Jul 02, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Vancouver (BC), Canada - Four new riders have been added to the Canadian Halfpipe Snowboard Team, increasing the team size from eight to 12 riders as depth, competitiveness and intensity increases within the Canadian snowboarding scene closing in on the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver this upcoming February.
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Jul 02, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Snowbird, UT - Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort's free Cool Air Concert Series kicks off this July 4th weekend with three concerts on the ski area's new Peruvian Terrace.
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Jul 02, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Tahoe City, CA - With summer upon us, it's the perfect time to head up to visit your favorite ski resorts surrounding Lake Tahoe in the off-season to enjoy cool breezes and some special Independence Day weekend festivities.
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Jul 02, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Colorado Springs, CO - The fans have weighed in. U.S. Ski Team great Picabo Street, skiing veteran Andrea Mead Lawrence and Paralympian Sarah Will all will be members of the Class of 2009 to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame presented by Allstate, the U. S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced Tuesday.
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Jul 01, 2009 - 08:36 AM
Queenstown, New Zealand - The Mountain Safety Council will present an Avalanche Awareness seminar Friday night at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Queenstown.
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Jul 01, 2009 - 08:23 AM
Newbury, NH - Mount Sunapee Resort (MSR) last month submitted its new five-year Master Development Plan (MDP) for 2009-2014 to the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development as required by its Lease and Operating Agreement with the State of New Hampshire. The plan calls for a 175-acre expansion to include new ski trails, new ski lifts and a new lodge.
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Jul 01, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Stowe, VT - Vermont is the Northeast's most acclaimed location for farm fresh foods and regional craftsmanship. To celebrate this distinction and bring many of the best local artisans together, Spruce Peak at Stowe Mountain Resort is hosting a series of Friday Farmer's Markets beginning July 3. This first event will be part of a gala day filled with activities, live music, food and fireworks to celebrate the Independence Day Weekend at the Vermont ski and snowboard resort.
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Jul 01, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Snowshoe, WV - Snowshoe's four day Bluegrass Festival, July 2-5, brings some of the biggest names in bluegrass to the West Virginia ski and snowboard resort's mountaintop. Dailey and Vincent, Dan Tyminski and Larry Cordle will headline the weekend of outdoor concerts and family fun, including a spectacular July 4th fireworks show.
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Jul 01, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Keystone, CO - For the first time ever, Colorado's Keystone ski and snowboard resort is offering summer snow tubing just steps away from hiking and biking on top of the mountain.
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Jul 01, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Huntsville, UT - Even though summer operations are underway at Utah's Snowbasin Resort, the ski area will put its remaining snow to good use this Saturday with a 4th of July ski race.
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Jun 30, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Avon, CO - Jim Kercher has been hired as the director of the Beaver Creek Ski and Snowboard School in Colorado. Kercher previously spent almost seven years leading the Ski and Snowboard School and Guest Services team before leaving in 2007 to pursue the role of general manager at Alpine Meadows ski resort in California.
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Jun 30, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Windham, NY - For the past few years, the world's premiere mountain biking series in the world has not held an event in the United States. After previous contests at western ski resorts including Durango, Vail and Angel Fire, the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) World Cup focused its events in Europe and Canada. Even American athletes hoping to qualify for the Olympics had to travel out of country to do so. That is all about to change, as organizers in Switzerland have announced that Windham Mountain in the Catskill Mountains of New York will host the World Cup finals on August 28-29, 2010.
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Jun 30, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Breckenridge, CO - Independence Day offers more than a parade in the historic Colorado ski resort town of Breckenridge. And with the town's 150th anniversary being celebrated throughout the summer of 2009, this year's holiday festivities promise to be bigger and better than ever.
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Jun 30, 2009 - 12:00 AM
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand - New Zealand's Cardrona Alpine Resort will next month welcome snowboarders with physical disabilities from across the globe for the inaugural World Snowboard Federation (WSF) Adaptive Snowboard World Championships.
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Jun 29, 2009 - 05:00 AM
Rangeley, ME - Beginning in July, Saddleback Maine is launching a Summer Country Music Concert Series at the ski and snowboard resort in the northwestern corner of the state. The concerts will be held in the beautiful post-and-beam Base Lodge in an intimate setting with seating for only 200 people.
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