Petite-Rivière-St.-François (QC), Canada – Quebec’s Le Massif ski area garnered the Canadian Ski Council (CSC) Industry Recognition and Excellence Research Award for Mountain Operations and Guest Satisfaction at the Annual Canadian Ski Council Symposium held at British Colombia’s Sun Peaks Resort in July. n
Park City, UT – On Tuesday Tramdock.com, the popular Utah-based ski-specific subsidiary of outdoor gear online retailer Backcountry.com, shifted to a new one-deal-at-a-time format similar to that of its SteepAndCheap.com website. nTramdock.com sells the same high-end skis and ski gear it always sold, but now it’s just one item at a time at significantly marked-down … Continue reading Popular Online Ski Equipment Retailer Shifts to “One Deal At a Time” Format
Steamboat Springs, CO – The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Skiing Committee on Tuesday announced that the 2010 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Skiing Championships will be held in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and be hosted by the University of Colorado, Boulder. The slalom and Nordic events will be held at Howelsen Hill, while the giant slalom will … Continue reading Colorado to Host NCAA Skiing Championships
Blandford, MA – Life-long member of the Springfield Ski Club, Jay Pagluica, has retired after 16 years serving on the club’s Board of Directors. During that time he has held the positions of webmaster, junior program & marketing directors, vice president and president. nAfter first learning to ski with his father at the town ski … Continue reading Springfield Ski Club Board Member Retires After 16 Years
Perisher Valley (NSW), Australia – Friday marked the 20th anniversary of Skitube, the Swiss designed, Australian built electric cog railway that connects parking at Buller Flat with Perisher Blue ski resort. n
Rossland (BC), Canada – It may be just the first week of September, but British Columbia’s Red Mountain Resort is all geared up for the upcoming ski season and has already announced their schedule of events for 2008-09. Back by popular demand, Red kicks off the season with another Ski Free Day, and from New … Continue reading Red Mountain Releases Ski Season Calendar