Squaw Valley, CA – The Lake Tahoe-Truckee region boasts a long and interesting history of the birth and growth of skiing and snowboarding in the Sierra, to be showcased by historian Mark McLaughlin at 7 p.m. this evening at Olympic Bar One in Squaw Valley, presented by the Squaw Valley Institute. nThe story begins in … Continue reading Historian Presents History of Skiing in the Sierra →

Åre, Sweden – In addition to staging a spectacular winter sports event, the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Åre are setting an example with their approach to the environment and sustainable development. The World Championships organizers partnered with a local high school to design the event’s Environmental Policy and Plan, as well as to … Continue reading Alpine World Ski Championships Go Green →

San Diego, CA – Execute Sports Inc. announced Monday the sale and transfer of the Academy Snowboard brand. Academy Snowboards, acquired in 2006 as part of the Pacific Sports Group, Inc. acquisition, has been sold back to the original owners. nIn November, after a year of disappointing sales and sub-standard production, Execute Sports decided to … Continue reading Academy Snowboards Returned to Original Owners →

Bretton Woods, NH – On Saturday, February 17, New Hampshire’s Bretton Woods Mountain Resort will host the ninth annual Fund-Dash Dual, a team alpine ski race to benefit Bretton Woods Adaptive, Inc.n“This is a great opportunity to show support not only for the Bretton Woods Adaptive Snowsports Program, but also for our expanding summer adaptive … Continue reading Fund-Dash Dual Ski Race to Benefit Bretton Woods Adaptive Program →

Åre, Sweden – If the weather cooperates, as the official FIS Alpine World Ski Championships meteorologist says it will, Bode Miller (Bretton Woods, NH) will defend his super G world title and eight other U.S. skiers will get their first start of the 2007 championships Tuesday.nThe men’s super G, originally scheduled to open the … … Continue reading Miller Guns to Defend SG Gold at Alpine World Ski Championships →

La Plagne, France – World Cup moguls skiing leader Shannon Bahrke (Tahoe City, CA) finished fifth Monday in a moguls event and held onto her points lead while World Cup rookie Sho Kashima (South Lake Tahoe, CA) posted the best result of his young career, placing fourth in the men’s contest. Four U.S. men and … Continue reading Bahrke Hangs Onto World Cup Moguls Skiing Points Lead →

Bend, OR – The Paul Mitchell Progression Session wrapped up the final day of competition at the Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix stop at Mt. Bachelor with Waterville Valley Academy rider Ian Thorley (Marquette, MI) and Jenniver Jones of Great Britain claiming victories in slopestyle. U.S. Snowboarding pro rider Scotty Lago (Seabrook, NH), who was … Continue reading Lago Wins Rip-It Trick of the Day at Bachelor Snowboard Grand Prix →