Quebec City, Canada – Canadian snowboarder Dominique Maltais received disappointing news on Tuesday when Dr. François Marquis confirmed that she has suffered a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of her left knee, which will keep her off the slopes for the rest of the season. nThe Canadian National Snowboard team athlete from Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, … Continue reading Snowboard Season Over for Dominique Maltais →

Montpelier, VT – This year, skiers and riders can take advantage of Ski Vermont’s 3/5 Pass, a sampler pass designed to give people a chance to ski or snowboard a variety of Vermont resorts. The 3/5 Pass costs $125 for three tickets or $200 for five tickets and can only be purchased from Ski Vermont.n”With … Continue reading Ski Vermont Offers Ski Area Sampler Passes →

Big Sky, MT – Moonlight Basin in Big Sky opens its 2006/07 ski and snowboard season with additional skiable terrain in its Lone Peak Pass, new services and facilities, as well as new direct flights from Atlanta and Chicago, making the “Biggest Skiing in America” even bigger and easier to access. nMoonlight Basin stakes its … Continue reading Connected Montana Ski Resorts Expand Terrain Covered by Joint Pass →

Delray Beach, FL – iPod accessories maker iSoundCap Inc. has announced their latest audio cap for skiing, snowboarding and other cold weather activities. This new hat, made of 100% acrylic, not only will keep the head warm, but will also hold an iPod Nano in a water resistant protective pocket. The clear plastic covering … … Continue reading The Sound of Music: New Ski Cap for iPod Nano Users →

Bolzano, Italy – The Italian Trade Commission (ICE) and the Provincia di Bolzano, along with the Consortium Indexport, is organizing a trade mission to Bolzano to team Italian manufacturers of ski resort equipment (snowmaking machines, groomers and ski lifts), with Australian and New Zealand delegates from major ski areas.nSnowmaking and grooming in Australia and New … Continue reading Australian and New Zealand Ski Resorts to Embark Upon Trade Mission to Italy →

Kananaskis Valley (AB), Canada – Alberta’s Nakiska Resort is set to start its ski and snowboard season this Saturday. With the recent cold snowmaking temperatures and with help from Mother Nature, crews at Nakiska have been working hard to prepare the mountain for the season’s first visitors.n

Huntsville, UT – On Saturday, Utah’s Snowbasin ski and snowboard resort will unveil its new Avalanche Rescue Training Center, provided by Wasatch Backcountry Rescue, and the “Are You Beeping” and “Stay On Top Of It” public awareness campaign. nSnowbasin Resort and Weber Country Search and Rescue personnel will be providing Avalanche transceiver location training on … Continue reading Utah Ski Resort Launches New Avalanche Rescue Training Center →