Beaver, UT – A magnitude 4.6 earthquake Monday morning centered near Circleville, Utah has left central Utah’s two ski resorts undamaged.nThe tremblor, which occurred just after 5 a.m. Monday morning, was centered just 20 miles from Utah’s newest ski and snowboard resort, Eagle Point. Resort staffers continue their inspections of the ski area’s facilities, … … Continue reading Utah Earthquake Leaves Ski Resorts Unscathed
Rumford, ME – Olympians Torin Koos, of Leavenworth, Wash., and Anchorage, Alaska’s Holly Brooks struck gold on opening day of the U.S. Cross Country Championships at Maine’s Black Mountain on Sunday, convincingly winning the 1.4k classic sprints.nThe Methow Olympic Development Program’s Koos charged the 1.4k course to win the race and title. He was followed … Continue reading Koos, Brooks Take Opening U.S. Cross Country Skiing Championship Titles
Munich, Germany – Over 25,000 fans were on hand Sunday to see five-time Olympic medalist Bode Miller finish third ahead of local favorite Felix Neureuther in the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup city event. Croatian Ivica Kostelic knifed the late rounds for the men’s victory while Swede Maria Pietilae-Holmer took the women’s crown.n”I could hear … Continue reading Bode Miller 3rd in Munich City Parallel Slalom World Cup Ski Event
Salt Lake City, UT – When the makers of Hydro Flask approached us with the claim that their insulated bottle would keep hot beverages hot for 12 hours and cold drinks cold for 24 hours, we were skeptical. After all, what would make this bottle any more attractive than a run of the mill stainless … Continue reading Hydro Flask Introduces New Insulated Bottle to the Outdoor Community
Denver, CO – Colorado Ski Country USA’s (CSCUSA) Lost Resorts poster has been released in a second edition now available for purchase. The Lost Resorts poster accounts for 169 Colorado ski areas including nearly 140 areas that were once in operation but have now ceased to exist, citing their location on a state map and … Continue reading 137 Lost Colorado Ski Resorts Given a Place in History
Norden, CA – Sugar Bowl’s Mountain Sports Learning Center (MSLC) is offering one- and two-day ladies-only camps at the Lake Tahoe area ski resort in California, with focus specially designed for active, energetic women who are eager to improve their skiing and snowboarding skills.nSugar Bowl’s women’s camps are geared toward those with prior ski or … Continue reading Learn to Ski and Snowboard with The Ladies at Sugar Bowl
By Bill Marolt, U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association President and CEO Park City, UT – There was an aura of excitement at Copper Mountain last month for the Visa U.S. Halfpipe Grand Prix. That excitement was echoed this week when organizers of the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships at Deer Valley and Park City Mountain … Continue reading Youth Driving New Olympic Events