Aspen, CO – When the X Games gets underway in Aspen today, one particular red-headed fan favorite will be noticeably absent. White, who finally made the Olympic cut with wins in both Slopestyle and Halfpipe this past weekend in the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain, Calif., has now determined after a week of … Continue reading Shaun White Skips X Games
Angel Fire, NM – February at New Mexico’s Angel Fire Resort means one thing: competitors of all ages are once again waxing up their snow shovels for the legendary Angel Fire Shovel Race Championship on February 8. The challenge is fairly simple. Competitors sit on the scoop of a standard aluminum snow shovel, handle pointed … Continue reading Famed Shovel Race Championships Return to Angel Fire
Vadito, NM – Lloyd Bolander, founder of New Mexico’s Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort, has died 62 years after he opened northern New Mexico’s oldest ski area. Bolander passed away on Monday at his home in Vadito, just miles from the resort he founded. He was 86 years old. “Lloyd was one of the last … Continue reading New Mexico Ski Resort Founder Passes Away at 86
Park City, UT – North America’s two most expensive ski resorts to spend a night in are located in Utah, according to the results of a study released this week conducted by the online booking website CheapHotels.org. Utah’s Deer Valley, located in Park City, is the most expensive ski resort in North America, according to … Continue reading North America’s Most Expensive Ski Resorts
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François (QC), Canada – A volunteer mountain host was found dead on Sunday on the slopes of Quebec’s Le Massif de Charlevoix. Mario Bédard, age 56, was found several hours after being reported missing at the end of the day. Authorities surmise from the massive injuries sustained by the victim that he collided with a … Continue reading Volunteer Ski Guide Dies at Le Massif
Comox Valley (BC), Canada – Vancouver Island’s only commercial ski resort is up for sale. Incorporated in 1977, Mount Washington Alpine Resort is owned by a small group of local private investors. Like the rest of the Pacific Northwest, Mount Washington has struggled with a lack of snowfall this season, finally opening last week after … Continue reading Owners Put Mount Washington Up for Sale
Killington, VT – A 23-year-old Upstate New York man died on Friday while snowboarding at Killington in Vermont. (photo: Killington Resort) Skylar Ormond, of Canandaigua, was snowboarding with two friends on the Mouse Trap run on Killington’s Snowden Peak shortly after 3 … Continue Reading ››
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