Bend, OR – Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor ski resort has signed Sammy Carlson, one of the biggest names in freeskiing, to its team of sponsored athletes, and in so doing has launched a new invitational big air contest set for May. Carlson, an Oregon native from outside of Portland who turned pro at the age of … Continue reading Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor Sponsors Freeskier Sammy Carlson, Launches Invitational Event
Snowbird, UT -Some of the world’s best big mountain snowboarders will make their way to Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort in Utah this week for the final stop of the 2012 North Face Masters of Snowboarding presented by PrimaLoft. Now in its fifth season, the three-stop tour is the only open competition for big mountain … Continue reading TNF Masters of Snowboarding Heads to Final Series Stop at Snowbird
Madison, WI – Republican Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker last week signed into law SB 388, a new skier safety act in the state. The legislation, authored by State Senator Glenn Grothman and State Representative Pat Strachota, both Republicans of West Bend, and first introduced in January, codifies in law the duties of ski area operators … Continue reading Skier Safety Act Enacted in Wisconsin
Denver, CO – Skiers and riders looking for a unique architectural touch for their home or office might consider decorating with ski lift cable. Retired ski lift cable serves both form and function as a decorative hand rail. (photo: Repurposed Materials)
Twin Bridges, CA – Thanks to recent late season storms that brought 140 inches of new snow in March, Sierra-at-TahoeResort will extend its 2011-12 ski and snowboard season through April 22 seven days a week, resort officials announced on Friday. (photo: Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort)
Girdwood, AK -Following a winter for the record books, Alyeska Resort in Girdwood announced on Thursday the replacement of the Alaska ski and snowboard resort’s existing four-person fixed-grip Chair 4 with a high speed detachable quad that will increase the lift’s uphill skier capacity and shorten the lift ride time by close to half when … Continue reading Alyeska to Get New Detachable Quad
Norden, CA – Staffers at California’s Sugar Bowl Resort are looking at this ski season from the perspective, “Better late than never.” With over 200 inches of snow falling in March alone, now that deep snowfall has finally graced Tahoe’s slopes they’ve opted to extend the Sugar Bowl winter season through April 29. [caption id=”attachment_21599″ … Continue reading Sugar Bowl Extends Ski Season
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