Snowbird, UT – A mountain coaster could soon augment Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort’s year-round offerings, according to plans given preliminary approval Wednesday by the Salt Lake County Planning Commission.nCommissioners reviewed Snowbird’s plans that call for 3,000 feet of track spanning Little Cottonwood Road, designated a Utah Scenic Byway, from the lower slopes of Mount … Continue reading Snowbird Hopes to Add Mountain Coaster on Mount Superior→
Teton Village, WY – An 18-year-old Cummington, Mass. man died Tuesday after striking a tree while skiing in Wyoming at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.nZephyr Rapinchuk, a freshman at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore., was reported missing around 10 p.m. on Tuesday after he was last seen by friends exiting the Aerial Tram atop … Continue reading Massachusetts Man Dies Skiing at Jackson Hole→
Salt Lake City, UT – Ski Utah has launched a new free App for the iPhone aimed at making “The Greatest Snow on Earth” even more accessible. In today’s fast-paced technological world, Ski Utah recognizes the importance of delivering information directly to the fingertips of both local and destination consumers.nThe App highlights strengths of Utah … Continue reading Never Miss Another Powder Day with New Ski Utah iPhone App→
Lebanon, NH – Marker Volkl USA and Kastle GmbH, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have recalled about 5,400 sets of Marker and Kastle Twin Cam 12.0 ski bindings.nAuthorities report that steel springs in the heel pieces of the bindings could break, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The recall affects white … Continue reading Marker, Kastle Recall Ski Bindings→
Hinterzarten, Germany – Jessica Jerome prolonged her streak of top-five finishes, and Lindsey Van nabbed another third place in Continental Cup women’s ski jumping competition Wednesday in Hinterzarten, Germany, amid poor weather conditions.nHinterzarten hosted two competitions Wednesday, the first a makeup from Sunday’s canceled event in Schonach. Heavy snowfall plagued Wednesday’s second comp, which was … Continue reading U.S. Women Ski Jumper Van Third; Jerome Gets Two Fourths in Hinterzarten→
Wengen, Switzerland – Canada’s Manuel Osborne-Paradis is hoping for his third podium finish in four years on the notoriously tough Lauberhorn course in Wengen this weekend.nOsborne Paradis, of Vancouver, British Columbia, was 56th in training Wednesday following a minor crash. But history suggests the 26-year-old is more than capable of putting everything together on race … Continue reading Canada’s Osborne-Paradis Ready to Lead Podium Charge in Wengen→
Bessemer, MI – A fire Thursday morning has destroyed the Main Lodge at Big Powderhorn ski area in Bessemer, located east of Ironwood on the Upper Peninsula.n
