Schlamding, Austria – Jean-Baptiste Grange of France won his second consecutive Audi FIS Alpine World Cup slalom under the lights in Schladming Tuesday night. Sweden’s Andre Myhrer was 0.04 back in second place and Mattias Hargin, also of Sweden, was third.nNolan Kasper, of Warren, Vt., produced the second fastest final run to finish 13th. Utah’s … Continue reading Grange Wins Night Slalom in Schlamding
Vancouver (BC), Canada – An internal memo authored by CEO Bill Jensen and circulated through ski resort operator Intrawest’s headquarters in Vancouver on Tuesday, and obtained by the Vancouver Sun newspaper, has announced the company’s relocation to Colorado before the end of 2011.nWith two of its largest resorts in Colorado, Winter Park and Steamboat, Jensen … Continue reading Intrawest Moving Head Offices to Colorado
Norden, CA – Environmental Day returns to Sugar Bowl Resort on Jan. 29. Environmental Day is designed to educate guests on what the California ski and snowboard resort is doing to chill winter and pass along education tips that can be used in their own homes.nThe resort will have a Vendor Village set up on … Continue reading Environmental Awareness Day at Sugar Bowl
Calgary (AB), Canada – At a news conference in advance of the Canada Post Grand Prix at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary on Tuesday, Canadian mogul queen Jenn Heil announced that she will retire at the end of this World Cup ski season.nHeil’s formidable athletic resumé includes gold (2006) and silver (2010) Olympic medals, … Continue reading Canadian Mogul Skier Jenn Heil Announces Retirement
Petite-Rivière-St.-François (QC), Canada – Le Massif de Charlevoix is transforming its Summit Chalet into an immense studio for creativity on Sunday, Feb. 6, as it welcomes eight acclaimed artists to paint live before the public for the 12th edition of the Panoramas & Paintbrushes Event, a mountain art symposium at this Quebec ski and snowboard … Continue reading Quebec Ski Area is Tranformed Into an Art Gallery
Cherry Creek, NY – An overnight blaze has destroyed a base lodge at Cockaigne ski area in western New York State.nThe fire, first noticed by a snowplow driver around 10:30 p.m. Monday night, leveled the resort’s Austrian World’s Fair Pavilion, which was installed at the ski area in 1966 after its relocation from the 1964 … Continue reading Fire Destroys Base Lodge at New York Ski Area
Bolton, VT – With the one of the highest base elevations of any Vermont nordic ski center at 2,100 feet, Bolton Valley’s Nordic Center will play host to a two-day Intro to Backcountry for Women clinic Feb. 5-6, with proceeds benefiting Girls Move Mountains. The organization is dedicated to supporting girls’ positive development with outdoor … Continue reading Bolton Valley Hosts Benefit Intro to Backcountry for Women Clinic