Jasper (AB), Canada - A 21-year-old Alberta man died in an accident on Mar. 9 while snowboarding at Marmot Basin ski area in Jasper National Park. Christopher Sorensen, of Sherwood Park, a suburb of Edmonton, reportedly caught and edge and crashed into a safety fence lining a groomed run near the top of Marmot’s Eagle…
Alta, UT - The Alta community is kicking off two weeks of fun and discounted skiing in April for skiers and lodge guests at this Utah ski resort. “Alta in April is a two-week celebration for old skiing friends to reconnect, the opportunity to make new friends and celebrate another great winter at Alta Ski…
Virgil, NY - The assets of central New York State’s Greek Peak ski resort will go to auction on March 19, a bankruptcy judge has ordered. Judge Margaret Cangilos-Ruiz earlier this month approved a motion scheduling the auction at the ski resort’s lawfirm in Syracuse. A hearing on any potential sale resulting from the auction…
Westford, MA - A 14-year-old girl was transported by helicopter from Nashoba Valley ski area following an incident in the Massachusetts resort’s terrain park on Sunday. The unidentified victim was found unconscious by Nashoba’s ski patrol at around 11:30 a.m. after attempting a jump in the terrain park. A helicopter ambulance landed in the resort’s…
Oslo, Norway - Following the success of the first World Championships of Snowboarding (WCS) in 2012 in Oslo, the next edition will take place in the ski resort of Yabuli in northeastern China. “I am very excited to go to the WCS in Yabuli! Not only do I get to defend my Slopestyle title, but…
Los Angeles, CA - Tonight’s episode of the CBS Television series “Undercover Boss” will feature California’s Squaw Valley ski resort, as Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley gets in on the ruse to protect the identity of CEO Andy Wirth as he goes undercover with a snowboarding instructor, a ski patrol, a lift mechanic and a…
Big Sky, MT - The first of three Subaru Freeride Series big mountain ski competition stops will take place next week at Moonlight Basin Resort. The event will feature top male and female freeskiers in two days of full-throttle competition on some of Montana’s most technical mountain slopes. “The Subaru Freeride Series is the premier…
Merrimac, WI - A 30-year-old Madison, Wisc. man has died of injuries sustained from colliding with a tree at Devil’s Head Resort in Merrimac. The Sauk County Sheriff’s Office reports that Jonathan S. Hedberg was skiing at Devil’s Head just before 5 p.m. on Saturday when he lost control and struck a tree. He was…
Bend, OR - Mt. Bachelor officials have announced details on the Oregon ski and snowboard resort’s 2013 Springtacular Season, offering the most spring terrain and one of the longest winter seasons in North America with daily operations planned through Sunday, May 26th. New this spring, Mt. Bachelor will offer 3,600 acres and 360-degree access off…
Park City, UT - The Park City Council reviewed the materials for Phase I of the Historic Park City Improvement Plan last Thursday, setting in motion a 10-year plan to upgrade the infrastructure of the Utah ski resort town’s central commercial thoroughfare. The total improvement plan will invest about $15 million in the area over the…
Broomfield, CO - Vail Resorts, Inc. on Wednesday announced its calendar 2013 capital expenditure plan that includes a high-impact new lift, significant terrain expansion, a new restaurant and the fourth generation of EpicMix, as well as $25 million in spending for the first phase of its new summer operations and nearly $10 million in upgrades…
Voss, Norway - Powerhouse Hannah Kearney, of Norwich, Vt., executed near-perfect runs on Wednesday to earn her second career World Championship title at the the 2013 Voss FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships as Mikael Kingsbury of Canada took the men’s title. “In this sport you have to be on top of your game all the…
Ishpeming, MI – Tom Kelly, the Vice President of Communications of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association and the U.S. Ski Team, will take over as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in Ishpeming in the spring of 2014. Kelly is currently the Hall’s Vice-Chairman…
Huntsville, UT - Snowbasin Adaptive Sports Education Foundation has announced its 2013 On-Snow Demo Day & Charity Raffle, set for Saturday, March 16 at Snowbasin Resort in Huntsville. Skis from 11 major manufacturers and snowboards from Burton will be available to try between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. in exchange for a $20 donation to…
Invermere (BC), Canada - Panorama Mountain Village is finalizing full ownership transfer of the B.C. ski resort’s award-winning Greywolf Golf Course to Totem Golf Ltd. With completion of the purchase, Totem Golf Ltd. has announced a renewed focus on customer service and released plans for a new clubhouse to be open in 2014. Totem Golf…
Greer, AZ - State, county, federal and tribal officials are investigating an outbreak of a highly contagious norovirus at Sunrise Park Resort in eastern Arizona. Noroviruses are transmitted by fecally-contaminated food or water, by person-to-person contact, and via aerosolization of the virus and subsequent contamination of surfaces. Noroviruses are the most common cause of viral…
Vienna, Austria - Austrian slalom sensation Marlies Schild has called an early end to her World Cup ski season, opting instead to rehabilitate an injured knee. The 31-year-old Schild explained, “Because of recurring problems with my right knee, I have to end my current season for good now. I will take some rest and have…
Warren, VT - Many of the best skiers from all over the Northeast will descend on Vermont’s Sugarbush Resort for the 16th Annual Castlerock Extreme competition this Saturday, when some of the East’s best skiers will go toe-to-toe to see whose skills can stand up to the fabled terrain on Castlerock Peak in the longest…
