Park City, UT – In conjunction with today’s completion of the adjusted $239.1 million sale of its Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation in Colorado to Intrawest Holdings S.A.R.L. and its affiliated company, Steamboat Acquisition Corp., American Skiing Company (ASC) today permanently repaid all outstanding obligations under portions of its Senior Credit Facility. This includes the … Continue reading American Skiing Uses Steamboat Sale to Retire Debt →

Salt Lake City, UT – The success of this year’s Utah Winter Games is shown vividly by one simple fact: for the first time ever, the Utah Winter Games are running competitions in March. In fact, almost every Saturday in the month is booked as the Games answer the public’s demand for more competitions. nThis … Continue reading Utah Winter Games Competition Extends Into March →

Vancouver, Canada – The Canadian team has been selected for the upcoming FIS Freestyle World Championships in the Italian ski and snowboard resort of Madonna di Campiglio. And after a seven medal performance at last weekend’s Canada Post Freestyle Grand Prix at Apex Mountain Resort, expectations are high.nCanada will have two current World Champions in … Continue reading Canadian Ski Team Set for Freestyle Skiing Worlds →

Kirkwood, CA – On Wednesday, February 21, Kirkwood’s snowfall for the 2006-07 ski and snowboard season measured 125-164 inches. As of this morning, it now measures 233-305 inches, for over eleven feet of new snow has fallen upon Kirkwood in the past week. nMother Nature was very kind to Kirkwood during the month of February. … Continue reading Recent Storms Leave 11 Feet of New Snow on Kirkwood Ski Slopes →

Laax, Switzerland – The Swatch O’Neill Big Mountain Pro 2007 is right on target for its scheduled launch date, with recent fresh snowfalls over the European Alps ensuring the best snow conditions of the year for what will be the inaugural edition of this new and innovative freeride contest. Sixteen of the world’s best snowboarders … Continue reading European Big Mountain Ski and Snowboard Comp Cleared for Takeoff →

Sapporo, Japan – Finland took charge in the first leg and went on to win the women’s 4x5K mixed relay Thursday with Germany taking silver and Norway bronze. The U.S. foursome finished 14th.nWorld Cup leader Virpi Kuitunen handed 21.9-second lead to Aina Kaisa Saarinen to start the second 5K leg of classic technique skiing, and … Continue reading Finland Takes Nordic Ski Worlds Women’s 4x5K Gold in a Rout →

Whitehorse (YT), Canada – When snowboarding hit the slopes at Mt. Sima ski area outside of Whitehorse this week, it marked not only the first time that the Canada Winter Games are being held north of the 60th parallel, but it’s also the first time that the sport of snowboarding has been included.n”Inclusion in the … Continue reading Snowboarding Debuts at Canada Winter Games →