Carrabassett Valley, ME – Sugarloafers will converge on the resort for the annual rite of autumn for the Maine ski and snowboard resort’s Homecoming Weekend on Oct. 7-9. This year’s event features the annual Carrabassett Valley Academy ski sale in addition to the Sugarloaf Home Show and The Upcountry Artists Art Show. nSaturday activities include … Continue reading Sugarloaf Homecoming Oct. 7-9 Features Ski Sale →

Kalamazoo, MI – Bill Wanrooy and Chris Anthony provide a comprehensive guide to the world of heli-skiing and cat-skiing with the publication of Dream Season: Worldwide Guide to Heli & Cat Skiing/Boarding. Firsthand experiences, travel tips, and operator directories are included to help aid in the planning of heli-skiing trips.nDream Season allows readers to share … Continue reading New Book Details Heli and Snowcat Skiing and Snowboarding Around the Globe →

Queenstown, New Zealand – The rugged alpine peaks of The Remarkables ski area will be the backdrop this week for the 2006 New Zealand National Snowboard Championships. On Thursday, 150 riders from New Zealand and around the globe will line up to compete in the three-day event. n

Queenstown, New Zealand – Good snow means coaches and athletes can get a lot accomplished at a preseason training camp. U.S. alpine ski team men have had good snow at New Zealand’s Coronet Peak ski and snowboard resort all month. And when conditions wavered a bit, coaches worked into the night to solidify things for … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Men Give New Zealand Camp a ‘Solid A’ →

Wanaka, New Zealand – The NZ Free Ski Open concluded last night with a huge crowd turning up to watch skiers and snowboarders show off their skills at the BASE Down-town Rail Jam in Wanaka.n

Sun Peaks (BC), Canada – Construction crews arrived on site during the third week of June to begin construction of the fifth quad chairlift at British Columbia’s Sun Peaks ski and snowboard resort. To date this project is running according to schedule, and plans are to have the lift operational for the first week of … Continue reading Name New Sun Peaks Ski Lift, Win a Season Pass →

Val Gardena, Italy – Work is underway for three new high-speed detachable chairlifts, all replacing existing lifts at Italy’s Val Gardena ski and snowboard resort.n