Lakewood, CO – The January Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month initiative has reached its mid-way point and U.S. ski areas and resorts, particularly those in the East, are reporting strong interest in their learning programs. Governors in Pennsylvania, Vermont, New York, Maine, West Virginia, Oregon and Utah thus far have declared January Learn to … Continue reading Organizers of Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month Report Successful First Half of Campaign→
Carrabassett Valley, ME – Thanks to 10 inches of new snow Tuesday night, Sugarloaf opened its new Brackett Basin area to skiers and riders for the first time on Wednesday. Brackett Basin is the first of the Maine ski and snowboard resort’s three-phase terrain expansion onto neighboring Burnt Mountain that will make Sugarloaf the largest … Continue reading Maine’s Sugarloaf Ski Resort Opens First Phase of Expansion Terrain→
Banff (AB), Canada – Officials at Sunshine Village ski area above Banff were forced to close several areas of the resort on Wednesday and issue reduced price lift tickets after the majority of the area’s ski patrollers staged a walkout.nThe labor action took place in protest over the firing of five patrollers since Christmas, including … Continue reading Sunshine Village Ski Patrollers Stage Walkout→
Berthoud Pass, CO – Searchers on Wednesday located the body of a missing snowboarder and his dog who perished on Berthoud Pass in Colorado.nAuthorities scoured the high mountain pass for nearly three days looking for Jeff Miller, 26, of Winter Park. His body was dug out of deep snow on Wednesday morning immediately below the … Continue reading Snowboarder, Dog Found Dead on Berthoud Pass→
Park City, UT – Just a year removed from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the top freestyle skiers in the world roll into Park City Feb. 2 for the International Ski Federation’s 2011 World Freestyle Ski Championships. The 14th Freestyle World Championship will take place at Deer Valley Resort and Park City Mountain … Continue reading Deer Valley, Park City Prepare for World Champs→
Berthoud Pass, CO – Authorities are continuing their efforts today to locate a snowboarder missing since Monday on Berthoud Pass in Colorado.nAs many as 15 members of Grand County Search and Rescue are searching the pass for the unidentified area snowboarder first reported missing at 3:30 p.m. on Monday as heavy snowfall descended upon the … Continue reading Searchers Look for Missing Snowboarder in Colorado→
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park (AB), Canada – A pair of backcountry skiers who perished in an avalanche in this Provincial Park near the B.C./Alberta border on Saturday owned snow safety equipment, but left in in their car.nThe two victims have been identified as brothers Rob Glaser, 53, of Bragg Creek, Alberta, and Mark Glaser, 54, … Continue reading Skiers Killed in Canadian Avalanche Left Safety Gear Behind→
