Pagosa Springs, CO – A 19-year-old Kansas man collided with a tree and died while skiing at Wolf Creek Ski Area near Pagosa Springs on Saturday. Garrett Austin Spencer, of Hesston, was a Kansas State University student. He was skiing a beginner run with friends shortly before 10 a.m. on Saturday when the incident occurred. … Continue reading Skier Hits Tree and Dies at Wolf Creek
Jackson Hole, WY – A 24-year-old woman is reportedly in a coma after falling several hundred feet down a chute while skiing in the Teton Mountains adjacent to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) on Saturday. Sally Francklyn, a public relations account executive with Denny, Ink. in Jackson Hole, was skiing the Once Is Enough couloir … Continue reading Woman in Coma Following Tumble While Skiing Teton Chute
Lake Tahoe, CA – On the heels of the most powerful storm to hit the Lake Tahoe region this winter, Heavenly Mountain Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort have announced plans to extend their respective ski and snowboard seasons. “It’s no secret that this has been one of the most challenging seasons on record,” said … … Continue reading Heavenly, Kirkwood Extend Ski Seasons
Lake Placid, NY – Premature spring warmth has all but wiped out the ski and snowboard season in the eastern U.S. and Canada. In the eastern U.S., only nine resorts remain in operation today, including four in Vermont, two in New Hampshire and three in Maine after temperatures there spiked into the 70s and even … Continue reading Eastern Ski Season Melts Away
Bellingham, WA – An intense winter storm on Wednesday downed trees along the Mt. Baker Highway, closing both the road and the ski area east of Bellingham. (image: Google Earth) The Washington Department of Transportation made the decision to close … Continue Reading ››
Haines, AK – A second victim buried when an avalanche swept down upon a heli-skiing group near Haines on Tuesday has died in a Seattle hospital. (photo: Alaska Heliskiing) Nick Dodov, 26, of … Continue Reading ››
Boulder, CO – Alpine touring ski gear maker Dynafit is standing behind its Radical binding series after reports have surfaced regarding failure of its heel lift mechanism. “Dynafit has seen a recent increase in the number of Radical binding climbing aid breakages reported by our dealers and consumers,” acknowledges Jim Lamancusa, the company’s Director of … Continue reading Dynafit Stands Behind Radical Binding Failures
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