Newry, ME – Maine’s Sunday River ski resort will host the 11th Annual North American Wife Carrying Championships (NAWCC) on Saturday, Oct. 9 as part of its Fall Festival Weekend. This event marks couples’ last chance to qualify for the World Wife Carrying Championship in Finland held in July of next year, and touts a … Continue reading Sunday River Hosts 11th Annual North American Wife Carrying Championship
London, UK – The Ski Club of Great Britain today announced a rebranding, unveiling a new logo, a new look and a new website which will go live before the start of the 2010-11 ski and snowboard season.nThe rebranding brings clarity to what the Ski Club offers and reflects the essence of the Club, which … Continue reading Rebranding the Ski Club of Great Britain
Copper Mountain, CO – Colorado’s Copper Mountain ski resort, a traditional gathering spot for early season skiers and snowboarders, will kick off the winter competition year with a pair of events in the Visa U.S. Halfpipe Grand Prix Friday and Saturday, Dec. 10-11. The season opener will feature both a return of the snowboard Olympians … Continue reading Copper to Host Visa U.S. Halfpipe Grand Prix
Middlebury, VT – The 5th annual Kelly Brush Century Ride held earlier this month in Vermont drew 675 riders and raised $275,000 for spinal cord injury (SCI) prevention and research. The 100-mile bike ride raises money for improving ski racing safety, enhancing the quality of life for those with SCI through adaptive sports equipment grants, … Continue reading Kelly Brush Ride Raises $275,000 for Spinal Cord Injuries
Boulder, CO – The Eldora Mountain Ski and Snowboard Club (EMSC) will host a film fundraiser at the Boulder Theater Sept. 30 featuring Chris Davenport’s “Australis: An Antarctic Ski Odyssey”. The film’s screening in Boulder will support the growing EMSC program and assist with the Lake Eldora Racing Team’s (LERT) “Elite Team” project to … … Continue reading Ski Film Screening in Boulder to Raise Funds for Eldora Racers
Stratton Mountain, VT – Those who make their way to the summit of southern Vermont’s highest peak this Columbus Day will discover a full weekend of events from scenic gondola rides and Harvest Festival and Chili Cook-off to the third annual North Face Run to the Summit.nSaturday, Oct. 9’s highlights at Stratton Mountain include local … Continue reading Stratton Observing Columbus Day Weekend at the Summit
Roxbury, NY – Over Columbus Day Weekend, Oct. 9-10, New York’s Plattekill Mountain ski area will be hosting their first ever Count-Down-to-Winter Celebration. The main event will surround a big Ski and Bike Swap Sale run by the resort’s volunteer ski patrol as a fundraising effort, with a percentage of the proceeds to be … … Continue reading Plattepalooza Comes to Plattekill Mountain Ski Area Columbus Day Weekend