 2000
Ski Bowl off to fast start - from the Muskegon (MI) Chronicle - December 26, 2000
Helmets are latest safety craze on slopes - from the Bangor (ME) Daily News - December 26, 2000
Minnesota seeing boost in winter recreation after several bad years - from the Minneapolis (MN) Star-Tribune - December 25, 2000
Ski education program combats drop in degrees - from the Bangor (ME) Daily News - December 25, 2000
Ski theft an ongoing problem at resorts - from the Carson City (NV) Appeal - December 25, 2000
Making it "over the hill" - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 25, 2000
Colorado-Utah ski rivalry subsides - from the Denver (CO) Business Journal - December 25, 2000
Ski area success recipe? Just add lots of snow - from the Denver (CO) Business Journal - December 25, 2000
Fates of I-70 and ski areas are tied together - from the Denver (CO) Business Journal - December 25, 2000
Colorado skiwear firms have the slopes covered - from the Denver (CO) Business Journal - December 25, 2000
For winter-related retailers, sales rise as snow falls - from the Albany (NY) Capital District Business Review - December 25, 2000
Ski areas expecting busy week - from the Portland (ME) Press-Herald - December 25, 2000
Koznick takes a risk as independent skier - from the Minneapolis (MN) Star-Tribune - December 25, 2000
French safety skier killed by avalanche - from the Irish Times - December 25, 2000
Ski areas get lift from snow, cold - from the Boston (MA) Globe - December 24, 2000
Resorts target reckless skiing - from the Pasadena (CA) Star-News - December 24, 2000
Ski Morocco? - from the Chicago (IL) Tribune - December 24, 2000
Hostels help make skiing more affordable - from the Chicago (IL) Tribune - December 24, 2000
Storm brings a timely blow of snow to skiers - from the Seattle (WA) Times - December 24, 2000
Skiing out of the shadows - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 23, 2000
White Hills soon to open - from the St. John's (Canada) Telegram - December 23, 2000
Winter Trails 2001, a free national snowshoe demo, to be held Jan. 13 - from First Tracks!! Online - December 23, 2000
Snowboard pioneer Jacoby returns to competition - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 23, 2000
Maier is accused of arrogance - from the London (UK) Independent - December 23, 2000
Lure of the (nearby) slopes - from the Long Island (NY) Newsday - December 23, 2000
Pretnar voted Slovenian athlete of the year - from China's Xinhua News Agency - December 23, 2000
Schweitzer skier dies from accident injuries - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 22, 2000
Snowboard team helps satisfy group of enthusiasts - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 22, 2000
Ford Downhill Series at Jackson concludes - from First Tracks!! Online - December 22, 2000
Tahoe area pouring money into ski resorts - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 22, 2000
Resort of the Week: Alta - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 22, 2000
Alyeska, Hilltop resorts give downhillers two choices - from the Anchorage (AK) Daily News - December 22, 2000
Mother Nature torments skiers - from the Anchorage (AK) Daily News - December 22, 2000
Rent a personal blizzard - from the York (PA) Dispatch - December 22, 2000
Ski tips help increase safety - from the Council Bluffs (IA) Daily Nonpareil - December 22, 2000
Snow piles up for skiers - from the Council Bluffs (IA) Daily Nonpareil - December 22, 2000
Heavenly gondola opens at Lake Tahoe - from the Oakland (CA) Tribune - December 22, 2000
Snow sport report - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 22, 2000
Destination USA: Whitefish, Montana - from the Minneapolis (MN) Star-Tribune - December 22, 2000
Mt. Hermon has snow, but no skiing - from the Jerusalem (Israel) Post - December 22, 2000
Blanket of snow heaven on earth for skiing fans - from the Chicago (IL) Tribune - December 22, 2000
Gondola raises town's hopes - from the Las Vegas (NV) Review-Journal - December 22, 2000
Seven Springs president worked his way up the slopes - from the Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette - December 22, 2000
Vail Resorts acquires 51% of Jackson Hole hotel - from First Tracks!! Online - December 22, 2000
Squaw Valley's new Far East entrance opens - from First Tracks!! Online - December 22, 2000
Croat continues startling run of success - from the Melbourne (Australia) Age - December 22, 2000
Schlopy stirs memories of Mahre - from Fox Sports - December 22, 2000
Snow record not even close - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 22, 2000
Local skiers race well in Utah - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 22, 2000
New Heavenly gondola has gusty first gala - from the Carson City (NV) Appeal - December 22, 2000
Seven Springs president worked his way up the slopes - from the Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette - December 22, 2000
Schlopy scores best U.S. men's giant slalom result since Mahre in '83 - from First Tracks!! Online - December 21, 2000
Taos Ski Valley rates as the hot spot in this area - from the Amarillo (TX) Globe News - December 21, 2000
UPS withdraws as Olympic sponsor - from Fox Sports - December 21, 2000
World Cup nordic combined rescheduled to Lillehammer - from Fox Sports - December 21, 2000
Retriever finds Fernie lift operator buried after avalanche - from Canada's National Post - December 21, 2000
Mont Tremblant avoids strike - from Canada's National Post - December 21, 2000
Snow business is the place for innovation - from the Albuquerque (NM) Journal - December 21, 2000
Late arrival of winter causing trouble for ski resorts - from the Helsinki (Finland) Sanomat - December 21, 2000
Heavenly dedicates $23 million "centerpiece" of upscale redevelopment - from the Sacramento (CA) Bee - December 21, 2000
Skier, 40, dies after accident at Butternut - from the Pittsfield (MA) Berkshire Eagle - December 21, 2000
Schlopy 4th in Bormio 1st run - from First Tracks!! Online - December 21, 2000
Sweden's Frederik Nyberg leads after first run, Maier third - from Fox Sports - December 21, 2000
Tahoe Donner is not for sale - from the Truckee (CA) Sierra Sun - December 21, 2000
Ski theft an ongoing problem at resorts - from the Truckee (CA) Sierra Sun - December 21, 2000
Ski star Maier sees ban overturned - from the BBC News - December 21, 2000
Season heats up as snow falls - from the Bergen (NJ) Record - December 21, 2000
Vernon approves expanded Mountain Creek ski resort - from the Bergen (NJ) Record - December 21, 2000
Kemppel 16th in Davos 15K CL - from First Tracks!! Online - December 20, 2000
Kostelic wins Sestriere slalom, Koznick finishes third - from First Tracks!! Online - December 20, 2000
Ford Downhill Series at Loon Mountain Jan. 5-6 - from First Tracks!! Online - December 20, 2000
Avalanche! - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 20, 2000
Backcountry users mainly non-locals - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 20, 2000
Friends remember "OMatt" - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 20, 2000
FIS lifts ban on Maier, confirms fine - from Fox Sports - December 20, 2000
World Cup Nordic combined event in Val di Fiemme canceled - from Fox Sports - December 20, 2000
South Lake Tahoe unveils gondola - from the Las Vegas (NV) Sun - December 20, 2000
Ski resorts expect big year - from the Las Vegas (NV) Sun - December 20, 2000
Business is booming at southern Wisconsin ski slopes - from the Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune - December 20, 2000
Ski season off to a good start - from the Modesto (CA) Bee - December 20, 2000
Ski's the limit - from the BBC News - December 20, 2000
Vail posts solid financials - from the Park City (UT) Park Record - December 20, 2000
Freeriding snowboards dominate the market this year - from the Park City (UT) Park Record - December 20, 2000
Women ski for the National Breast Cancer Coalition - from the Park City (UT) Park Record - December 20, 2000
Son's snowboard tragedy spurs family - from the Fairbanks (AK) News-Miner - December 20, 2000
Resorts banking on snowmaking - from the Whittier (CA) Daily-News - December 20, 2000
Charges against Vail protestors dismissed - from the Las Vegas (NV) Sun - December 20, 2000
Top skier says the show's not over yet - from the Oslo (Norway) Aftenposten - December 20, 2000
Skari disappointed with Davos silver - from the Oslo (Norway) Aftenposten - December 20, 2000
Koz third in 1st run at Sestriere - from First Tracks!! Online - December 20, 2000
Big Mt. parent continues stock repurchase program - from First Tracks!! Online - December 20, 2000
Midway Airlines inaugurates nonstop service to Steamboat - from First Tracks!! Online - December 20, 2000
Ski Chantecler to debut new quad - from First Tracks!! Online - December 20, 2000
Gondola teams rehearse rescue - from the South Lake Tahoe (CA) Tribune - December 20, 2000
Groceries run out of ski passes - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 20, 2000
Flippin' out - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 20, 2000
Ski resorts cheer snow, look to recoup losses from last year - from the Boston (MA) Globe - December 20, 2000
Steamboat skier suffocated in deep snow - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 20, 2000
Hills are alive during holidays - from the Boston (MA) Herald - December 20, 2000
NH's Miller shows American mettle - from the Boston (MA) Herald - December 20, 2000
Local man convicted of reckless skiing - from the Yampa (ID) Idaho Mountain Express - December 20, 2000
Audi 24 Hours of Aspen concludes dramatically - from First Tracks!! Online - December 19, 2000
Nef wins, Koznick 20th in Sestriere - from First Tracks!! Online - December 19, 2000
Matt wins Madonna SL; U.S. blanked - from First Tracks!! Online - December 19, 2000
Mont Tremblant employee walkout looms - from the Montréal (Canada) Gazette - December 19, 2000
Snow gives ski hill operators dreams of record attendance - from the Milwaukee (WI) Journal Sentinel - December 19, 2000
Ski areas offer range of breaks for Vermonters - from the Boston (MA) Globe - December 19, 2000
School age students brave cold for free Legacy ski or snowboard program - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 19, 2000
Crystal Mt. faces court of public opinion - from the Environmental News Network - December 19, 2000
Ski huts, the great Alpine escape - from the Environmental News Network - December 19, 2000
Vail opens controversial lift - from the Environmental News Network - December 19, 2000
Winter enthusiasts finally get into gear - from the Anchorage (AK) Daily News - December 19, 2000
Ski collection given permanent place - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 19, 2000
Rain clears slopes at Boyce; opening delayed - from the Pittsburgh (PA)Post-Gazette - December 19, 2000
Killington's Pickle Barrel aids holiday revelers - from Virtual New York - December 19, 2000
US makes tracks - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 19, 2000
World Cup cross-country skiing event canceled - from Fox Sports - December 19, 2000
Bretton Woods unveils high-speed quad - from First Tracks!! Online - December 19, 2000
Smirnoff Ice Speed Cross to debut on Vail Mountain Jan. 13 - from First Tracks!! Online - December 19, 2000
Gore Range Natural Science School hosts grand opening of the Nature Discovery Center on Vail Mountain - from First Tracks!! Online - December 19, 2000
Utah resorts happily buried in record-breaking snowfall - from First Tracks!! Online - December 19, 2000
Snow brings good skiing, avalanche fears - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 18, 2000
Resorts turn attention to women - from the Detroit (MI) News - December 18, 2000
Largest ski area in Xingjiang to open - from China's People's Daily - December 18, 2000
Are ski trains safe? - from the BBC News - December 18, 2000
Familiar faces on Grand Prix podium - from First Tracks!! Online - December 18, 2000
Emily Brydon keeps her perspective after third-place finish in downhill race - from the Canadian Press - December 18, 2000
St. Bernard Sports expands its repertoire - from the Dallas (TX) Business Journal - December 18, 2000
Alpine rescuers on cold alert - from the Associated Press - December 18, 2000
For Washington ski areas, "it finally happened" - from the Seattle (WA) Times - December 18, 2000
Andrew, Brun Kjeldaas win Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup - from First Tracks!! Online - December 17, 2000
Audi 24 Hours of Aspen delayed due to snowstorm - from First Tracks!! Online - December 17, 2000
Out of bounds OK at Jackson Hole - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 17, 2000
When skiing and hunting don't mix - from the Milwaukee (WI) Journal Sentinel - December 17, 2000
South Lake Tahoe goes upscale as chalet resorts replace seedy motels - from the Pasadena (CA) Star-News - December 17, 2000
Goetschl takes Swiss downhill - from First Tracks!! Online - December 17, 2000
Bode Miller in debut podium in Val d'Isere GS - from First Tracks!! Online - December 17, 2000
Four U.S. women in top 20 at St. Moritz - from First Tracks!! Online - December 17, 2000
Grand Prix GS postponed to Monday - from First Tracks!! Online - December 17, 2000
Audi 24 Hours of Aspen kicks off today - from First Tracks!! Online - December 17, 2000
Chris Davenport, Jeremy Nobis and Janet Matthews all coming to Schweitzer later this month - from First Tracks!! Online - December 17, 2000
Rasmussen runs away with Ford Downhill Series win - from First Tracks!! Online - December 17, 2000
Maier barred from next World Cup slalom race - from Fox Sports - December 17, 2000
Ten skiers and climbers killed in accidents in Italy's icy Alps over weekend - from the Associated Press - December 17, 2000
Taking the plunge together - from the Bergen (NJ) Record - December 17, 2000
For skiers, Vail's Back Bowls offer an extravagant range of possibilities - from the Bergen (NJ) Record - December 17, 2000
Skiing Keystone and Breckenridge - from the Bergen (NJ) Record - December 17, 2000
Ladies take lead in cross-country ski clinics - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 17, 2000
If you're not fussy on amenities, go abroad for a ski vacation - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 17, 2000
Deep snow, few crowds at Mt. Bachelor - from the Seattle (WA) Times - December 17, 2000
Near-avalanche reported at Sunday River - from the Portland (ME) Press Herald - December 17, 2000
Using all the snow there is - from the Anchorage (AK) Daily News - December 17, 2000
Tahoe basin set sights on unseating Rockies ski resorts - from the Tinley Park (IL) Daily Southtown - December 17, 2000
Blizzard warnings issued for parts of Minnesota - from the Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune - December 17, 2000
Vail's variety of trails, deep snow first-rate - from the Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette - December 17, 2000
Skiers and resorts revel in season's early snowfall - from the Detroit (MI) News - December 17, 2000
Falling for the first snow - from the Manchester (UK) Observer - December 17, 2000
Peak practice - from the Glasgow (UK) Scotsman - December 17, 2000
Faraya-Mzaar unveils new conference facilities - from the Dubai (UAE) Gulf News - December 17, 2000
Where skiing is believing - from the Hartford (CT) Courant - December 17, 2000
Obermoser wins St. Moritz downhill, Brydon third - from First Tracks!! Online - December 16, 2000
Italians 1-2-3 in Val d'Isere - from First Tracks!! Online - December 16, 2000
Dashinski wins Steamboat Bumps & Jumps, Pack third - from First Tracks!! Online - December 16, 2000
Anderson, Ruby win Snowboard World Cup GS at Mont-Sainte-Anne - from First Tracks!! Online - December 16, 2000
Kass, Byrnes win Okemo superpipe - from First Tracks!! Online - December 16, 2000
Skari wins in Italy - from First Tracks!! Online - December 16, 2000
Palmdale special ed students learn to ski at Mountain High - from the Antelope Valley (CA) Valley Press - December 16, 2000
Destined for the slopes - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 16, 2000
Street climbing steep road back - from Fox Sports - December 16, 2000
Unique college program offers opportunity to "learn, earn & ski" - from the Boston (MA) Globe - December 16, 2000
Central NY's ski areas a blessing - from the Syracuse (NY) Herald-Tribune - December 16, 2000
New lodge and plenty of trails meant to attract skiers to Soldier Hollow - from the Park City (UT) Park Record - December 16, 2000
Snowbird comes alive at night - from the Park City (UT) Park Record - December 16, 2000
Age no obstacle for skiers - from the Park City (UT) Park Record - December 16, 2000
Eric Hayes Memorial Ski Races kicks off 20th anniversary - from the Park City (UT) Park Record - December 16, 2000
Snowboarder freed after burial in Utah avalanche - from CNN - December 16, 2000
Snow bound - from the Toronto (Canada) Star - December 16, 2000
Québec resorts offer skiers Carte Blanche - from the Toronto (Canada) Star - December 16, 2000
Wider choice of ski spots out West - from the Toronto (Canada) Star - December 16, 2000
New England Ski Museum to award scholarship - from First Tracks!! Online - December 16, 2000
Top bootfitting shops form alliance - from First Tracks!! Online - December 16, 2000
Arapahoe Basin $199 pass includes tickets at other Colorado mountains - from First Tracks!! Online - December 16, 2000
Halfpipe competition to kick off Copper Mt.'s 14th Annual Snowboard Series - from First Tracks!! Online - December 16, 2000
McCall site for 2001 Chevy Truck U.S. Cross Country Championships - from First Tracks!! Online - December 16, 2000
"Pay for Powder" effort staying out of the trees - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 16, 2000
Blizzard of a beginning - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 16, 2000
Bumps & Jumps season kicks off - from First Tracks!! Online - December 15, 2000
U.S. Freestyle selection events held in Utah - from First Tracks!! Online - December 15, 2000
Mt. Shasta ready to open slopes - from the Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel - December 15, 2000
Christensen named aerials head coach - from First Tracks!! Online - December 15, 2000
Superpipe qualifying at Okemo - from First Tracks!! Online - December 15, 2000
Fierce storm socks N. Utah - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 15, 2000
Resort of the Week: The Canyons - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 15, 2000
Forest Service approves Grand Targhee land swap - from the Environmental News Network - December 15, 2000
Abundant snow gives ski operators huge lift - from the Ottawa (Canada) Citizen - December 15, 2000
Snow sport report - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 15, 2000
Annual "Boarding for Breast Cancer" kicks off at Stratton - from the Bennington (VT) Banner - December 15, 2000
Assembly protects ski trail - from the Fairbanks (AK) News-Miner - December 15, 2000
Ski filmmaker dies - from the Pittsfield (MA) Berkshire Eagle - December 15, 2000
Herminator still hungry for more - from Sporting Life - December 15, 2000
Santa Claus is comin' to town: free lift tickets at Crested Butte, for a price ... - from First Tracks!! Online - December 15, 2000
Jackson Hole takes environmental initiative - from First Tracks!! Online - December 15, 2000
Steamboat promises untracked snow - for a price - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 15, 2000
More development expected at Ski Run and Park Avenue - from the South Lake Tahoe (CA) Tribune - December 15, 2000
Abundant snow gives ski operators huge lift - from the Ottawa (Canada) Citizen - December 15, 2000
State asks Vernon to delay Mountain Creek approval - from the Bergen (NJ) Record - December 15, 2000
World Cup schedule headaches in Europe - from First Tracks!! Online - December 14, 2000
Snow, fog for Tignes moguls - from First Tracks!! Online - December 14, 2000
Canadian skier Chad Mullen hurts knee in World Cup training run - from the Canadian Press - December 14, 2000
Complaint filed against Snow Valley - from the San Bernadino County (CA) Sun - December 14, 2000
Continental Airlines initiates service to new destinations and winter resorts - from the Houston (TX) Chronicle - December 14, 2000
Swiss skier fastest in training run - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 14, 2000
Snow blankets northern Utah; more expected - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 14, 2000
Harbor Resorts launches 10-year development plan for Schweitzer - from First Tracks!! Online - December 14, 2000
Whistler's Britt Janyk wins first career Europa Cup GS - from the Canadian Press - December 14, 2000
Ski today for $15 at Diamond Peak's opening - from the Truckee (CA) Sierra Sun - December 14, 2000
Donner Ski Ranch sells for $10M - from the Truckee (CA) Sierra Sun - December 14, 2000
North American Ski Training Center reinvents ski schools - from the Truckee (CA) Sierra Sun - December 14, 2000
Ski shop burglarized - from the South Lake Tahoe (CA) Tribune - December 14, 2000
Parking issues loom as gondola start nears - from the South Lake Tahoe (CA) Tribune - December 14, 2000
Snow inching up in record book - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 14, 2000
Mountain Creek off and running - from the Bergen (NJ) Record - December 14, 2000
Snow expected to fall in alpine ski resorts - from the International Herald Tribune - December 14, 2000
More Southeast Asian tourists come to Korea to enjoy skiing - from the Korea Times - December 14, 2000
New ski could jump-start industry - from the San Francisco (CA) Chronicle - December 14, 2000
Trying to rekindle cross-country's popularity - from the San Francisco (CA) Chronicle - December 14, 2000
Direct flight service from Dallas to Taos/Angel Fire launching in January - from First Tracks!! Online - December 13, 2000
Vail ready to inaugurate Pete's Bowl - from First Tracks!! Online - December 13, 2000
Slovenian ends US domination - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 13, 2000
Slalom Britons come in from the cold - from the Manchester (UK) Guardian - December 13, 2000
Steps to skiing safety - from U-Wire - December 13, 2000
Ski club loves to socialize - from the Detroit (MI) News - December 13, 2000
Locals to see little evidence of ski merger at first - from the Park City (UT) Park Record - December 13, 2000
Highlights and commentary from the ASC/MeriStar merger conference call - from First Tracks!! Online - December 13, 2000
Red Bull Ultra-Cross returns to Squaw Valley for 2001 - from First Tracks!! Online - December 13, 2000
Free lesson offered by Cross-Country Ski Areas Association - from First Tracks!! Online - December 13, 2000
Steamboat next stop for bumps and jumps crew - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 13, 2000
WC-B(III): Spillane 2nd, Dayton 5th - from First Tracks!! Online - December 12, 2000
Minnesota's cross-country ski pass sales to go electronic - from the Minneapolis (MN) Star-Tribune - December 12, 2000
James Van Dyke promoted to Vice President at Brodie - from First Tracks!! Online - December 12, 2000
Donner Ski Ranch has a buyer - from the Carson City (NV) Appeal - December 12, 2000
ASC, MeriStar merge - from the South Lake Tahoe (CA) Tribune - December 12, 2000
Snowboarders attempt protest at Aspen's Ajax - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 12, 2000
Tickets to Olympic events in Salt Lake City going fast - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 12, 2000
Ski company hopes merger with hotel operator will reduce seasonal volatility - from the Concord (NH) Monitor - December 12, 2000
American Skiing Co. makes suite deal with hotel firm - from the Portland (ME) Press Herald - December 12, 2000
What's new and improved at ski areas in the East - from the New York (NY) Post - December 12, 2000
Lift off at Ascutney - from the New York (NY) Post - December 12, 2000
Mogul mania - from the New York (NY) Post - December 12, 2000
Best in snow - from the New York (NY) Post - December 12, 2000
Schussing Olympic slopes - from the New York (NY) Post - December 12, 2000
Spring Mt. gets new life, new snow - from the Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - December 12, 2000
Krassnig, Ruby win snowboard World Cup at Whistler - from First Tracks!! Online - December 11, 2000
New snow drapes the central Rockies - from First Tracks!! Online - December 11, 2000
Buraas wins bizarre night slalom at Sestriere - from First Tracks!! Online - December 11, 2000
U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix season to open at Okemo - from First Tracks!! Online - December 11, 2000
Utah Nordic venues winning raves - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 11, 2000
American Skiing Co. announces merger with MeriStar - from First Tracks!! Online - December 11, 2000
Ski shuttle runs over and kills Breckenridge worker - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 11, 2000
Vogtli takes Captain Morgan duals - from First Tracks!! Online - December 10, 2000
Swede, Norwegian win halfpipe at Whistler - from First Tracks!! Online - December 10, 2000
Byrnes, Richards win Triple Crown pipe - from First Tracks!! Online - December 10, 2000
Dirksen wins Triple Crown big air at Breck - from First Tracks!! Online - December 10, 2000
Spillane Wins, Dayton 3rd in WC-B (II) - from First Tracks!! Online - December 10, 2000
Schleper sizzles, 2nd in Sestriere slalom - from First Tracks!! Online - December 10, 2000
Maier wins GS in Val d'Isere - from First Tracks!! Online - December 10, 2000
Whistler ranks high in ski world - from the Seattle (WA) Times - December 10, 2000
Purgatory development could stretch government services - from the Durango (CO) Herald - December 10, 2000
State-of-the-art skiing in cozy New Hampshire - from the Bergen (NJ) Record - December 10, 2000
Surge in snowboarding head injuries prompts calls for more helmet use - from the Orange County (CA) Register - December 10, 2000
Telluride a prime ski town and more, for all seasons - from the Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer - December 10, 2000
Maier once again looking invincible - from Fox Sports - December 10, 2000
Passport program's the ticket for introducing kids to the slopes - from the Portland (ME) Press Herald - December 10, 2000
Dorfmeister takes Sestriere GS - from First Tracks!! Online - December 9, 2000
Maier wins 4th race of the season - from First Tracks!! Online - December 9, 2000
Sprint Aerials to Chojnacki, Tsuper - from First Tracks!! Online - December 9, 2000
Ski businesses dreaming of a white winter - from the Milwaukee (WI) Journal Sentinel - December 9, 2000
Turnaround in the works at American Skiing Co.? - from the Park City (UT) Park Record - December 9, 2000
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort celebrates first opening - from First Tracks!! Online - December 9, 2000
Welch Village to host Nastar Midwest Regional Pacesetting Trials - from First Tracks!! Online - December 9, 2000
Jackson Hole hosts Ford Downhill Series Dec. 19-22 - from First Tracks!! Online - December 9, 2000
Free skiing at Beaver Creek - from First Tracks!! Online - December 9, 2000
Maier wins in Val d'Isere - from the BBC News - December 9, 2000
Tomba in town - from the Montréal (Canada) Gazette - December 9, 2000
Powerline electrocutes Mountain Creek worker - from the Bergen (NJ) Record - December 9, 2000
Weather woes in central Europe - from First Tracks!! Online - December 8, 2000
Hardaway wins, Dybvig 2nd in Winter Park - from First Tracks!! Online - December 8, 2000
Stahlkloo, Farmand win Whistler SBX - from First Tracks!! Online - December 8, 2000
Tchepalova wins Santa Caterina 10k - from First Tracks!! Online - December 8, 2000
Dayton wins WC-B(I) in Utah - from First Tracks!! Online - December 8, 2000
Waddell, Will win at Breck - from First Tracks!! Online - December 8, 2000
Mad about skiing - from the Philadelphia (PA) Daily News - December 8, 2000
The breathtaking experience of Chimbulak - from Russia Today - December 8, 2000
Snow sport report - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 8, 2000
Donner Ski Ranch bought, eyed as possible resort - from the Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel - December 8, 2000
Local pro keeps skis tuned - from the Bennington (VT) Banner - December 8, 2000
Everest skier turns his sticks to New Zealand - from Ananova - December 8, 2000
Snowboarder makes own snow - from Ananova - December 8, 2000
Val d'Isere wants two races, not one - from Fox Sports - December 8, 2000
Ski school turning out some 800 graduates - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 8, 2000
Resort of the week: Brian Head - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 8, 2000
Mammoth hosts best November in the history of the resort - from First Tracks!! Online - December 8, 2000
A-Basin snowmaking project moves forward - from First Tracks!! Online - December 8, 2000
Copper Mt. offers 4 days for $49 - from First Tracks!! Online - December 8, 2000
Destination Canada: Skiing Whistler - from the Minneapolis (MN) Star-Tribune - December 8, 2000
Snowmaking is an art form - from the Minneapolis (MN) Star-Tribune - December 8, 2000
FIS scraps Val Gardena downhill - from Fox Sports - December 8, 2000
NewBridge Capital Inc. completes purchase of Random Snowboards - from Business Wire - December 7, 2000
Even at base of run, law protects ski resorts, court says - from the Carson City (NV) Appeal - December 7, 2000
American Skiing Co. reports quarterly loss - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 7, 2000
Cavagnoud hits special note on home territory - from the London (UK) Independent - December 7, 2000
Joining a club offers benefits - from the Bergen (NJ) Record - December 7, 2000
Clip and save for ski deals at Ragged - from the Lowell (MA) Sun - December 7, 2000
Plan now for low-cost season - from the Bridgeport (CT) Post - December 7, 2000
Crazy Canucks enthralled us, and it's been all downhill since - from the Toronto (Canada) National Post - December 7, 2000
IDF reopens Mount Hermon - from the Jerusalem (Israel) Post - December 7, 2000
Several resorts offer deals to entice sliders - from the Amarillo (TX) Globe-News - December 7, 2000
Lifts at Kaprun reopen one month after tragedy - from the Dallas (TX) Morning News - December 7, 2000
Vail and Beaver Creek telemark series kicks off with Project Challenge benefit - from First Tracks!! Online - December 7, 2000
Stowefest Demo Days take place this weekend - from First Tracks!! Online - December 7, 2000
Heavenly's new gondola to open Dec. 21 - from First Tracks!! Online - December 7, 2000
Old, new in World Cup Freestyle at Winter Park - from First Tracks!! Online - December 7, 2000
Snowboarding Triple Crown to open today at Breck - from First Tracks!! Online - December 7, 2000
World Cup hits Whistler - from First Tracks!! Online - December 7, 2000
Mendes skiing well; Men still warming up - from the Truckee (CA) Sierra Sun - December 7, 2000
American Skiing Co. surprises Wall Street - from the Steamboat Springs (CO) Steamboat Pilot - December 7, 2000
Packer's Perisher bid - from the Australian Financial Review - December 7, 2000
Vonn wins again at Beaver Creek - from First Tracks!! Online - December 6, 2000
Picabo's back! - from First Tracks!! Online - December 6, 2000
French reign in Val d'Isere Super-G - from First Tracks!! Online - December 6, 2000
Before freeskiing, try free lessons at area resorts - from the Truckee (CA) Sierra Sun - December 6, 2000
Spending green, thinking white - from the Seattle (WA) Times -December 6, 2000
American Skiing Co. reports loss but hopes for strong winter season - from the Boston (MA) Globe - December 6, 2000
Options abound for skier going solo - from the Pasadena (CA) Star-News - December 6, 2000
Jiminy Peak probes derailing of chairlift - from the Pittsfield (MA) Berkshire Eagle - December 6, 2000
Killington offers free skiing this Friday - from First Tracks!! Online - December 6, 2000
Big Mt. debuts website for Nationals, puts out call for volunteers - from First Tracks!! Online - December 6, 2000
Margaret Trudeau, Bryan Adams kick off avalanche awareness fundraiser - from the Calgary (Canada) Herald - December 6, 2000
ASC stock down; Heavenly Grand Summit still a go - from the South Lake Tahoe (CA) Tribune - December 6, 2000
It's a no-brainer - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 6, 2000
Easy gliders: Resorts stress safety for skiers, snowboarders - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 6, 2000
Drinking and skiing don't mix - from the New York (NY) Post - December 6, 2000
New Loveland lift raises eyebrows - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 6, 2000
Friedman 3rd at Birds of Prey - from First Tracks!! Online - December 5, 2000
Deer Valley at 20 - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 5, 2000
Ski industry honchos brainstorm - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 5, 2000
Parchal wins NorAm slalom at Val St.-Come - from Fox Sports - December 5, 2000
Picabo Street hits comeback road in Europe - from Fox Sports - December 5, 2000
Mayor wants tax revenue kept in Alta - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 5, 2000
Street, Meissnitzer, Wiberg to return to competition - from the London (UK) Independent - December 5, 2000
Ski cover for the daring - from This Is Money - December 5, 2000
Mt. Abram's new owner plans to avoid predecessor's debt - from the Portland (ME) Press Herald - December 5, 2000
Big donation to food bank from Sun Peaks' Ski Free Day - from First Tracks!! Online - December 5, 2000
Snowmobile racing comes to Loon Mountain - from First Tracks!! Online - December 5, 2000
Ragged Mt. schedules Food Drive Day for this Saturday - from First Tracks!! Online - December 5, 2000
Children surviving cancer join hundreds of disabled skiers at The Hartford Ski Spectacular in Colorado - from First Tracks!! Online - December 5, 2000
Mendes' fast start isn't due to history of success at Lake Louise - from the South Lake Tahoe (CA) Tribune - December 5, 2000
Skiers being told to slow down on hills - from the South Lake Tahoe (CA) Tribune - December 5, 2000
Vonn wins tough Super Series SG - from First Tracks!! Online - December 4, 2000
Schmitt wins World Cup K-120 ski jumping event - from Dawn - December 4, 2000
Parks study slams preservation push - from the Toronto (Canada) National Post - December 4, 2000
Cooper forced to keep her daring leap into the future under wraps - from the Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald - December 4, 2000
Broadcasters fail to put the boots to World Cup cheating - from the Toronto (Canada) National Post - December 4, 2000
Snowmakers hold key to "core" business - from the Toronto (Canada) National Post - December 4, 2000
Parking for gondola riders a problem - from the South Lake Tahoe (CA) Tribune - December 4, 2000
Women's giant slalom moved to Sestriere - from Fox Sports - December 4, 2000
Conservationists' newest foe: ski resorts - from the Boston (MA) Christian Science Monitor - December 4, 2000
Kjus wins second place - from the Oslo (Norway) Post - December 4, 2000
Ski jumping: another letdown for the Norwegians - from the Oslo (Norway) Post - December 4, 2000
It's all downhill - from the Vancouver (Canada) Sun - December 4, 2000
Nyberg wins Birds of Prey SG by .03 - from First Tracks!! Online - December 3, 2000
PGS wraps up Ischgl World Cup - from First Tracks!! Online - December 3, 2000
Canadian women's ski team a confident group heading off to Europe - from the Canadian Press - December 3, 2000
Brydon bursts into spotlight - from the Calgary (Canada) Herald - December 3, 2000
Schmitt edges Ahonen to win for second time this season - from Fox Sports - December 3, 2000
World Cup ski jumping standings - from Fox Sports - December 3, 2000
Austria's Gottwald takes second victory - from Fox Sports - December 3, 2000
Vitek leads Czech men to biathlon relay win - from Fox Sports - December 3, 2000
Skiers moved by new lift at Schweitzer - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 3, 2000
Skier works to revive Iron Mountain - from the Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel - December 3, 2000
Sierra ski resort up for sale - from the Sacramento (CA) Bee - December 3, 2000
Avoid sticker shock at the ski shop - from the Portland (ME) Press Herald - December 3, 2000
Ford Downhill Series stops in Mammoth Dec. 14-17 - from First Tracks!! Online - December 3, 2000
Squaw Valley Ski Patrol to host the 9th Annual Winter Solstice Snow Gods' Ball, a benefit for avalanche awareness - from First Tracks!! Online - December 3, 2000
Bancroft-Arnesen expedition has team behind the team - from the Minneapolis (MN) Star-Tribune - December 3, 2000
Skiers get a big lift in Canada - from the New York (NY) Daily News - December 3, 2000
Czech ski jumping event canceled - from the Associated Press - December 3, 2000
Goetschl wins Lake Louise SG, Kostner reiterates cheating allegations - from First Tracks!! Online - December 2, 2000
Maier wins on Birds of Prey again - from First Tracks!! Online - December 2, 2000
Pack, Bergoust 1-2 at Blackcomb - from First Tracks!! Online - December 2, 2000
Huet, Trettel win opening snowboard PGS - from First Tracks!! Online - December 2, 2000
Gottwald wins Nordic Combined opener in Kuopio - from First Tracks!! Online - December 2, 2000
Montréal's favorite ski resorts - from the Montréal (Canada) Gazette - December 2, 2000
Laurentians are Québec's favorite hills - from the Montréal (Canada) Gazette - December 2, 2000
U.S. ski hills press ahead with expansion - from the Montréal (Canada) Gazette - December 2, 2000
Western roundup - from the Toronto (Canada) Star - December 2, 2000
Ski digs don't have to cost a fortune - from the Toronto (Canada) Star - December 2, 2000
Ski in quiet splendor at Banff's Shadow Lake - from the Detroit (MI) Free Press - December 2, 2000
Zermatt honors 100-year-old mountain guide - from Ananova - December 2, 2000
Older skiers can join the club - from the Syracuse (NY) Herald-Tribune - December 2, 2000
MPA extends ski season, state dates same - from the Bangor (ME) Daily News - December 2, 2000
Cool tunes take chill out of night skiing sprints - from the Fairbanks (AK) Daily News-Miner - December 2, 2000
Colorado, too, readying for 2002 Olympics - from the Park City (UT) Park Record - December 2, 2000
Skier's life all downhill ... and that's the good part - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 2, 2000
Avalanche kills Wyoming snowboarder - from the Spokane (WA) Spokesman-Review - December 2, 2000
Sun Peaks to offer free skiing & snowboarding on Monday - from First Tracks!! Online - December 1, 2000
Åre organizes Scandinavian Gay Days - from First Tracks!! Online - December 1, 2000
"Powder hound" camping out for first tracks at Fernie - from First Tracks!! Online - December 1, 2000
Austrians dominate 2nd Beaver Creek training run - from First Tracks!! Online - December 1, 2000
Kostner wins DH at Lake Louise - from First Tracks!! Online - December 1, 2000
French double up at Austrian PSL - from First Tracks!! Online - December 1, 2000
Trio plans to reopen Big Tupper this season - from First Tracks!! Online - December 1, 2000
World Cup was good practice for Olympics - from the Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret News - December 1, 2000
The snow is good at Tahoe, and so is the artificial stuff - from the Carson City (NV) Appeal - December 1, 2000
Kicking Horse debuts in Golden, BC - from Outside Magazine - December 1, 2000
Pernilla Wiberg returns to competition - from Fox Sports - December 1, 2000
World Cup race at Ramsau canceled due to lack of snow - from Fox Sports - December 1, 2000
Bjoerndalen wins men's sprint - from Fox Sports - December 1, 2000
Camden Snow Bowl's terrain park a plus for snowboarders - from the Bangor (ME) Daily News - December 1, 2000
Grand County residents weigh in on Winter Park - from the Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News - December 1, 2000
Snow levels unseasonably low in Finnish Lapland - from the Helsinki (Finland) Helsingin Sanomat - December 1, 2000
Widespread slab conditions in northern Colorado mountains - from First Tracks!! Online - December 1, 2000
Telluride community members organize avalanche awareness forums - from First Tracks!! Online - December 1, 2000
Enviro groups release ski area environmental scorecard - from First Tracks!! Online - December 1, 2000
Intrawest's Mountain Creek sells out first real estate offering - from First Tracks!! Online - December 1, 2000
Special Olympics and Booz-Allen launch contest for students - from First Tracks!! Online - December 1, 2000