Yearly Archives: 2015
Colorado’s Copper Mountain Starts Snowmaking
Copper Mountain, CO – The wet-bulb temperature hit 27ºF overnight at Copper Mountain, enabling the Colorado ski resort to fire up snowmaking on its Andy’s Encore trail. Copper is scheduled to celebrate its public 2015-16 Opening Day in just 32 days on Friday, Nov. 6, and expects to host U.S. Ski Team on-snow training at Copper … Continue Reading ››
Forest Service Puts $5,000 Bounty on Creators of Illegal Ski Runs
Santa Fe, NM – Officials with the Santa Fe National Forest have offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever cut down hundreds of trees to create what are believed to be illegal ski runs. Hikers in the Pecos Wilderness Area discovered the damage and reported it to Forest Service officials, … Continue reading Forest Service Puts $5,000 Bounty on Creators of Illegal Ski Runs
Ski Santa Fe Stockpiles Snowmaking Water in New Tank
Santa Fe, NM – High in New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains at 11,000 feet, Ski Santa Fe is building a new five million gallon above-ground metal tank to store snowmaking water. (file photo: Ski Santa Fe) The resort is spending … Continue Reading ››
Grant Awarded to Improve U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame
Ishpeming, MI – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula last week received a $30,000 grant from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs to help fund exterior renovations. The grant will help fund construction of two roundabouts on the north and south side of Hall’s property this spring. The Hall of … Continue reading Grant Awarded to Improve U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame
Combine Skiing with French Lessons
Morzine, France – A British/French-run ski school in the Alpine resort of Morzine now blends a holiday on the snow with a chance to improve your French language skills. The recent re-branding of French Alpine School (formally Lost in Translation) has also seen a move to a centrally located location in the heart of Morzine, opposite the resort’s … Continue reading Combine Skiing with French Lessons
Promising Park City Freeskier Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in Australia
Park City, UT – The Park City and freeskiing communities are mourning the passing of Sam Jackenthal, 16, who died on Thursday from severe head injuries suffered in a skiing accident while training in Australia several weeks ago. “We are heartbroken to share that Sam passed away late last night in Australia with his immediate family at his side,” Sam’s … Continue reading Promising Park City Freeskier Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in Australia
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