Banff (AB), Canada – After two great in Calgary this weekend, the Canadian Open Snowboard Tour (COST), presented by TELUS, packed its boards, boots and bindings and headed to Banff for two more days of racing. The second phase of the Honda Snowboard Alpine Series featured two Parallel Giant Slalom races at Banff’s Norquay Resort, … Continue reading Canadian Open Snowboard Tour Blows into Banff
Penticton (BC), Canada – Marie-Michele Gagnon (Lac-Etchemin, QC) built a solid lead on her first run and held on to win the gold medal in the Women’s Super Combined on Monday at a Northwest Mutual Funds Nor-Am Cup alpine skiing competition at Apex Mountain Resort in Penticton, B.C.nThe super combined event comprises a Downhill and … Continue reading Quebec’s Marie-Michele Gagnon Wins Super Combined Nor-Am Ski Race at Apex
Whitefish, MT – More than 180 elite ski athletes will converge at Big Mountain Resort Feb. 8-15 for the 59th annual Doug & Rollie Smith Memorial ski race. Big Mountain’s URSA Major race course will get carved up by the nation’s top racers who will compete in Super Giant Slalom (SG), Downhill (DH), and Super … Continue reading Doug & Rollie Smith Downhill Feb. 8-15 at Big Mountain Ski Resort
Calgary, Canada – Two individuals, a major sponsor and a new initiative that all had a tremendous impact on alpine skiing in the last year will be among the contenders for prestigious Canadian Sports Awards (CSA) at a ceremony in Winnipeg on March 23rd, the CSA announced yesterday.nStefan Guay, Max Gartner, General Motors of Canada … Continue reading Ski Team Figures Among Finalists for Canadian Sports Awards
Starksboro, VT – While Mad River Glen’s ski experience is unique, the Vermont mountain’s business model of sustainability and mission of protection and preservation are downright revolutionary. Mad River Glen has long positioned itself as the ski industry’s environmental conscience with their simple philosophy to not create the “footprint” in the first place.nA businesses “carbon … Continue reading Throwback Vermont Ski Area Moves Environmental Safeguards to New Level
Ludlow, VT – Jibbers, huckers and groms will gather Saturday, February 10, as Okemo Mountain Resort hosts “The Main Event” East Coast snowboard series. This slopestyle competition welcomes both amateur and professional riders for the third and final series location prior to the finals at Loon Mountain February 25.nThe Main Event will take place in … Continue reading Okemo Hosts The Main Event Snowboard Series Saturday
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François (QC), Canada – On Saturday, Le Massif elevates culture to the heart of its sporting activities. A dozen or so renowned artists hailing from the Charlevoix and Quebec City regions will be at their easels, painting live in the Quebec ski and snowboard area’s chalets, both transformed into veritable art galleries to highlight the … Continue reading Live Art Symposium Saturday at Quebec’s Le Massif Ski Area