Jay, VT – Jay Peak Resort welcomed more than 100 Vermont state officials, food industry and agricultural heads from 11 Northeastern states for Ski Vermont’s presentation of a contribution of $8,495 to the Keep Local Farms program at the opening night of the annual Northeast Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NEASDA) … Continue Reading ››
Franconia Notch, NH – Seventy five years ago this spring, the chairlift was invented as part of a major new ski resort in the Idaho backcountry planned by the Union Pacific Railroad and its board chairman, W. Averell Harriman. The resort was named Sun Valley, and the new form of uphill transportation, which was almost … Continue reading New Ski Museum Exhibit Celebrates 75 Years of the Chairlift
Wanaka, New Zealand – Organizers of the World Heli Challenge have announced the launch of the World Heli Challenge Academy, a training camp for skiers and snowboarders from around the world. The World Heli Challenge Academy programs will be held over seven days in some of New Zealand’s finest skiing destinations (including one day of … Continue reading World Heli Challenge Adds Camp for Aspiring Big Mountain Skiers and Riders
The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum (photo: Susan Teare/Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum) Stowe, VT – The board of … Continue Reading ››
Wilmington, NY – The second annual Wilmington/Whiteface Bike Fest, scheduled for Whiteface Mountain Ski Center in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains June 16-19, celebrates the bicycle. With activities and events including the Wilmington/Whiteface 100k bike race (one of three qualifiers for the Leadville 100), the Whiteface Uphill Road Race and the “Brainless Not Chainless Gravity … Continue reading Party It Up on Two Wheels at Whiteface Mountain Ski Center This Month
Vail, CO – Golden Peak in Vail will host the Nations Team Event during the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. The head-to-head competition was confirmed Wednesday as International Ski Federation (FIS) officials Guenter Hujara and Helmuth Schmalzl visited a still snowy Vail. Scheduled from February 3-15, the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are … Continue reading Vail’s Golden Peak to Host 2015 Team Event
Banff (AB), Canada – Sunshine Village’s third-annual Bikinis for Breast Cancer fundraiser this weekend will be the Alberta ski and snowboard resort’s biggest yet, raising more money than ever for this worthwhile cause. More than C$10,000 in advance sales and pledges have been raised by this week, and the pledges and bids keep … Continue … Continue reading Third Annual Bikinis for Breast Cancer at Sunshine Village
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