Breckenridge, CO – The aspen leaves are turning brilliant gold across the Colorado mountains, and the opening of the ski and snowboard season may be just about a month away at annual earlybirds Arapahoe Basin and Loveland Ski Area. As a harbinger of the winter ahead, upper elevations across the state were dusted with the … Continue reading First Measurable Snow Falls On Colorado Ski Resorts
Wanaka, New Zealand – It’s back to basics for competitors entered in the Freestyle for Funds event this Sunday at Snow Park NZ in Wanaka as they ski or snowboard in bikinis to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation. n
Mt. Baker, WA – A late start to winter with a dearth of snow and snowmaking temperatures in the eastern U.S. made for tough times for the die-hard eastern skier in the early part of the 2006-2007 ski season. Desperate times meant desperate measures. With news of a snowstorm dropping 12 feet of snow … … Continue reading Baked at Baker
Sun Peaks (BC), Canada – B.C.’s Sun Peaks ski resort has partnered with the Little Shuswap Indian Band and the First Nations Snowboard Team, a provincial team with a mandate to foster opportunities for first nation youth to compete in the sport of snowboarding at a national and international level. n
Ishpeming, MI – Although the Induction Ceremonies for Jonny Moseley, Julie Parisien and Trace Worthington, took place in Las Vegas in January at the SnowSports Industries America (SIA) ’07 Snow Trade Show, the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame Weekend has traditionally been a great family time when the inductees get to see the Hall … Continue reading U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies This Weekend
Tooele, UT – Phil and Steve Mahre’s World Cup ski racing career ended in 1984, following gold for Phil and silver for Steve in slalom at the XIV Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo and Phil’s third straight Overall World Cup Championship. For ski racing’s famed Mahre twins, however, the lure of speed proved too much … Continue reading Phil and Steve Mahre: From Ski Racing to Auto Racing
Methven, New Zealand – Slovakia’s Jana Gantnerova held off a challenge from Simona Candrian of Switzerland to win the giant slalom final at the Australia New Zealand Cup at Mt. Hutt ski area on Saturday, while high profile Icelander Bjoergvin Bjoergvinsson continued his winning streak at the series to take the men’s title. The victories … Continue reading Bjoergvinsson Again Skis to Victory in Another Australia New Zealand Cup Race