Girdwood, AK – Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) overcame flight light, which created tricky conditions, to earn the sixth U.S. title of his ski racing career Tuesday, capturing the giant slalom which concluded the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships at Alyeska Resort by more than two seconds. nLigety, who has been the men’s combined gold … Continue reading Ligety Adds GS Title as U.S. Alpine Ski Championships End →

Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts, Inc. announced today that Roger McCarthy, Chief Operating Officer of its Breckenridge ski and snowboard resort and co-president of the Company’s mountain division, has tendered his resignation effective May 4, 2007. McCarthy announced that he will be joining the Russian private investment company, Interros, to develop a new ski resort, … Continue reading Breckenridge COO Leaving to Develop Russian Ski Resort →

Smithers (BC), Canada – An avalanche north of Smithers killed two skiers in a helicopter skiing group on Monday. Those involved were skiing with Last Frontier Heliskiing, which flies out of a remote lodge located 230 km (143 miles) north of Smithers. n“We are clearly saddened by this tragedy. Our deepest sympathies go to the … Continue reading Avalanche Strikes Heli-Skiing Party in Canada; Two Dead →

Whitefish, MT – Big Mountain Resort closes out the winter season on April 8, and packs a final weekend full of fun to commemorate the Montana resort’s ski and snowboard season with a Pond Skim competition on Saturday and a mountain-wide Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday. nBig Mountain and Big Sky Brewing will host the … Continue reading Pond Skimming Event and Easter Egg Hunt Cap Big Mountain’s Ski Season →

Cortland, NY – With Easter approaching, Greek Peak has dedicated this Friday and Saturday, April 6th and 7th as Ski & Ride Free Days to benefit local Upstate New York food banks. Any individual who accompanies a Greek Peak Season Pass Holder and brings one non-perishable food item on either day will receive a … … Continue reading Ski Free Saturday and Sunday at Greek Peak →

Ottawa (ON), Canada – The Canadian Ski Hall of Fame will induct five new inductees on Thursday April 19th 2007. The evening event will include a dinner, awards ceremony and exhibits that pay tribute to the past, present and future of skiing in Canada. This year’s inductees will celebrate alongside past inductees, many notable skiers … Continue reading Five New Inductees for Canadian Ski Hall of Fame →

Girdwood, AK – Olympian and newly crowned slalom national championship Resi Stiegler (Jackson Hole, WY) posted the fastest second run en route to her second U.S. title in 24 hours Monday, winning the giant slalom on the final day of women’s ski racing at the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships. nStiegler was fourth behind Olympic … Continue reading Slalom Champ Stiegler Takes GS Title at U.S. Alpine Ski Champs →