Salt Lake City, UT – As a powerful Pacific storm blew into California dumping snow on Sierra ski resorts, ski areas in the East were also receiving enough natural snow for some hardy souls to make turns. And with Vermont’s Killington Resort firing up their snowmaking system Tuesday morning, and with more than 100 snow … Continue reading Tuesday’s Ski and Snowboard Photo Gallery →

North Conway, NH – Officials at Cranmore Mountain ski resort today announced that the New Hampshire ski and snowboard resort would be making significant investments in its snowmaking equipment with the addition of 80 new energy-efficient tower snow guns this winter.nThe new equipment represents an almost 80% increase in the resort’s inventory of snow tower … Continue reading Cranmore Adds 80 Tower Guns for the 2009-10 Ski Season →

Mammoth Lakes, CA – Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra has set the date for Island Extravaganza, the nonprofit’ss largest fundraiser, to take place at a new venue, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area’s Canyon Lodge on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 6 p.m. until midnight. The island-themed night of dinner and live music with both a band and a … Continue reading Island Extravaganza at Mammoth Mountain to Raise Funds for Disabled Sports →

Vienna, Austria – Austrian ski racing phenomenon Hermann Maier, a dominating force on the World Cup for over a decade, today announced his retirement from the World Cup circuit.nIn a Vienna press conference a tearful Maier attributed his decision to off-season knee surgery. “I gave it a lot of thought, but decided spontaneously that now … Continue reading Austrian Ski Racing Great Hermann Maier Retires →

Killington, VT – Snowmaking is underway for the 2009-10 ski and snowboard season at Vermont’s Killington Resort.n

Steamboat Springs, CO – U.S freestyle and nordic combined athletes will get a one shot, winner-takes-all chance at making the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team as the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) host the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Steamboat Springs Dec. 23-24. A total of five U.S. Olympic … Continue reading Steamboat Springs To Host U.S. Olympic Team Trials →

Zermatt, Switzerland – Athletes who have spent a lifetime committed to their sport are about to embark on the season winter athletes anticipate every four years. In order to be the most prepared in the lead up to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, U.S. Freestyle Ski Team moguls athletes put the finishing touches on their … Continue reading U.S. Moguls Skiers Hit The Bumps in Zermatt →