Wintergreen, VA – Women who enjoy the outdoors and want to improve their skiing or riding skills will gather at Virginia’s Wintergreen Resort, February 20-22, for a weekend of planned activities, culminating in the Wintergreen Women’s Snow Sports Clinic, sponsored by Head USA. No matter what the skill level, women of all ages will enjoy … Continue reading Women’s Ski Weekend at Wintergreen →

Dana Point, CA – POWDER Magazine has announced the nominees for the 2009 POWDER Video Awards and Reader Poll Presented by We Ski & Snowboard.n “Since the inception of the POWDER Video Awards nine years ago, the number and quality of ski films continues to grow, demonstrating the vitality and demand for ski cinematography,” said … Continue reading Nominees for 2009 POWDER Video Awards and Reader Poll Named →

Munich, Germany – It all involves two 10-meter rails on the stairs of the Theatron, the impressive backdrop of Munich’s Olympic Park and some of the toughest rail jibbers in the snowboard world: on February 2nd, the international rail elite will gather to the Rip Curl Rail Sessions presented by Renault in Munich. Under the … Continue reading Rip Curl Rail Sessions in Munich →

Killington, VT – It wasn’t that long ago that cell phone coverage at Vermont ski resorts was spotty, at best. Killington and Stratton skiers, however, are the latest to benefit from Verizon Wireless’ expansion across ski country with three new cell sites. Two new sites increase wireless voice and data coverage and capacity to the … Continue reading Killington and Stratton Skiers the Latest to Benefit from Expanded Wireless Coverage →

Vienna, Austria – New research suggests that ambitious plans for dozens of new ski resorts in Central and Eastern Europe could be constructed on slippery financial slopes, a worldwide environmental organization warned on Tuesday.n The potential financial uncertainty and the future viability of the resorts is also adding to environmentalists’ concerns that some of Europe’s … Continue reading Environmental Report Questions Wisdom of Building New Ski Resorts in Central and Eastern Europe →

Breckenridge, CO – The Budweiser International Snow Sculpture Championships return to the Colorado ski resort town of Breckenridge next week for its 19th year of showcasing the fleeting art form.n For the 2009 event, 16 teams from around the globe have been invited to compete from nine countries including Bulgaria, Canada, China, Germany, Mexico, the … Continue reading Snow is Transformed Into Art in Breckenridge →