Naples, NY -A 54 year old man died Friday after colliding with a tree at western New York State’s Hunt Hollow Ski Club in Naples.nPaul Shiffer, of Perinton, N.Y., was found unconscious by witnesses in the woods off the bottom of a ski trail. He was transported by helicopter to F.F. Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua, … Continue reading Skier Strikes Tree, Dies at New York’s Hunt Hollow Ski Area
Calgary (AB), Canada – The 5Star Burton Canadian Open halfpipe finals went down under the lights Saturday night in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at the Winsport Canada Olympic Park. Japanese rider, Kohei Kudo, and American Kelly Clark from West Dover, Vt., took home the wins and were rewarded with a large share of the $50,000 … … Continue reading Kudo, Clark Win Burton Canadian Open Halfpipe
Park City, UT – Canada’s Warren Shouldice and China’s Shaung Cheng were crowned 2011 World Champions in Friday night’s aerials competition on the prestigious Deer Valley jumps in Park City. American Ashley Caldwell, of Charleston, S.C., jumped to fourth, leading the USA. Fellow American Emily Cook, of Belmont, Mass., finished seventh after leading the first … Continue reading Canada, China Win World Championships Aerials Skiing Titles in Park City
Park City, UT – Canada’s Chris Del Bosco and Kelsey Serwa swept gold at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships at Deer Valley Resort in Park City on Friday. The USA’s John Teller, of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., just missed the final round, but won the small finals to finish fifth.nCanada’s two golds represent the first … Continue reading Canada Sweeps World Championships Ski Cross Gold
Huntsville, UT – Organizers of The Winter Dew Tour announced this week that they will hold the first Last Chance Qualifiers (LCQ) in Winter Dew Tour history at next week’s Toyota Championship being held at Utah’s Snowbasin Resort, Feb. 10-13. The Winter Dew Tour will invite an additional 100 athletes to compete, providing an opportunity … Continue reading Dew Tour to Hold Last Chance Qualifiers at Snowbasin
Rangeley, ME – Lots of relationships have blossomed from chance meeting on ski lifts. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, a number of U.S. ski resorts are offering variations of “speed dating” using a quintessential tool: the double chairlift.nOn Monday, Feb. 14, Maine’s Saddleback ski resort will offer speed dating on the Rangeley double chairlift. For … Continue reading Speed Dating on a Chairlift
Salt Lake City, UT – Bluehouse Ski Company, a small boutique manufacturer of factory-direct skis, will this month move a significant portion of their production and distribution to a 5,000 square-foot facility in Salt Lake City. Bluehouse’s factory-direct business model has seen major success since the company’s launch in 2007, and, as a result, … … Continue reading Bluehouse Moves Ski Production to Utah