Austrians Dominate Snowboard World Cup Parallel Giant Slalom in Telluride

Telluride, CO – Austria’s Julia Dujmovits and Benjamin Karl won the second parallel race, and the first parallel giant slalom of the 2012 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season, held Thursday in Telluride. Dujmovits earned her second World Cup win by finishing ahead of last year’s winner, Misty Maiden Fraenzi Maegert-Kohli of Switzerland, and Germany’s … Continue reading Austrians Dominate Snowboard World Cup Parallel Giant Slalom in Telluride

Project to Redevelop Tahoe’s Homewood Ski Area Gets Go-Ahead

Tahoe City, CA – Before a packed house of observers at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board voted to approve Phase 1 of the Homewood Mountain Resort Ski Area Master Plan. Homewood is a small, 50-year old family oriented ski resort located on more than 1,200 acres on … Continue reading Project to Redevelop Tahoe’s Homewood Ski Area Gets Go-Ahead

Canada’s Porter Airlines’ Inaugural Flight Lands in Vermont

Burlington, VT – Thursday’s arrival of Porter Airlines Flight 987 at Burlington International Airport marks the first international commercial flight from Toronto to Vermont. Gov. Peter Shumlin, U.S. Consul General Kevin M. Johnson and Porter Airlines president and CEO Robert Deluce were present at Heritage Aviation to greet guests of the inaugural flight on Thursday. … Continue reading Canada’s Porter Airlines’ Inaugural Flight Lands in Vermont

Winter Games New Zealand Added to World Cup Calendar

Queenstown, New Zealand – Winter Games NZ today announced its plans for the 2013 event that will see the Games increase its standing on the international winter sports circuit with the inclusion of no less than six World Cup events. Previously Winter Games NZ has hosted the FIS Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup, attracting the world’s … Continue reading Winter Games New Zealand Added to World Cup Calendar

Parent Company of Fernie is Purchasing Kicking Horse

Golden (BC), Canada -Calgary, Alberta-based, Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, owners of five of ski resorts across Canada including Fernie and Mont-Sainte-Anne, have entered into discussions to potentially acquire Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, British Columbia. Subject to certain regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to be completed by the end of this year. … Continue reading Parent Company of Fernie is Purchasing Kicking Horse