Tornio, Finland – Skies were gray and drizzling rain in early March, but the spirits of skiers from 14 nations could not be dampened as they crossed the finish line in Tornio, Finland, near the Swedish border. The 72 skiers were not racing, but completing the weeklong Rajalta Rajalle Hiihto (RRH), the annual border-to-border ski … Continue reading American Skiers Complete Border-to-Border Ski Across Finland →

Truckee, CA – The Ritz-Carlton Club, Lake Tahoe is accepting pre-construction sales reservations for its 78 ski-in/ski-out fractional ownership residences nestled within Northstar Resort. As part of the reservations launch, the property opened its membership gallery in the Village-at-Northstar, where a residence model is also scheduled for viewing early this summer. nTargeted to open in … Continue reading Ritz-Carlton Club Pre-Construction Sales at Northstar-at-Tahoe Ski Resort →

Vancouver, Canada – Lang Michener LLP, a leading Canadian law firm, has entered into a three year sponsorship of the Canadian National Snowboard Team, it was announced last week. n“This is a very important and very exciting development for our sport”, said Tom McIllfaterick, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Snowboard Federation (CSF). “We’re delighted … Continue reading Law Firm Supports Canadian Snowboarders →

Whistler (BC), Canada – Burke Mountain Academy’s Mikaela Shiffrin (Lyme, NH), won three gold medals leading the U.S. squad to overall victory as the team collected the Nations Cup trophy at the 2008 Whistler Cup. Shiffrin’s three wins came in giant slalom, slalom and combined over the course of the three-days of premier international junior … Continue reading Shiffrin Leads U.S. Skiers at Whistler Cup →

W. Vancouver (BC), Canada – Nate Holland (Squaw Valley, CA) decided to get one more win under his belt for the 2008 season and took the Canadian Snowboard Nationals by storm on Saturday at Cypress Mountain ski area outside Vancouver. nThe Canadian SBX Nationals were held on the 2010 Olympic snowboardcross trail at Cypress Mountain. … Continue reading American Holland Wins at Canadian Snowboard Nationals →

Chicago, IL – Paul Mitchell, in conjunction with rEvolution and Freeskier magazine, will begin the television broadcast schedule of the 2008 Paul Mitchell Opens Freeski tour’s first event, the North American Open (NAO) at Breckenridge, starting today. nHosted by Jon Olsson and Simon Dumont, the North American Open kicked off the 2008 Opens Freeski tour … Continue reading 2008 Paul Mitchell Opens Freeski Television Schedule Begins Today →

Concord, MA – One of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s (USSA) most recognized volunteers, Dr. J. Leland (Sos) Sosman, passed away April 3 at the age of 87 at his Concord, Mass. home. A radiologist by trade, Sos dedicated much of his life to serving as a USSA and International Ski Federation (FIS) volunteer, … Continue reading Longtime U.S. Ski Official Doc Sosman Dies →