Inventor of the Burt Ski Binding Dies at 87
New York, NY – On August 9, inventor and engineer Burton (Burt) Weinstein, best known for the creation of Burt ski bindings, lost his battle with cancer at the age of 87.
Yearly Archives: 2013
Sweden’s Åre Ski Resort Installs Three New Chairlifts
Åre, Sweden – Workers in Åre are busy this summer, undertaking one of the popular Swedish ski resort’s biggest lift expansions ever. No fewer than three new lifts will debut at Åre by December, increasing the resort’s uphill capacity by more than 5,000 riders per hour. The new lifts are situated at strategically important bases … Continue reading Sweden’s Åre Ski Resort Installs Three New Chairlifts
Olympians and X Games Champions Launch Ski Nation
Durango, CO – A coalition of Olympic and X Games Gold Medalists and World Champions have launched a crowdfunding campaign to complete development of Ski Nation, a mobile application and independent skier network that will debut during the 2013-14 winter season in time for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. “Ski Nation is for all skiers … Continue reading Olympians and X Games Champions Launch Ski Nation
U.S. Snowboarder Luke Mitrani Recovering in a New Zealand Hospital with a Broken Neck
Christchurch, New Zealand – Snowboarder Luke Mitrani is recovering at a Christchurch hospital after successful surgery to stabilize a fractured vertebrae. U.S. Snowboarding athlete Luke … Continue Reading ››
Seven Springs to Buy Hidden Valley Ski Area
Hidden Valley, PA – Two Somerset County, Pennsylvania ski areas will be under common ownership this winter, as an agreement has been reached for Seven Springs Resort to purchase nearby rival Hidden Valley from the Buncher Co., a Pittsburgh-area real estate developer. Resort officials announced the deal yesterday, but the purchase price for Hidden Valley … Continue reading Seven Springs to Buy Hidden Valley Ski Area
Blizzard Traps Hundreds of Skiers in New Zealand
Methven, New Zealand – A raging snowstorm left hundreds stranded at Mt. Hutt ski area in New Zealand on Wednesday night as patrollers mitigated the avalanche risk created by the blizzard.
Snowboarder Plunges to Her Death at Whakapapa
Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand – A 44-year-old victim fell more than 150 meters to her death on Saturday at Whakapapa ski area on New Zealand’s Mt. Ruapehu while trying to retrieve her snowboard.
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