Sun Valley, ID – Close to 1,000 athletes, coaches, event officials, family members and fans from around the world will descend on Idaho’s Wood River Valley and Sun Valley ski resort in early February to participate in the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games, bringing an estimated $5-7 million dollar economic boost to the area … Continue reading 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games Expected to Have Major Economic Impact in Idaho →

Davos, Switzerland – Many of the world’s top snowboarders will get back into action after the holidays next week, when the 6Star O’Neill Evolution descends upon the Swiss ski resort of Davos, Monday through Saturday. The event promises a plethora of TTR points spread over two formats sure to result in some new ranking changes. … Continue reading TTR World Snowboard Tour Resumes Monday →

Moscow, Russia – Germany’s Felix Neureuther went head to head against Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Grange in a sudden death race to win a parallel slalom at the Skoda FIS Alpine World Cup Promotional Event in Moscow on Friday. Two-time World Cup overall champion Bode Miller (Franconia, NH) edged Olympic combined gold medalist Ted Ligety (Park City, … Continue reading World Cup Alpine Skiing: Bode Miller, Ted Ligety 3-4 in Moscow →

Salt Lake City, UT – Just as students in Hawaii learn about the dangers of rip tides and shore breaks at an early age, skiers and snowboarders in Utah need to learn about snow safety and avalanches. The rising number of avalanche victims have demonstrated an obvious need for basic avalanche education, which will … … Continue reading Avalanche Safety Seminar at Salt Lake Ski Shop Tuesday Night →

Anchorage, AK – The nation’s premier cross country skiing athletes are set to compete for the title of best in the U.S. as the 2009 ConocoPhillips U.S. Cross Country Championships heads to Anchorage’s Kincaid Park today through Thursday.n The event will name the nation’s top able bodied and adaptive cross country athletes in sprint and … Continue reading U.S. Cross Country Skiing Championships Start Today in Anchorage →

North Vancouver (BC), Canada – Three skiers and a snowboarder have been banned for life from B.C.’s Grouse Mountain ski resort after the four ducked a rope at 1 p.m. Friday and entered an avalanche-prone area despite warnings from ski patrol.n Rescuers refused to follow the four males, all in their late teens and early … Continue reading Skiers and Snowboarder Banned for Life from B.C. Ski Resort →

World Cup overall alpine skiing champion Bode Miller (Franconica, NH) and World Cup giant slalom champion Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) are having a big day. Following lunch Friday afternoon with Russian Prime Minister Valdimir Putin, the Americans will race in a unique head-to-head slalom exhibition on a specially constructed ramp towering 183 feet over … Continue reading World Cup Alpine Skiing: Men to Race in Red Square Tonight →