Big Bear Lake, CA – Southern California’s Big Bear Mountain Resorts (Bear Mountain and Snow Summit) began making snow around 10 p.m. on Friday evening. If snowmaking conditions hold, the ski and snowboard resorts could open mid-week for the winter season, resort spokesperson Brendi Rawlin announced this weekend. n The two ski resorts are anxious … Continue reading California’s Big Bear Shooting for Mid-Week Ski Season Opening
Oliver (BC), Canada – Following a few weeks of snow accumulation at Mt. Baldy, the B.C. ski and snowboard mountain is opening for the 2006-2007 winter season this Saturday. The McKinney T-bar will be open Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for everyone eager to get in their first turns of … Continue reading Mt. Baldy Opens Ski Season Saturday
Newry, ME – Up to 250 Santa Clauses and the band Strangefolk will respectively grace the slopes and stage this weekend during the 7th Annual Santa Weekend at Maine’s Sunday River ski and snowboard resort. n Santa Sunday historically brings hundreds of skiing and riding Santas to the slopes Dec. 3. The 7th annual event … Continue reading Santa Weekend at Sunday River Ski Resort Kicks Off Bud Light Concert Series
Kuusamo, Finland – Norway’s Eldar Roenning and Virpi Kuitunen of Finland won rainy classic technique World Cup cross country races Sunday. Top American on the day was Kris Freeman (Andover, NH), who finished 33rd in the men’s 15K CL. n Roenning had a winning time of 38:35.2 with Vincent Vittoz of France, who had the … Continue reading Roenning, Kuitunen Top Field in Rainy Kuusamo
Aspen, CO – There will be no decision on relocating World Cup men’s or women’s ski races in Europe because of a lack of snow until Wednesday – the weather control date for the men’s races in France, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) said Sunday. n Women’s races scheduled Dec. 9-10 in St. … Continue reading Officials to Decide Wednesday on Rescheduled World Cup Ski Races
Wilmington, NY – New York State’s Whiteface Mountain Ski Center will be closed for skiing and snowboarding today through Thursday, and will re-open Friday, Dec. 1, resort officials announced over the weekend. n “Snow conditions during opening weekend have been very good, but warmer weather is coming into the North Country creating unfavorable temperatures for … Continue reading Whiteface Closed for Skiing Midweek
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – John Kucera (Calgary, AB) made the dreams of all Canadain ski fans come true, becoming the first Canadian in history to win a World Cup Super G on home snow Sunday. n The 22-year-old Kucera, wearing bib #1, won the Bombardier Lake Louise Winterstart SG, crossing the finish line in … Continue reading Canadian Wins World Cup Super G Ski Race on Home Snow