Methven, New Zealand – New Zealanders and Australians had a high profile at the Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) Super G at Mt. Hutt ski area in Methven today with Australia’s Brent Fetterplace winning the men’s ski race and Volkswagen National Team member Janelle Miller, 21 (Queenstown), and Sarah Jarvis, 21 (Hamilton), finishing in second … Continue reading Super G, Super Combi Conclude ANC Ski Racing Titles in New Zealand →

Whistler (BC), Canada – Whistler based Prior Snowboard Manufactory Ltd is coming out with its biggest, widest, stiffest ski model to date this winter: The Overlord. The Overlord provides a new level of big-mountain performance for progressive and advanced skiers, company officials say. n

Toronto, Canada – Entertainment at this year’s Toronto Ski, Snowboard & Travel Show, set for October 11-14, includes a “Freestyle Extreme Show” featuring a team of skiers and snowboarders who will defy gravity to wow the crowd with new-school aerial tricks. nCreating a big air extravaganza for visitors, these athletes will spring from atop the … Continue reading Toronto Ski, Snowboard & Travel Show to Feature ‘Freestyle Extreme Show’ →

Newry, ME – Employees at Maine’s Sunday River ski and snowboard resort are working feverishly to repair ski lifts, trails and buildings after floods from July storms left extensive damage in their wake. n

Zermatt, Switzerland – Workers are busy this fall at Zermatt, preparing the Swiss ski resort for the coming season with new lifts, trails and snowmaking facilities. n

Wilmington, NY – A unique group of partners, including The Adirondack Community Trust (ACT) at New York State’s Whiteface Mountain Ski Center, have created a new fund to protect the Bicknell’s Thrush – a rare migratory songbird that flies each year from the Dominican Republic and Haiti to summer in the Adirondacks and was at … Continue reading Whiteface Mountain Ski Center Partners to Fund Bicknell’s Thrush Protection →