Park City, UT – The 2007 Chevrolet Revolution Tour, a five-stop snowboarding competition series designed to boost riders to the next level of elite competition, is now open for registration. n”The Revolution Tour helps young riders make the jump to the next level of competition,” said Ellery Hollingsworth, a two-time Revolution Tour winner and silver … Continue reading Snowboarding’s Chevrolet Revolution Tour Open for Registration
Burlington, VT – The Vermont Snow Sports Research Team has received a $20,000 grant from the Fletcher Allen Community Health Foundation to expand its program to increase voluntary ski helmet use among children to prevent serious head injuries. The snow sport research team is a partnership of the University Of Vermont College Of Medicine … … Continue reading Ski Helmet Use Research Team Receives Grant
Stowe, VT – Olympic slalom silver medalists Billy Kidd and the late Betsy Snite Riley plus former U.S. champion Marilyn Shaw McMahon and ski academy pioneer Warren Witherell are part of the Class of 2006, which will be inducted Sunday night into the Vermont Ski Museum Hall of Fame in Stowe.n
Bern, Switzerland- Marc Holder, whose half-century of vision and leadership is credited with making the International Ski Federation (FIS) one of the strongest and most diverse organizations in the Olympic movement, passed away yesterday in Bern, Switzerland following a stroke three days earlier. He would have turned 88 next week.nHodler served as president of FIS … Continue reading Former Ski Chief Passes
Mammoth Lakes, CA – California’s Mammoth Mountain ski area will be among five locations to host debut locations for “1”, a new luxury, ec0-friendly hotel brand to be launched by Starwood Capital, operator of the Sheraton and Westin brands.nThe concept will combine the best of environmentally sustainable architecture and interior design with impeccable service and … Continue reading New Luxury Hotel Brand to Debut at California Ski Resort
Breckenridge, CO – Ski and snowboard resorts across North America have been slowly adding steep off-piste terrain to feed the adrenaline fix, and Colorado’s Breckenridge is no exception.n