Penticton (BC), Canada – Travis Ganong of the U.S., won the gold medal on Wednesday in the men’s super G at a Nor-Am Cup alpine skiing competition at Apex Mountain Resort in B.C. Ganong, starting ninth in a field of 75 entries, completed the course in one minute 14.93 seconds. Canadians Gareth Sine (Calgary, AB) … Continue reading Ganong Brings Gold Back to U.S. in Nor-Am Super G at Apex →

Revelstoke (BC), Canada – Revelstoke Mountain Resort today named Rod Kessler, formerly of Stowe Mountain Resort and Stratton Mountain Resort in Vermont, as the new Chief Operations Officer at this new C$1 billion, four-season ski resort destination.nKessler brings thirty years of experience in the ski resort industry to the team at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, including … Continue reading Operations Director Named for New B.C. Ski Resort →

Åre, Sweden – On the third day of racing at the 39th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Åre, a temperature inversion has finally emerged: while extreme temperatures continue to dominate in the valley, it is now approximately ten degrees warmer on the top of the mountain. For Alpine Skiing Events, there is no rule … Continue reading Rules Regarding Cold Weather in Alpine Skiing →

Great Barrington, MA – Special Olympic athletes from all over Massachusetts are heading to Ski Butternut in hopes of qualifying for the state games. These are developmentally disabled individuals ranging in age from seven to 60 years of age. Ski Butternut’s Special Olympics event is a qualifier for the upcoming state games held the first … Continue reading Special Olympics Athletes Race Saturday at Ski Butternut →

Tahoe City, CA – Disabled Sports Adaptive Snowsports School will host a ski race fund-raiser at California’s Alpine Meadows ski and snowboard resort on Friday, including a scavenger hunt and poker run. The event is open to the public. nThe first annual Ski Challenge will begin with a race (no need to be Norcal certified) … Continue reading Friday Ski Race at Alpine Meadows to Raise Funds for Disabled Sports →

Donnelly, ID – Tamarack Resort will be the site of high-flying, high-caliber competition this weekend as the Freestyle FIS NorAm Cup skiing and the Winter Games of Idaho both make stops at America’s newest ski and snowboard resort.nFrom Idaho’s first SuperPipe to Tamarack’s rolling Nordic trails, competition will be resort-wide, all weekend, as amateurs and … Continue reading Competition-Filled Weekend On Tap at Idaho’s Tamarack Ski Resort →

Fernie (BC), Canada – Fernie Alpine Resort will host the Volkswagen Powder 8’s National Championships Saturday at the southeastern British Columbia ski and snowboard resort. Teams of two will make their best Figure 8’s through untracked powder, in the hopes of winning a spot at the World Championships at Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing later this … Continue reading Fernie Hosts Powder 8’s, Snowdreams Party This Weekend →