Big Bear Lake, CA – Over 40 top international snowboarders competed in the 10th Annual Hot Dawgz and Hand Rails on Saturday at Southern California’s Bear Mountain. At stake: bragging rights, and $15,000-worth of cash prizes. The men’s first place winner, Tommy Gesme, took home top honors and $10,000. Dillon Ojo finished second and took home $2,500, followed by … Continue reading Snowboard Pros Crowned at Bear Mountain’s 10th Annual Hot Dawgz and Hand Rails→
Breckenridge, CO – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association has announced a unique partnership with Alli Sports, a division of the NBC Sports Group, to sanction its Dec. 12-15 Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships at Breckenridge, Colo., as a USSA event. The event, along with the four-stop Sprint U.S. Grand Prix will determine the athletes … Continue reading Dew Tour Added as Fifth 2014 Olympic Selection Event for Freeskiing and Snowboarding→
Chesterland, OH – Cleveland area skiers and riders will find not one, but two new chairlifts when Alpine Valley opens for the 2013-14 ski and snowboard season. It’s all part of a $2.5 million-dollar investment by Alpine Valley owner Peak Resorts to revamp the Munson Township ski area this summer. One new lift, a 1,600-foot … Continue reading Ohio Ski Resort Installs Two New Chairlifts→
Waterville Valley, NH – Waterville Valley is on track for the New Hampshire resort’s first ski trail expansion in over 30 years, with full U.S. Forest Service approval to add over 40 acres of trail on Green Peak. The Forest Service has approved the request after a public hearing process on the addition of 44 … Continue reading Waterville Valley Gets “Green” Light for First Expansion in Over 30 Years→
Queenstown, New Zealand – One Queenstown area ski resort will extend its season by a week, while another will call it quits a week early. The Remarkables ski area will extend its opening dates for skiers and boarders to enjoy an extra week of snow time following snowfall over the last couple of weeks. Originally … Continue reading Snow Cover Forces Queenstown Ski Areas to Adjust Closing Dates→
Norden, CA – Sugar Bowl Resort has invested more than $20 million into widespread upgrades to its Tahoe-area ski resort this summer, including a new chairlift that opens an entire new peak to lift-served skiing and riding, a new fitness and aquatic center and a ski-in/ski-out campus for Sugar Bowl Academy. These investments represent some … Continue reading New Chairlift Expands Terrain, Anchors Sugar Bowl’s $20 Million in Upgrades→
Whitefish, MT – The 3rd annual Northern Rockies Avalanche Safety Workshop (NRASW), a one-day gathering of avalanche professionals and winter backcountry enthusiasts, will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 12 at the Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish. This year’s workshop features five speakers with varied experiences, backgrounds and expertise in … Continue reading Avalanche Conference Attracts Top Industry Leaders→
