Calgary (AB), Canada – Canada~Snowboard will play host to some of the best freestyle snowboarders in the world, from Feb. 24-26 as the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup tour stops in Calgary, Alberta at WinSport Canada’s Canada Olympic Park.nThe spectator experience, highlighted by the sport competitions, will be filled with activities for the whole family … Continue reading Calgary Gearing Up for Snowboard World Cup
Updated: 10:56 a.m. MST Tues., Feb. 8, 2011 Originally published: 10:22 a.m. MST Tues., Feb. 8, 2011 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany – Olympic champion Julia Mancuso, of Olympic Valley, Calif., collected the fourth FIS Alpine Ski World Championship medal of her career Tuesday with a silver medal performance in Garmisch. Mancuso made up nearly half a second … Continue reading Silver for Mancuso in Worlds Super G
Crested Butte, CO – Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR), in conjunction with StraightOut Media & Marketing and the Matthew Shepard Foundation, is gearing up to host its inaugural gay skiing event: “Butte 11: Matthew Shepard Foundation Gay Ski Week,” Mar. 19 to 26.nThe weeklong celebration features a comprehensive itinerary including après ski tubing, a “Shoot … Continue reading New Gay Ski Week on Spring Schedule at Crested Butte
Montebello (QC), Canada – An inspirational group of skiers ages 60 and over will participate in a two-day, 160km cross country ski tour this weekend on the trail of the Canadian Ski Marathon (CSM).nParticipants will strap on their skis to go after their gold bar. To achieve gold bar, skiers must first earn their bronze, … Continue reading Seniors Are Skiing for Golden Glory at This Year’s 2011 Canadian Ski Marathon
Ellicottville, NY – Holiday Valley Resort in western New York State has announced the third annual Boarding for Breast Cancer event on Saturday, Feb. 12 at the ski resort in Ellicottville.nBoarding for Breast Cancer is a non-profit fundraising foundation that focuses on education, especially in the areas of early detection and the value of an … Continue reading Boarding for Breast Cancer Feb. 12 at Holiday Valley
Frazier Lake, MT – The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is reporting that a slide in the Bridger Range near Frazier Lake carried and partially buried a backcountry skier on Sunday afternoon, breaking his leg.nUnaware of an earlier avalanche triggered by a separate party on a nearby east-facing slope, the unidentified 32-year-old man was among … Continue reading Backcountry Skier Breaks Leg in Montana Avalanche
Woodstock, VT – The Vermont Ski Museum will stage the Vermont Antique Ski Race, a fundraiser for the Museum, on Sun., Feb. 13 at the Suicide Six ski area in Woodstock.nThis is your chance to dust off those old wood skis, your VR17s, or your Rossi Stratos and compete against some of Vermont’s finest in … Continue reading Vermont Ski Museum Staging Antique Ski Race at Suicide Six