Blowing Rock, NC – How does a $5 lift ticket sound? Does free sound even better? A pair of North Carolina ski resorts are offering skiing for free, or next to free, with a pair of special events this weekend. Appalachian Ski Mountain in Blowing Rock will offer throwback 1962 pricing on Saturday and Sunday, … Continue reading Ski for Cheap in the Southeast This Weekend
Queenstown, New Zealand – Mountain bikers in Queenstown are in for a real treat this summer. NZSki is opening high-speed chairlift access to some of Queenstown’s most exhilarating biking trails on Coronet Peak and the Rude Rock track, finishing at Skippers Saddle. The Coronet Peak Express chairlift will open during the height of summer from Dec. 26, … Continue reading Mountain Biking is On a Roll at New Zealand Ski Resort
Seattle, WA – K2 Skis and the K2 Ski Alliance, an organization that helps unite female skiers, has announced its second annual International Women’s Ski Day (IWSD). On Saturday, Dec. 13, women from all around the world are invited to get together to celebrate skiing and the power of female camaraderie by having fun on and … Continue reading Celebrate International Women’s Ski Day Dec. 13
Franconia, NH – The New England Ski Museum has announced that it will fund $3,000 in grants to support individuals and organizations that align with the Museum’s mission to preserve the history of skiing and winter sports under its Cal Conniff Grant program in 2015. The program is named for former Museum board member Cal Conniff, who … Continue reading New England Ski Museum Grant Program Continues in 2015
Mt. Hood, OR – While some ski regions enjoy deep early season snowfall this winter, other resorts continue to await cold and snow to fire up their lifts. In Oregon, Mt. Hood Meadows is putting lift operations on hold until more snow falls. The resort had been operating its Buttercup lift and a jib park on … Continue reading Lack of Snow Stymies Some Ski Resort Openings
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – The U.S. women’s speed team is in frigid Lake Louise for Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhills on Friday and Saturday, plus super G on Sunday. But it was Tuesday’s downhill training that had the sports world abuzz, with a strong American showing and Lindsey Vonn’s long awaited return to ski … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Returns to Ski Racing
Dover, VT – When it comes to riding snow, K2 Snowboarding athlete Griffin MacFadyen is all about having fun while helping others. Last year, the precocious 11-year-old grom started a pledge program for injured winter sports athletes by competing and spending time on his board. This year, his idea has transformed into Griff’s Pledge: The
