Aspen, CO – Winter X Games 13 continues to build on the X Games Environmentality (XGE) program, which combines efforts to recycle and compost waste and use alternative fuels to cut greenhouse gas emissions produced in conjunction with the annual new school skiing and snowboarding extravaganza. As in years past, sustainable materials will be used … Continue reading Winter X Games 13 Continues Green Streak →

Salt Lake City, UT – Ten Westminster students will compete against the world’s top freestyle athletes next week on Deer Valley Resort’s renowned moguls and aerial courses during the FIS World Cup skiing competition to be held in Utah Jan. 29-31.n The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association recently announced that 15 Westminster students made the … Continue reading Fifteen Westminster Students Make 2009 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team →

Denver, CO – Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) reported Friday that total skier visits at its 22 member resorts were down 7.7 percent during the first period of the 2008-09 ski season, defined as October 15, 2008 through December 31, 2008. However, CSCUSA officials were eager to point out that the first skier visit period … Continue reading Skier Visits Down in Colorado →

Denver, CO – Despite predictions of a poor holiday turnout at destination ski resorts, a combination of factors including timely snowfall, discounted lodging, incentive packages, and aggressive marketing campaigns led to skier visit numbers and overnight visits that exceeded expectations at destination resorts throughout the western U.S. and Canada during the peak holiday period from … Continue reading Report: Economy’s Effect on Holiday Skiing Not as Bad As Expected at Western Ski Destinations →