N.H.’s Cranmore Mountain to Host Fundraiser for Olympics-bound Ski Racer Leanne Smith

North Conway, NH – Cranmore Mountain is hosting a fundraiser this Friday for North Conway ski racer Leanne Smith, who is heading to the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Smith, who grew up skiing at the New Hampshire resort and trained on the Cranmore Race Team, was named to the U.S. Olympic Alpine Ski Team late … Continue reading N.H.’s Cranmore Mountain to Host Fundraiser for Olympics-bound Ski Racer Leanne Smith

Ski New Hampshire Lowers Minimum Purchase on Anywhere, Anytime Lift Tickets

N. Woodstock, NH – Ski NH’s “Anywhere, Anytime” lift ticket packages offer approximately 20% off weekend and holiday lift ticket rates at New Hampshire’s ski and snowboard areas. Normally the minimum quantity for an order is 12 lift tickets; that minimum has now been lowered to only six tickets.nAnywhere, Anytime packages consist of fully transferable … Continue reading Ski New Hampshire Lowers Minimum Purchase on Anywhere, Anytime Lift Tickets

Telluride Ski Resort to Host Freeskiing World Tour Qualifier

Telluride, CO – Starting this Thursday, Colorado’s Telluride Ski Resort will play host to nearly 150 athletes competing in the Subaru Telluride Freeskiing World Tour Qualifier. Telluride is a qualifying event for top skiers who are not already qualified for the World Tour.nTelluride has seen three feet of snow in just over the past week. … Continue reading Telluride Ski Resort to Host Freeskiing World Tour Qualifier

Snow Sports Coalition Visits Washington to Discuss Implications of a Warming Environment

Washington, DC – Eight-time Big Mountain Snowboarder of the Year, Jeremy Jones, visited one of the most world renowned hills in the world, this time without a snowboard. Last Wednesday, along with a coalition of winter sport filmmakers and ski and snowboard industry representatives, Jones shared a new perspective on climate change with lawmakers on … Continue reading Snow Sports Coalition Visits Washington to Discuss Implications of a Warming Environment

Ski Industry Finds a New Home, New Gear in Denver

Denver, CO – SnowSports Industries America’s (SIA) inaugural Snow Show in Denver brought together media, athletes, personalities and politicians, along with ski and snowboard equipment suppliers and buyers, to the halls of the Colorado Convention Center last week to mull over the latest equipment and apparel trends. After years in Las Vegas, finding their way … Continue reading Ski Industry Finds a New Home, New Gear in Denver

Okemo Discounts Lift Tickets for Super Bowl Weekend

Ludlow, VT – Whether football fans are cheering for the Saints or the Colts, Okemo Mountain Resort has the ticket to pre-game skiing and snowboarding at the Vermont ski resort with the Big Game Sunday Solution, Feb. 7, and an even better deal for Monday-morning quarterbacks the day after, Feb. 8.nOkemo understands that sports fans … Continue reading Okemo Discounts Lift Tickets for Super Bowl Weekend

Alpine Ski Racing Bibs Raise Over $90K for Haiti

Kitzbuehel, Austria – Final tallies revealed Tuesday that the World Cup alpine racers’ bibs from the 70th Hahnenkamm men’s downhill in Kitzbuehel, and the women’s super G in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy raised over $90,000 in online auctions for the earthquake relief effort in Haiti.nThe highest earner was Hahnenkamm winner Didier Cuche of Switzerland, whose signed … Continue reading Alpine Ski Racing Bibs Raise Over $90K for Haiti