Petite-Rivière-St.-François (QC), Canada – Le Massif de Charlevoix is transforming its Summit Chalet into an immense studio for creativity on Sunday, Feb. 6, as it welcomes eight acclaimed artists to paint live before the public for the 12th edition of the Panoramas & Paintbrushes Event, a mountain art symposium at this Quebec ski and snowboard … Continue reading Quebec Ski Area is Tranformed Into an Art Gallery
Cherry Creek, NY – An overnight blaze has destroyed a base lodge at Cockaigne ski area in western New York State.nThe fire, first noticed by a snowplow driver around 10:30 p.m. Monday night, leveled the resort’s Austrian World’s Fair Pavilion, which was installed at the ski area in 1966 after its relocation from the 1964 … Continue reading Fire Destroys Base Lodge at New York Ski Area
Bolton, VT – With the one of the highest base elevations of any Vermont nordic ski center at 2,100 feet, Bolton Valley’s Nordic Center will play host to a two-day Intro to Backcountry for Women clinic Feb. 5-6, with proceeds benefiting Girls Move Mountains. The organization is dedicated to supporting girls’ positive development with outdoor … Continue reading Bolton Valley Hosts Benefit Intro to Backcountry for Women Clinic
Updated: 3:40 p.m. MST Jan. 25, 2011 Originally published: 10:00 a.m. MST Jan. 25, 2011 Olympia, WA – A Washington state legislator is introducing a bill at the state senate that will outlaw skiing and snowboarding within closed areas at resorts. Puyallup Democrat Jim Kastama has introduced Senate Bill 5186 that would make skiing such … Continue reading Washington State Legislator Seeks to Outlaw Skiing Closed Areas
Kirkwood, CA – Kirkwood Mountain Resort will host the grand opening of Expedition: Kirkwood Outfitters this Saturday. Expedition: Kirkwood offers the California ski and snowboard resort’s guests a range of specialty clinics, private guiding and introduction to backcountry courses. The flagship product for Expedition: Kirkwood is a Powder Cat tour operation offering cat skiing right … Continue reading Expedition: Kirkwood To Expand Into New Operating Hub
Courmayeur, Italy – The Nissan Freeride de Chamonix Mont-Blanc 2011 by Swatch went off in Courmayeur on the Italian side of Mont Blanc on Sunday. A strong field of freeriders were surprised by the quality of both the snow and the number of features. As a result, the north face of Mont Fortin produced high-quality … Continue reading French Dominate First Stage of Freeride World Tour 2011
Park City, UT – Olympic medalists and World Champions Johnny Spillane and Todd Lodwick of Steamboat Springs, Colo., and New York State’s Billy Demong will lead the decorated U.S. Nordic Combined World Championship Team to Holmenkollen in Oslo, Norway for the Championships Feb. 26-Mar. 4. The Team, whose members have achieved four World Championship titles … Continue reading Olympic Medalists Headline U.S. Nordic Combined World Championships Ski Team