Gangwon, South Korea – Two members of the Canadian snowboard team stepped onto the World Championship podium on Tuesday, including a victory by Jasey-Jay Anderson, in Parallel Giant Slalom at the 2009 FIS World Snowboard Championships held on the slopes of Hyundai Sungwoo Resort in Gangwon.n With the crowning of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec’s Anderson and a … Continue reading World Snowboard Championships: Two Canadians Medal in PGS →

Park City, UT – In his alpine ski racing days, Casey Puckett (Aspen, CO) was a four-time Olympian and six-time U.S. champion. Now, however, the competition is as intense as ever for Puckett who made the switch to ski cross and has never looked back. Read on to see what Puckett loves best about the … Continue reading World Cup Ski Cross: Q&A with Casey Puckett →

Henniker, NH – Extreme skiing veteran Kristen Ulmer, now a long time Utah resident, grew up in the small southern New Hampshire town of Henniker. Since breaking into the big mountain skiing scene following a brief stint with the U.S. Ski Team moguls squad in the early 1990s, her face has graced numerous magazine covers, … Continue reading Ski Diva Kristen Ulmer Returns to New Hampshire Roots →

Newry, ME – Maine’s Sunday River ski and snowboard resort has launched a fine-dining mountaintop restaurant called Dining @ The Peak in North Peak Lodge. Dining @ The Peak features a prix-fixe menu showcasing classic Maine fare.n At $95 per couple or $50 per person, Dining @ The Peak is open on Saturdays and select … Continue reading New Mountaintop Fine Dining at Maine’s Sunday River Ski Resort →

Kitzbuehel, Austria – Despite a year of intense focus and hard work, the U.S. Ski Team’s Scott Macartney (Crystal Mountain, WA) will miss the 69th Hahnenkamm in Kitzbuehel, site of a 2008 crash that ended his season.n While competing Saturday in the Lauberhorn downhill in Wengen, Switzerland, Macartney landed on the back of his skis … Continue reading World Cup Alpine Skiing: Macartney to Miss Kitzbuehel →

Killington, VT – Does the Wobbly Barn have you a little wobbly? A little pickled at the Pickle Barrel? Guests enjoying the famed nightlife along the Killington Access Road can now hop a free shuttle back to their rooms, thanks to a partnership between the Vermont ski and snowboard resort and Long Trail Brewing.n “This … Continue reading Killington, Beer Maker Cooperate on Free Shuttle for Vermont Ski Resort’s Famed Access Road Nightlife →

New York, NY – On Thursday, February 5th, 16 top professional snowboarders from around the globe will compete against the majestic backdrop of the New York City skyline in a contest that will prove to be the biggest winter event to come to New York City. With a nine-story tall ramp and $100,000 on … … Continue reading Sixteen of the World’s Best Snowboarders Confirmed for New York City’s Largest Urban Snowboard Event →