McLean, VA – OnTheSnow.com, Turtle Fur and Yukon Charlie’s Snowshoes have joined the list of sponsors and media partners for the 2008 Winter Trails/Winter Feels Good initiative staged by SnowSports Industries America (SIA), the not-for-profit trade association representing manufacturers of ski, snowboard and other winter sports equipment. More than 100 nordic centers, alpine ski … … Continue reading Three New Sponsors Sign On for SIA Winter Trails Program →

Government Camp, OR – U.S. moguls skiers set the stage for their on-snow camp in South America this month with productive, quality drills at Timberline Ski Area on Mt. Hood, Team officials say. n”We had 10 skiers and everyone got some good miles on skis, got some good jumps in…and it was a great preparation … Continue reading Intensity Increased at U.S. Ski Team Moguls Camp →

Queenstown, New Zealand – More than a dozen members of the U.S. Alpine Ski Team – including Olympic champions Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) and Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA) – helped Coronet Peak ski area mark its 60th birthday with over an hour of autograph signings and interaction with local ski clubs on Saturday.

Park City, UT – The U.S. Ski Team has promoted Sasha Rearick to head men’s technical coach, one of a number of internal promotions going into the 2007-08 season. Alpine Director Jesse Hunt said promoting from within is a cornerstone of maintaining continuity and stability for the athletes. nRearick moves up to men’s technical (i.e., … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Alpine Coaches Promoted for ’08 Season →

Queenstown, New Zealand – An international field of snowboarders lined up for the Remarkables Rampage Halfpipe event on Friday, while others took part in Saturday’s Slopestyle. nThe halfpipe took place in the Parklife Superpipe and was dominated by international competitors including entrants from Spain, Slovenia, Japan, UK and Australia as well as New Zealand, all … Continue reading International Snowboarding Field Takes Part in Remarkables Rampage →

Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand – A massive 12,500 skier visits made Mt. Ruapehu ski and snowboard history on Saturday, as the previous largest day was the same Saturday in 2005 with 10,900 skier visits. Turoa had its biggest day ever with just over 6,000 skier visits, surpassing its previous best of 5,300 in 2005. The … Continue reading Biggest Day Ever in Mt. Ruapehu Ski History →