Copper Mountain, CO – The longest standing open freeskiing event in the world, the US Freeskiing Open (USFO), returns to Copper Mountain, Colorado, February 26-28, 2009, followed by a Junior Halfpipe Jam on March 1, 2009. Some of the world’s best professional and amateur skier halfpipe athletes from around the world will battle it out … Continue reading U.S. Freeskiing Open Returns to Copper Mountain →

Gangwon, South Korea – The 2009 FIS Snowboard World Championships get underway today at the Hyundai Sungwoo Resort in Gangwon with the time trials for the Snowboard Cross, with more than 75 men including reigning title holder Xavier Delerue (FRA) and more than 45 ladies racing to qualify for Sunday’s finals. Over the competition week, … Continue reading 8th FIS Snowboard World Championships Kick Off Today in Korea →

Avon, CO – SKIDATA AG, a subsidiary of the Swiss Kudelski Group and provider of RFID access control solutions, has acquired 25% ownership in Resort Technology Partners, LLC (RTP), a provider of integrated point-of-sale software and interactive internet solutions to the resort, recreation, and attractions industries. This investment will further strengthen and expand the existing … Continue reading Ski Lift Access Provider SKIDATA Secures Stake in Lift Ticket Software Company →

Sandpoint, ID – Schweitzer Mountain Resort is hosting a party and fundraiser on Saturday, January 24th for Sandpoint, Idaho natives Nate and Pat Holland as they compete in the X Games. The party will coincide with a viewing of the X Games live on ABC Sports.n Nate Holland will defend his Boardercross ’06 ’07 ’08 … Continue reading Idaho’s Schweitzer Ski Resort Hosts X Games Party in Support of Nate and Pat Holland →

Boulder, CO – In the wake of the deadliest starts to the avalanche season in North American history, avalanche awareness, safety, and rescue equipment is becoming a necessity for skiers, snowboarders and outdoor enthusiasts heading to the mountains across the continent. RECCO, a unique passive avalanche rescue system for ski and snowboard enthusiasts and rescue … Continue reading RECCO Improves Receivers to Help Save Avalanche Victims →

Lake Placid, NY – The FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup Tour comes to Whiteface Mountain Ski Center and the nearby Olympic village of Lake Placid, N.Y. this holiday weekend. The Nature Valley Freestyle Cup features a nighttime aerials competition on Sunday evening at the Olympic Jumping Complex, and for the first time ever on the … Continue reading FIS Freestyle World Cup Skiing Tour Stops at Whiteface/Lake Placid →

Whistler (BC), Canada – The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team’s Andy Newell (Shaftsburry, VT) led the way for five U.S. athletes into the final heats of a World Cup classic sprint in Whistler on Friday, finishing seventh at the site of the 2010 Olympic Games.n Emil Joensson of Sweden won the event. In addition to … Continue reading World Cup Cross Country Skiing: Newell Seventh at 2010 Venue →