Park City, UT – Arguably the strongest preseason training and conditioning regimen has U.S. Head Coach Pete Vordenberg smiling about his cross country athletes as the World Cup ski season nears. nVordenberg, who moved up in the spring to head coach after four years as World Cup coach, and his staff set an immediate goal … Continue reading U.S. Cross-Country Ski Team Ready for World Cup →

St. Paul, MN – New ski lifts and ski trails highlight improvements this winter at ski areas across Wisconsin, the Midwest Ski Areas Association reports.nAlpine Valley Resort – Alpine Valley Resort Has a newly remodeled Valley View Lounge, as well as a redesigned and widened Mohawk Terrain Park with more and better features. Alpine … … Continue reading Wisconsin Ski Areas Upgrade for 2006-07 →

Stuben, Austria – Rad-Air Snowboards has scheduled a Freeride Week in the Austrian Arlberg’s Stuben in an attempt to set a new Guinness world record for the number of participants in a snowboard race.n

Stowe, VT – Warm, wet weather in the Northeast has prompted Stowe to delay its scheduled Nov. 18 opening day for the 2006-07 ski and snowboard season, and is casting doubt on other New England resorts’ ability to open prior to Thanksgiving. In the meantime, heavy snowfall in the Pacific Northwest is allowing Whistler Blackcomb … Continue reading Opening Roundup: Stowe Suspends Ski Season Opening, Whistler to Open Early →

Heber City, UT – On Friday evening, November 17, Soldier Hollow hosts the 6th annual Soup and Soldier Hollow fundraiser to support Team Soldier Hollow and Soldier Hollow’s low cost introductory youth programs for Utah’s cross-country skiers.nSignature soups from some of Heber Valley’s best restaurants are served at the Soldier Hollow cross-country ski center, starting … Continue reading Soup’s On for Soldier Hollow Skiers →

Lake Louise (AB), Canada – With plenty of early season snow, Lake Louise Mountain Resort is gearing up to host its first event of the season with its annual Heavy Metal Rail Jam for skiers and riders on Saturday.nThe competition will be set in a jam format so that each rider has a number of … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Rail Jam Saturday at Lake Louise →

E. Madison, NH – New Hampshire’s King Pine Ski Area, 15 minutes south of North Conway, has spent $1 million this summer to build a new triple chairlift and expert ski trail in time for this winter.n