Whistler (BC), Canada – The first stop on the 2011-12 TTR World Tour, the Billabong Ante Up went down at the top of Whistler Mountain on Friday with American snowboarder Eric Willett bringing the first place prize of $20,000 home to Breckenridge, Colo. The day started off slow with some cloudy skies and even some … Continue reading Eric Willet Wins Billabong Ante Up at Whistler
Durban, South Africa – Freeskiers and snowboarders around the globe saw their one-time fringe sport hit the big time today as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the disciplines of ski and snowboard slopestyle will be included on the program for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. The decision was taken by … Continue reading Slopestyle’s Going to the Olympics
Stratton Mountain, VT – Vermont’s Stratton Mountain ski resort will celebrate the Independence Day summer weekend on the same slopes skiers enjoy in winter, with activities ranging from live music to pie eating contests. Ride Stratton Mountain's gondola this weekend. (photo: Stratton Mountain)
Keystone, CO – Keystone Resort will celebrate our Nation’s Birthday in the Rocky Mountains with family events scheduled for the holiday at the Colorado ski and snowboard resort. Summer snow tubing at Keystone. (photo: Leisa Gibson)
Los Angeles, CA – Olympic gold medalist alpine skier Lindsey Vonn and fellow gold medalist snowboarder Kelly Clark comprise an unprecedented half of the Female Athlete of the Year ballot for the 2011 ESPY Awards, which air live Wednesday, July 13 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The ESPYs are determined entirely by … Continue … Continue reading Vonn, Clark Up for Top ESPY Honor
Banff (AB), Canada – Some of Canada’s top Nordic skiers have been using Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort in Banff as a training camp in the past two weeks. And, to coach John Jaques, the reason is simple. “It’s the snow at this time of year,” he says. Massive accumulations during Sunshine’s record … … Continue reading Nordic Skiers Training at Sunshine Village
London, UK – The Ski Club of Great Britain has donated over 200 winter jackets previously worn by Ski Club leaders to the charity Porters’ Progress UK, which runs a clothing bank for trekking porters in Nepal. [caption id=”attachment_15182″ align=”alignright” width=”199″ caption=”Mountain porters in Nepal will benefit from a jacket donation by the Ski Club … Continue reading Ski Club of Great Britain Donate Ski Jackets to Nepalese Porters
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