Yearly Archives: 2015
Celebrate New Year’s Eve on the Slopes
Alta, UT – Ski resorts near and far are planning special festivities to celebrate the New Year and entertain holiday week guests, including fireworks, torchlight parades, champagne toasts and family-friendly options. In Utah, Alta Ski Area will host its annual Torchlight Parade. Skiers will start loading the resort’s Collins lift at 5:15 p.m., disembarking at the angle … Continue Reading … Continue reading Celebrate New Year’s Eve on the Slopes
Snow Woes Scrub World Cup Stop in Lake Placid
Lake Placid, NY – The International Ski Federation (FIS) announced on Tuesday that the FIS Freestyle World Cup event scheduled to take place Jan. 14-16 in Lake Placid has been canceled. While Lake Placid’s Whiteface Mountain is open to the public and new snow is expected, there wasn’t sufficient time to build … Continue Reading ››
Pennsylvania Man Dies After Snowboarding Accident at Whiteface
Wilmington, NY – A 26-year-old Pennsylvania man died on Dec. 23 at the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMC) of injuries sustained in a snowboarding accident at Whiteface Mountain in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains the preceding weekend.
New Year’s Eve Celebration Explodes at Mt. Hood Meadows
Mt. Hood, OR – El Niño sure knows how to throw an end of the year snow party on Mt. Hood. Boasting a deeper snowpack than most of the country, and more snow in December than any in the past five seasons, Mt. Hood Meadows is ready to party on New Year’s Eve. The evening includes … Continue reading New Year’s Eve Celebration Explodes at Mt. Hood Meadows
Three Lost Snowboarders Found Near Mt. Ashland
Ashland, OR – Three male snowboarders lost overnight on Mt. Ashland were found unharmed on Monday. At 6:17 a.m. Monday, Mt. Ashland Ski Area officials received word from Jackson County Search and Rescue that three unidentified males were possibly missing after failing to return home after a day of snowboarding at the resort on Sunday. Family members … Continue reading Three Lost Snowboarders Found Near Mt. Ashland
Canadian National Freestyle Training Center Planned for Blackcomb
Whistler (BC), Canada – Whistler Blackcomb has signed an agreement with the Whistler Blackcomb Freestyle Ski Club (WBFSC) and the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association (CFSA) to build a national training center for freestyle skiing on Blackcomb Mountain. The facility will consist of a permanent mogul and airbag training area and event site, built to International Ski Federation … Continue reading Canadian National Freestyle Training Center Planned for Blackcomb
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