West Dover, VT – With a constant snowfall on Vermont’s Deerfield Valley for a 24-hour stretch, Elia Hamilton and Ken Gaitor continued plowing through weeks of snowmaking in the superpipe that will host the finals of the Winter Dew Tour in February. At 125 hours of work it was time to call it open, so … Continue reading Mount Snow’s Carinthia Opens First Superpipe of the Ski Season on the East Coast →

Rangeley, ME – At a ribbon-cutting Monday, Saddleback Maine celebrated the grand opening of their new yurt at the base of the ski resort’s Kennebago Quad lift, called Kennebago Station. Before heading up the summit quad for another run, skiers and snowboarders can now rest and refuel with soups, deli sandwiches, and drinks at the … Continue reading Saddleback Opens New Yurt →

Bormio, Italy – Slovenia’s Andrej Jerman, who had the fastest time in training Monday, won today’s World Cup men’s downhill ski race in Bormio, finishing in 2:00.32 to mark the second World Cup victory of his career. Switzerland’s Didier Defago finished second as he recorded a time of 2:00.85 and Autria’s Michael Walchhofer crossed the … Continue reading Slovenian Wins Bormio Downhill →

Lienz, Austria – With a ferocious scream out of the start house, Vail, Colo.’s Sarah Schleper charged the second run of a World Cup slalom ski race in Austria on Tuesday to push her way from 12th to fifth. It was Schleper’s best World Cup finish since a win in slalom in 2005.n”I’ve been … … Continue reading Schleper Finishes Lienz Slalom in Fifth →

Salt Lake City, UT – This January will be the second National Learn a Snow Sport Month celebrated at alpine ski resorts, nordic ski centers, and state and national parks all across the United States. Thirty-two states will offer free or discounted ski, snowboard, and cross-country ski or snowshoe lessons throughout the month of January. … Continue reading Lucky 13 Makes Learning to Ski and Snowboard Affordable for Utahans →

Alta, UT – Skiers looking for a head start on New Year’s Eve festivities will find a torchlight parade and fireworks at Utah’s Alta Ski Area this Thursday evening.nThose skiers wishing to participate in the torchlight parade are expected to donate a can of food for the Utah Food Bank. Collection bins will be at … Continue reading Alta to Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Torchlight Parade, Fireworks →

Haus im Ennstal, Austria – The women’s Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill originally scheduled for Dec. 19 in Val d’Isere, France has been rescheduled for Jan. 8 in Haus im Ennstal, Austria. The weekend will now feature two downhill races and a super G followed by a slalom two days later in nearby Flachau.nWorld … Continue reading Val d’Isere Downhill Reset for Austria →