San Francisco, CA – If you’ve ever dreamed of having an entire ski mountain to yourself with only your closest friends, with no lift lines and nothing but open terrain, online lift ticket retailer Liftopia is making it a reality for skiers and snowboarders in the tri-state New York and New England regions. The company … Continue reading Want a Real Ski Party? Rent a Whole Resort
Scranton, PA – Barely a week after it was learned that the local electric utility cut off power to Pennsylvania’s Snö Mountain, news outlets in the Scranton area are reporting that the ski resort’s owners have defaulted on a $5 million state loan. [caption id=”attachment_18700″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ … Continue Reading ››
Park City, UT – Following on the heels of slopestyle skiing’s inclusion in the 2014 Olympic program, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association on Friday announced the formation of the inaugural U.S. Freeskiing Slopestyle Pro Team. Athletes like AFP Slopestyle Tour Champion Bobby Brown, World Championship gold medalist Alex Schlopy, World Championship bronze medalist Keri … Continue reading Inaugural U.S. Slopestyle Skiing Pro Team Nominated
Flachau, Austria – The International Ski Federation (FIS) announced this morning that the Audi FIS Ski World Cup women’s and men’s slalom competitions that were scheduled for November 12-13 at Levi, Finland, and canceled due to lack of snow, has been rescheduled to take … Continue Reading ››
Park City, UT – A pro rider by day and a plumber by night, Jonathan Cheever mixes his talent like plumber’s putty by shredding park, pipe and the snowboard cross (SBX) course. While all of his major results have come from SBX, he’s known for some of the biggest airs in the pipe and credits … Continue reading Athlete Spotlight: Jonathan Cheever
Banff (AB), Canada – In 2004, Josh Dueck was a freestyle ski coach who loved being in the mountains so much that he had the word “freedom” tattooed on his chest. When the then 23-year-old misjudged the speed of a jump at the Silver Star ski resort in British Columbia while helping prepare a course … Continue reading Banff Film Fest Premiere Highlights Challenges Faced By Adaptive Skier
Aspen, CO – Seven geographically diverse and separately owned Colorado ski resorts on Thursday launched the newest multi-mountain lift ticket to appeal to residents and visitors alike. The new Colorado Triple Play features two days of skiing and riding at any of the four Aspen/Snowmass resorts of Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass, plus … Continue reading Seven Colorado Ski Resorts Launch Joint Lift Ticket Deal
