Burr Ridge, IL – Officials with the Gatorade Free Flow Tour have announced the complete schedule for series for the 2012 winter season. In its third year, the Tour offers up-and-coming amateur freeski athletes 21 and under the chance to earn a pre-qualified spot in next season’s 2012-13 Winter Dew Tour. Leading off with slope … Continue reading Gatorade Freeflow Tour Announces 2012 Freeski Schedule
Whitefish, MT – The 3rd Annual Whitefish Mountain Films (WMF) will be held tonight in northwestern Montana. After exceeding capacity at Crush Wine Bar last year, WMF has moved to The O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish, where amateur and professional mountain films will be screened. This year professional athletes Jamey Parks, Julian Carr, and Chris Rubens … Continue reading Third Annual Whitefish Mountain Films Grows
Stoneham (QC), Canada – Stoneham Mountain Resort will next Saturday host its legendary Bud Light November Chill, the biggest pre-opening party of Quebec’s ski and snowboard season. At 6 p.m., a rail jam will take place at the base of the mountain with industry reps presenting their collections for 2012. The activity is open to … Continue reading Stoneham to Launch Ski Season with a Party
Park City, UT – The Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix in Copper Mountain, Colo., and Mammoth Mountain, Calif., got a boost from the International Ski Federation this week. Halfpipe skiing competitions at both sites, as well as the slopestyle skiing competition at Mammoth Mountain, were added to the FIS Freestyle World Cup calendar as the … Continue reading Grand Prix Events Get World Cup Status
Ishpeming, MI – Eight skiing greats will have their names added to the Hall of Fame’s Honor Roll in the coming year. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame today named the inductees who will make up its Class of 2011. The class is made up of a broad spectrum of elite skiers, writers, … Continue reading U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2011
Golden, CO – The Colorado Mountain Club (CMC) will host the 19th annual Backcountry Bash on Saturday, Dec. 3, at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden. The Bash will raise money and awareness for the Colorado mountain conservation, education, and recreation organization’s Backcountry Snowsports Initiative program, which advocates for preservation of winter backcountry areas for … Continue reading The Colorado Mountain Club to Host the 19th Annual Backcountry Bash
Aurora, CO – Julia Mancuso, gold medal winner in giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy and the silver medalist in both downhill and combined at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, is traveling to the Denver area to meet fans and sign autographs. [caption id=”attachment_18757″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Julia Mancuso, left, … Continue reading Ski Racer Julia Mancuso to Sign Autographs for Fans in Denver Suburb
