Lynchburg, VA – Construction on America’s first year-’round ski slope on the campus of Liberty University in Lynchburg is well underway, and is expected to be completed by mid-summer.n Initial earthworks on the hillside above the campus of the institution founded by the late evangelist Jerry Falwell are complete, as is the misting system, and … Continue reading Construction on All-Season Ski Slope in Virginia Expected to Be Completed This Summer →
Oberhofen, Switzerland – Colorado’s Vail and Beaver Creek ski resorts are amongst the bidders vying to host the 2015 FIS Alpine Ski Championships, the International Ski Federation (FIS) announced on Tuesday.n Vail and Beaver Creek’s application was received by the FIS by the May 1 deadline, along with competing bids from Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy and … Continue reading Colorado Ski Resorts Amongst the Bidders to Host 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships →
Lakewood, CO – The National Ski Areas Association has announced that Henry “Hank” Lunde is the recipient of the association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Lunde has been a leader in the ski industry for much of its brief history.n For 28 years, as president of Vermont’s Killington and SKI, Ltd. Lunde oversaw Killington’s development of advanced … Continue reading Former Killington, Stowe Ski Executive Hank Lunde Honored for Lifetime Achievement →
Calgary, Canada – Canada’s ski racing leaders are promoting an increased emphasis on training younger skiers at Canadian ski areas, Alpine Canada Alpin announced last week as more than 100 ski racing leaders from across Canada, including coaches, administrators, officials and other leaders, met in Calgary for the 2009 Sommet ACA Summit.n The event focused … Continue reading Canadian Ski Racing Leaders Emphasize Training at Home →
Stratton Mountain, VT – Stratton Mountain School (SMS) Snowboarding Program Director Mike Mallon has been awarded the 2009 U.S. Ski and Snowboarding Association (USSA) Westhaven Award, which honors his exceptional leadership as a technical delegate.n The gold-level Westhaven Award recognizes an outstanding USSA/FIS technical delegate for his or her outstanding work over the year and/or … Continue reading Stratton Mountain School Snowboarding Program Director Earns USSA Westhaven Award →
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