Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – Elena Hight (South Lake Tahoe, CA) and Scotty Lago (Seabrook, NH) bombed the quarterpipe at snowboarding’s Burton New Zealand Open Friday night with Hight boosting the biggest air for the women on the 20-foot lighted quarter while Lago stomped a 1080 to win the men’s best trick. nBut it was … Continue reading U.S. Snowboarders Top New Zealand Open Quarterpipe →

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – The Burton NZ Open kicked off to a flying start Thursday at New Zealand’s Snow Park, with judges impressed by the high snowboarding standards set in the slopestyle event. n

Boise, ID – Less than six months ago, 2002 Olympian Dane Spencer (Boise, ID) broke his neck in a ski racing crash; today, he’s up and walking without a cane or crutches…and planning his return to skiing, possibly this winter.n”Things are going well. I don’t have any complaints. In general, I’m healing more quickly than … Continue reading Ski Racer Spencer Continues Near-Miracle Recovery →

Mt. Buller, Australia – A decision will be made Monday on whether the freestyle World Cup ski season will begin as scheduled Sept. 2-3 with two aerials contests as Mount Buller, like much of Australia’s ski country, is mired in a snow drought, officials said today.nStuart Aldred, events manager for the World Cup organizing committee, … Continue reading Australian Snow Drought Threatens World Cup Freestyle Skiing Openers →

Salt Lake City, UT – Ski Utah has announced that it has entered into a new sponsorship agreement with Rossignol. The ski and snowboard manufacturer recently re-located its U.S. headquarters from Vermont to Park City, Utah under the Quiksilver, Inc. corporate umbrella in the new Park City Mountain Center.n

Sandpoint, ID – Schweitzer Mountain Resort in Sandpoint has announced that Tom Chasse, president and managing director of Attitash Ski Area in New Hampshire, has accepted the position of president and CEO of Schweitzer’s ski and snowboard operations effective August 14.n”This has not been an easy decision,” explained Chasse, “but one that takes into account … Continue reading New GM for Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort →

Bella Coola (BC), Canada – Big Mountain Heliskiing, Bella Coola Heli Sports’ (BCHS) newest tours, and Recco Locator Systems have partnered to give away a free five day heli-skiing/heli-snowboarding trip for two.nRecco is an avalanche rescue system utilized by more than 500 rescue organizations worldwide to assist in the efficient location of burials. Recco technology … Continue reading Bella Coola, Recco Partner for Heli-Skiing Giveaway →