World Cup overall alpine skiing champion Bode Miller (Franconica, NH) and World Cup giant slalom champion Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) are having a big day. Following lunch Friday afternoon with Russian Prime Minister Valdimir Putin, the Americans will race in a unique head-to-head slalom exhibition on a specially constructed ramp towering 183 feet over … Continue reading World Cup Alpine Skiing: Men to Race in Red Square Tonight →

Sundance, UT – Ski and snowboard retailer Canyon Sports and Utah’s Sundance Ski Resort are combining their efforts to raise money and awareness for the Christian and Stephanie Nielson family.n On Saturday, August 16, 2008, the Nielsons were in a small plane crash along with their flight instructor, Doug Kinnear, near St. Johns, Arizona. Kinnear … Continue reading Benefit Ski Day Scheduled at Sundance →

Rangeley, ME – It’s looking like the Christmas holiday will build upon a strong early season for Maine’s Saddleback Mountain ski resort. Skier visits, season pass sales and lodging have all shown an increase since opening day, compared with the same period a year ago. Season pass sales, a leading indicator of expected … Continue … Continue reading Maine’s Saddleback Ski Resort Reports Strong Holiday Business →

Bretton Woods, NH – New Hampshire’s Bretton Woods ski area is welcoming 2009 with a visit from Glen Plake.n

Mt. Crested Butte, CO – Colorado’s Crested Butte ski resort rings in the New Year by opening its famed North Face Lift, opening some of its Extreme Terrain for business. At 9 a.m. this morning, the North Face Lift will offer access to 250 acres of newly opened terrain including The Glades, Tower 11 and … Continue reading Crested Butte Opening North Face Lift →

Sandpoint, ID – New Year’s Day brought another 5.5 inches of fresh snow to the slopes of Schweitzer Mountain Resort, bringing the resort’s season total to 150 inches. The average annual snowfall at the Idaho ski and snowboard area is 300 inches. With well over three months still to go in the ski season, and … Continue reading Schweitzer Snowfall Reaches Half of Idaho Ski Resort’s Average Season Total →