SteamboatSprings, CO – On-mountain improvements valued at a record amount of more than $16 million will be made to the Steamboat Ski Area for the 2007/2008 ski and snowboard season, complementing the $23 million in Steamboat Unbridled revitalization projects over the next three years, including $6 million which will be invested this summer, the resort … Continue reading Steamboat to Spend Record $16M on Ski Area Improvements →

Park City, UT – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association on Tuesday announced the candidacy of Colorado’s Vail/Beaver Creek for the 2013 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. nUSSA President and CEO Bill Marolt cited Vail’s successful track record in hosting the 1989 and ’99 alpine World Championships as well as World Cup Finals twice and … Continue reading Vail/Beaver Creek Bid for 2013 Alpine Ski Worlds →

McLean, VA – Sales of ski and snowboard apparel, integrated ski systems and twintip skis carried specialty ski retailers through challenging eastern weather through February, a trade group’s report released yesterday indicates. n“The Eastern states welcomed their first heavy snowfall in February, prompting specialty retailers to capitalize by dropping retail prices. Sales in the Rockies … Continue reading Apparel Sales Carry Ski Shops Through February →

Toronto, Canada – General Motors of Canada today will award a $10,000 CAN coaching grant to Canadian alpine snowboarder and 2010 Winter Olympic hopeful Matthew Morison at GM’s Oshawa Car Plant. The grant is designated for Morison’s coach, Mark Fawcett, head coach of the Canadian Alpine Snowboard team. nMorison was a rookie on the National … Continue reading GM to Present Canadian Snowboarder with $10,000 Coaching Grant →