Boulder, CO - Bill Marolt, president and CEO of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association since 1996, will be inducted Oct. 12 into the University of Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. "It's going to be a great reunion," he said.nMarolt - a four-time NCAA ski champion, three-time U.S. alpine champion and 1964 Olympian while...
Boise, ID - Collectively, Idaho's 12 ski and snowboard resorts cover more than 26,000 vertical feet and 22,000 skiable acres, ranging from the venerable Sun Valley Resort to Boise's backyard favorite, Bogus Basin. Other hot spots scattered throughout the state include Silver Mountain, Schweitzer and Brundage Mountain. Throughout, many improvements await skiers and riders...
Ishpeming, MI - The U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame and Museum has announced that three former members of the U.S. Ski Team have been elected to the Class of 2006. Freestyle skiers Jonny Moseley and Trace Worthington, along with alpine ski team member, Julie Parisien, will have their names added to the Honor...
Salt Lake City, UT - Following two epic years of 600-plus inches of the "Greatest Snow on Earth," Ski Utah will hold its season kick-off party to the local ski and snowboard community pumped for the coming winter season while promoting Salt Lake City as America’s biggest, most amazing ski town.nIs Salt Lake City...
Bozeman, MT - Nearby Moonlight Basin ski and snowboard resort and the Cold Smoke Awards have teamed up to present the “Gravity Lounge” at HATCHfest, an audio and visual-arts festival in Bozeman.nGravity Lounge will be a unique venue showcasing winter sports films, their creators and stars, plus still photography by local and nationally-known action...
Durham, NH - The University of New Hampshire (UNH) Alpine and Nordic Ski Teams will be hosting a ski, snowboard and skate sale on Sunday, October 29th. Twenty percent of the proceeds from this sale will help support the efforts of the UNH Ski Teams for the 2006/2007 season.nThe sale will be held in...
Beaver, UT - Four years after Elk Meadows' lifts fell silent, a proposal is surfacing to resurrect the southern Utah ski and snowboard resort, but most Beaver-area residents and current Elk Meadows homeowners wouldn't be welcome on its slopes.n 12,001-foot Lake Peak rises above the slopes of Elk Meadows ski area in 2002, its...
Snowbird, UT - The 27th Annual Snowbird Ski & Sport Swap begins this Friday, Oct. 6, and continues through Sunday, Oct. 8, on Level 2 of the Snowbird Center.nThe Snowbird Ski & Sport Swap provides an opportunity to pick up or sell used and new equipment at reduced prices while raising money for the...
Denver, CO - The 30th Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame Induction Gala will take place on Saturday, October 14 as a black tie affair at the Marriott City Center in Denver. The Vail-based Colorado Ski Museum, within which the Hall of Fame is housed, will honor five individuals who have all left...
Telluride, CO - Colorado's ski and snowboard resort of Telluride will soon be home to a new $200 million luxury resort and residence complex. The Honigman Group has announced plans to build a resort and condominium project on Country Club Drive next to the golf course in Mountain Village, with groundbreaking scheduled to take...
Queenstown, New Zealand - The 2006 winter season at Coronet Peak Ski Area came to a close this weekend, 109 days after opening on June 15. Ski area manager Duncan Smith said it was a season of contrasts that achieved record visitor numbers. nThe sun has set on another ski season at New Zealand's...
Wanaka, New Zealand - Increased visitor numbers, great snow conditions and successful events all contributed to a sensational winter season for all four of Wanaka’s ski resorts. Treble Cone, Snow Park NZ, Cardrona Alpine Resort and Snow Farm all noticed a boost in visitor numbers this year, with some saying the 2006 season has...
Vernon, NJ - Think of New Jersey in September, and skiing and snowboarding isn't the first thing to come to mind. One of the state's ski resorts, however, found a way to make it happen.nSnowboarding New Jersey in September at Saturday's 'Back in the Saddle' rail jam at Mountain Creek. (photo: Mountain Creek Resort)How...
Mt. Crested Butte, CO - Tim and Diane Mueller, owners of Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR), have closed a deal with CB Lodging LLC to purchase the commercial units and management of the Grand Lodge Hotel in Mt. Crested Butte.nCrested Butte Mountain Resort owners Tim and Diane Mueller have assumed management of The Grand...
Park City, UT - On Wednesday evening, Park City Mountain Resort will present the world premiere of City. Park City., a film by Jim Mangan with an opening scene and introduction directed by Whitey McConnaughy. The film will be shown on a large outdoor screen on the Town Lift Plaza. This is the first...
Squaw Valley, CA - The Squaw Valley Institute will present the program "Global Warning - Climate System Update" this Wednesday evening, October 4 at The Resort at Squaw Creek.nScientist Robert Christopherson has just returned from an expedition to the polar region and will present his findings and share with attendees the growing scientific consensus...
Banff (AB), Canada - Canadian skiing great Ken Read is part of a new investment group that has purchased Mt. Norquay Ski Area outside of Banff, the group announced this week.nBanff's Mt. Norquay Ski Area was purchased this week by a group of investors that includes Canadian ski racing great Ken Read. (photo: Banff...
Champion, PA - Pennsylvania's Seven Springs Mountain Resort announced today that it will open a new terrain park and superpipe for the upcoming ski and snowboard season. Excavation has already begun on the new attraction.nPennsylvania's Seven Springs ski and snowboard resort will add a new superpipe, terrain park and Zaugg pipe groomer this winter.(photo:...
