Salt Lake City, UT – Skeptics liken long-term weather forecasting to spinning a roulette wheel. But while it’s a long way off, meteorologists are taking note of the persisting effects of the La Niña phenomenon that was credited with a memorable winter across most regions of the U.S. in 2010-11. [caption id=”attachment_17069″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”The … Continue reading Is Another Record-Breaking Winter On Tap in the U.S.?
Calgary (AB), Canada – Three new faces were named to the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team on Monday as part of an injection of young talent. Rookies Caleb Brousseau, of Terrace, British Columbia, Braydon Luscombe, of Duncan, British Columbia, and Michael Whitney of North Bay, Ontario, are among 11 athletes and two guides who will fly … Continue reading Canada Adds 3 Rookies to Para-Alpine Ski Team
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – After a shaky start to the 2011 ski season, New Zealand resorts are making up for it in spades. The web cam outside the day lodge at New Zealand's Broken River ski area shows blizzard condiions on Tuesday morning. (photo: Broken River)
(Photograph © Stein Eriksen Lodge) Park City, UT – As Stein Eriksen Lodge’s 30th Anniversary approaches, the luxurious hotel slopeside at Utah’s Deer Valley Resort is paying homage to its namesake, legendary Norwegian ski champion … Continue Reading ››
Denver, CO – According to the most recent data released by the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP), reservation activity analyzed from a sample of 265 property management companies in 15 ski resort communities in the western U.S. through July 31 continued to show a solid performance in both summer-to-date reservations and for the upcoming ski … Continue reading Wall Street Rollercoaster Leads to Uncertainty for Ski Season Ahead
Queenstown, New Zealand – An unidentified Christchurch, New Zealand woman trekked for five hours in the dark to reach safety on Saturday after becoming lost while skiing at Coronet Peak near Queenstown. (file photo: Coronet Peak) The woman, … Continue Reading ››
Melbourne (VIC), Australia – The Snow Australia Club, operated by the Australian Ski Areas Association (ASSA), is launching a program to learn to ski or snowboard across Australia for only AU $1. Mt. Hotham The one day package includes the use of … Continue Reading ››
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