Sun Peaks (BC), Canada – This week’s snowfall will allow management at Sun Peaks Resort to open the Burfield Chairlift at 9 a.m. today for skiing and snowboarding. With the Burfield Chair’s season debut, 75 percent of the ski and snowboard terrain at Sun Peaks is now open, with all three mountains in operation. nWork … Continue reading Burfield Chair Opens at Sun Peaks
Avon, CO – Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal – who won the super G a year ago at the VISA Birds of Prey World Cup ski races – returned to win the Super Combined Thursday as World Cup racing got underway in zero-degree weather at Colorado’s Beaver Creek.nThe Norwegian crossed the finish line with a time … Continue reading World Cup Ski Races Open in Colorado
Big Bear Lake, CA – Southern California’s Bear Mountain officially kicks off its 2006-07 ski and snowboard season Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. when eager snowboarders and skiers will be making turns and sessioning terrain features. With cold temperatures and low humidity over the last week, snowmaking has been nearly nonstop since its start … … Continue reading SoCal’s Bear Mountain Opens This Morning for Skiing and Snowboarding
Keystone, CO – World Cup-bound Michael Janyk of Vancouver continued his early-season success on Thursday with a victory in the slalom to conclude the first stop for the men on the Nor-Am alpine skiing circuit.nJanyk, 25, clocked a two-run combined time of one minute and 40.71 seconds posting the second fastest clocking on the first … Continue reading Canada’s Janyk Wins Gold in NorAm Slalom Ski Race
Squaw Valley, CA – A recent Thanksgiving weekend storm, combined with cold temperatures and extensive snowmaking, will allow Squaw Valley USA to open for skiing and snowboarding with top to bottom skiing tomorrow.nSquaw Valley USA will host “Learn More on the North Shore,” formally “Learn to Ski & Ride Weekend” on December 9-10. This weekend … Continue reading Squaw Valley to Open Ski Season Friday
Keystone, CO – Japan’s Kentaro Minagawa won the first Chevrolet Super Series men’s slalom race of the NorAm Cup ski season with a two-run time of 1:40.80 on Wednesday. Stephane Tissot of France was runnerup in 1:40.98. Both World Cup veterans expect to be competing later this week in the VISA Birds of Prey races … Continue reading Japan’s Minagawa Wins Men’s Slalom in NorAm Ski Racing
McCall, ID – Nearly 100 people were already lined up when Brundage Mountain loaded its first chair of the 2006-07 ski and snowboard season this morning. With more than two feet of super-cooled powder on the ground just waiting to be enjoyed on opening day, the early morning crowd was not disappointed.n