Seattle, WA – Cincinnati, Ohio-area resident Marc Bohlke, 39, died Saturday from injuries sustained when an avalanche swept his heli-skiing party down Alice Mountain near Terrace, British Columbia on Thursday.n According to Cst. Cindy Nunes, Media Liason for the Terrace Detachment of the … Continue Reading ››

Mt. Crested Butte, CO – The long-awaited U.S. Geological Survey report on Crested Butte’s Snodgrass Mountain has been made public after a lengthy review process by the U.S. Forest Service.n Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) and the U.S. Forest Service conducted two in-depth geological hazards investigations with the goal of determining the suitability of Snodgrass … Continue reading Crested Butte Receives Geology Report to Expand Skiing Onto Snodgrass Mountain →

Mayrhofen, Austria – The terrain features are shaped to perfection, the race office is set, and everything is ready to for European freeskiing scene in Mayrhofen. The Austrian Open, Austria’s biggest freeski event, begins today with a week-long program.n The crew of Mayrhofen’s Penken Park has spent days fine tuning the features. The large quarterpipe … Continue reading Mayrhofen Welcomes the European Freeskiing Scene for the Austrian Open →

Aspen, CO – With holiday ski business down a reported eight percent at Colorado’s Aspen/Snowmass, the ski resort company and Frontier Airlines have joined forces to offer a “Free Flight, Free Night and Free Day” program that Aspen Skiing Co. officials indicate will save guests over $1,000 on an average trip.n Under the program terms, … Continue reading Fly, Stay and Ski Free at Aspen/Snowmass →

Alta, WY – With some aptly named terrain providing a natural tie-in, Wyoming’s Grand Targhee Resort has announced the Mary’s Nipple Challenge, a new breast cancer fundraiser scheduled for Saturday January 31, 2009.n Participants will first gather sponsors, who will commit to either a flat sum or a “per vertical foot” donation. Sponsor forms are … Continue reading Grand Targhee Ski Resort Launches Breast Cancer Fundraiser →

Denver, CO – Christy Sports has partnered with Denver Parks and Recreation and Winter Park Resort to provide free snowboard and ski gear at the Ruby Hill Rail Yard, a free, urban ski and ride park located just outside of downtown Denver in Ruby Hill Park. The park is designed to give the city’s disadvantage … Continue reading Christy Sports to Provide Complimentary Snowboard and Ski Equipment at Denver’s Ruby Hill Park →

Davos, Switzerland – Towering airtime, technical tricks and fearless snowboarding were the order of the night at the 6Star O’Neill Evolution Quarterpipe stomp fest. After two nights of competition, Chas Guldemond (USA) narrowly managed to defend his lead in the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour spot with an 81.98-point edge over Finland’s Janne Korpi. … … Continue reading Piironen Jumps Into TTR World Snowboard Tour Top 5 →