Kamloops (BC), Canada – WestJet Airlines is fine tuning their schedule and changing the arrival and departure times of the company’s Calgary-Kamloops flight to make it easier for skiers and riders to reach the B.C. Interior.nThe new schedule will have the flight arriving in Kamloops from Calgary at 7:35 p.m., and departing Kamloops back to … Continue reading WestJet Revamps Schedule to Kamloops to Better Accommodate Skiers
Silverton, CO – A 35-year-old snowboarder was seriously injured Thursday when an avalache on Red Mountain Pass near Silverton swept him into a tree.nSeth Campbell, 35, of Durango, was riding the Cement Fill chute near Highway 550 when the incident occurred. He was airlifted to Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango where he was listed … Continue reading Colorado Snowboarder Injured in Avalanche Near Silverton
Denver, CO – Colorado-based Spyder Active Sports, whose racing suits have played a key role in the historical success of the U.S. Alpine Ski Team and at the Olympics in Vancouver, has been named as the official outwear provider of the Team through 2016. Thursday’s announcement at the SnowSports Industries America Snow Show in Denver … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Extends Partnership with Spyder
Aspen, CO – Canada’s Sarah Burke put her recent past behind her Thursday night and reclaimed the women’s halfpipe skiing gold at the Winter X Games in Aspen.nAfter a horrific slopestyle crash resulted in a broken back at X Games 13, Burke, of Whistler, British Columbia, missed the halfpipe podium last year before recapturing her … Continue reading Canada’s Burke Back Atop X Games Halfpipe Podium
McLean, VA – The snow sports market sold more than $1 billion worth of equipment apparel and accessories in December alone and reached $2.1 billion season-to-date according to data released Thursday by SnowSports Industries America (SIA). This is the first time in history ski and snowboard retail sales have topped a billion dollars in … … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Retail Market Sets Billion Dollar Record in December
Sestriere, Italy – Concern for skier safety prompted officials to cancel Friday’s World Cup women’s downhill training after snowfall enshrouded the course in Sestriere, limiting visibility.nInternational Ski Federation (FIS) rules require at least one training run be completed before a downhill may be held. That took place on Thursday, so Saturday’s race will still take … Continue reading Heavy Snowfall Cancels World Cup Women’s Downhill Training in Italy
Brighton, MI – The family of a Canadian boy injured when he was run over by a grooming machine at Mt. Brighton has filed suit against the Michigan ski resort.nAustin Miles of Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, was 12 when he was on a school field trip to Mt. Brighton on the afternoon of Jan. 30, 2008. … Continue reading Canadian Family Sues Michigan Ski Resort Over Groomer Accident