Snowbird, UT – A 63-year-old Utah man died on Wednesday while skiing at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Utah. Lt. Justin Hoyal with the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake tells First Tracks!! Online that his department was contacted by Snowbird Ski Patrol at 4:56 p.m. Wednesday, nearly an hour after the resort closes for … Continue reading Skier Strikes Tree and Dies at Snowbird
Hancock, MA – Want to try skiing or snowboarding, but not sure if you want to go all in? Bromley Mountain in southern Vermont, Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway, N.H., and Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in the Berkshires of Massachusetts are each offering free lift tickets and introductory Terrain- Based Learning (TBL) instruction on January … Continue reading Learn to Ski or Snowboard for Free
Soelden, Austria – Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle grew up almost a continent apart. Ronnie was raised in a ski racing family in Franconia, N.H., as a kid watching hometown hero Bode Miller make his rise to ski stardom. He later moved to Burke Mountain Academy, where his dad was a ski coach. Born in California, … Continue reading Ski in Peace: Ronnie and Bryce
Seattle, WA – K2 Skis has announced a new three-year contract with world-renowned skier Pep Fujas. Well-known for his smooth style and effortless on-snow creativity, Fujas will lend his vision to direct K2’s new athlete-inspired freestyle skis. “We are ecstatic to have Pep continuing with the program. He is a gifted athlete who epitomizes what K2 is … Continue reading Pep Fujas Inks New Deal with K2
Jackson, WY – On Wednesday, travel media company Lonely Planet announced the acquisition of a strategic stake in action sports media house Teton Gravity Research (TGR). The investment comes as TGR has doubled in size in recent years. Following the release of two award-winning feature films, TGR currently has multiple films in production and development phases … Continue reading Lonely Planet Acquires Stake in TGR
Silverton, CO – A skier descending Kendall Mountain, southwest of the tiny San Juan Mountains town of Silverton, Colo., died in an avalanche on Tuesday. Olivia Buchanan, 23, of Durango, Colo., was among a group of backcountry skiers descending the Rabbit Ears (Arcade) avalanche path at 11,000 feet on the forested northwest aspect of Kendall Mountain … Continue reading Skier Dies in Avalanche Near Silverton
Vail, CO – The 2015 World Championships Organizing Committee and Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., official beer partner for Vail and Beaver Creek’s World Ski Championships, have officially unveiled Start House Session Ale – a beer brewed exclusively for 2015 World Championships ski racing fans. Start House Session Ale will make its debut at a Tapping Party on
