Big Bear Lake, CA – A stronger than expected winter storm brought fresh snow to Southern California’s ski and snowboard resort. Four to five inches of fresh powder draped Big Bear Mountain Resorts (BBMR) this morning, surprising guests who were ready to take advantage of the first natural snowfall of the winter season. n“This first … Continue reading First Snowfall Arrives at SoCal Ski Areas →

Breckenridge, CO – Arly Fogarty (Montreal, QC) won the gold medal in the women’s giant slalom Friday while Brad Lennea (Whistler, B.C.) added a silver in the men’s GS to open the Nor-Am Cup ski racing season for the Canadian Disabled Alpine Ski Team at the Hartford Ski Spectacular in Breckenridge.nFogarty won the gold in … Continue reading Montreal’s Fogarty Wins Gold as Para-Alpine Nor-Am Ski Racing Season Gets Underway →

Reiteralm, Austria – The U.S. Ski Team’s Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) turned in the second-fastest slalom run today and moved up 14 places to tie for fourth in a super combined won by slalom world champion Ivica Kostelic of Croatia. Austrian Romed Baumann (2:09.98) was second with Frenchman Pierrick Bourgeat (2:10.41) third. nThe race … Continue reading Ligety Just Off Podium in World Cup Super Combined Ski Race →

Val d’Isere, France – After a course inspection yesterday by Jan Tischhauser, the Val d’Isere Organizing Committee and the International Ski Federation (FIS) together decided to cancel the Ladies downhill and super G World Cup ski races scheduled in Val d’Isère Dec. 16-17 due to insufficient snow cover. Replacement possibilities are available, and confirmation about … Continue reading Ski Federation Cancels Val d’Isere Events, Confirms Val Gardena Races →

Avon, CO – After a day off, 20 U.S. National Development System ski racers returned to action Friday for the tail end of a camp at Colorado’s Beaver Creek ski resort that has included not only technique and ski racing skills but a chance for up-close racing observation by working on-course during a World Cup … Continue reading NDS Camp Takes Ski Racers Over the Jumps →

Lake Louise (AB), Canada – The Canadian Alpine Ski Team’s Stefan Guay (Mont-Tremblant, QC) and Britt Janyk (Whistler, BC) are off to Europe with plenty of confidence after winning their respective Northwest Mutual Funds Nor-Am Cup downhill races Friday. It was Guay’s second Nor-Am downhill win in as many days.n”I’m really pleased,” said Guay, scheduled … Continue reading Guay Goes 2-for-2 in Lake Louise Nor-Am Downhills →

Snowbird, UT – The ribbon will be cut at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, signifying the opening of Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort’s new Peruvian Express Chairlift and North America’s first ski area tunnel. Both the tunnel and the lift will open to the public for the first time after the ribbon cutting takes place.nSnowbird Chairman … Continue reading Snowbird Ski Tunnel, New Chairlift to Open Tuesday →