Park City, UT – Last month, four U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) athletes took time out of their busy training schedules to learn from some U.S. military veterans. As part of a joint effort between the USSA, the National Ability Center (NAC) and the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, athletes came together with … Continue reading Veterans Inspire USSA Athletes
Denver, CO – Purchasers of the M.A.X. Pass now have even more resort options to explore. The pass originally created by Intrawest, Powdr and Boyne Resorts has 10 new partner resorts joining for the 2016-17 ski and snowboard season. New this fall, the M.A.X. Pass announced Crested Butte and Eldora Mountain Resorts in Colorado, Mountain High Resort in California, Okemo Resort … Continue reading The M.A.X. Pass Adds 10 Resorts for the 2016-17 Season
Whistler (BC), Canada – The Canadian Competition Bureau has issued a no-action letter under Canada’s Competition Act indicating that it does not intend to challenge the proposed acquisition of Whistler Blackcomb by Vail Resorts. The Competition Bureau is an independent Canadian law enforcement agency that ensures that businesses operate in a competitive manner. The Bureau’s Mergers Branch reviews merger … Continue reading Canada’s Anti-Trust Agency Clears Whistler Blackcomb Sale to Vail
Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts has added Les 3 Vallées, Paradiski and Tignes-Val d’Isere in France, Skirama Dolomiti Adamello Brenta in Italy, 4 Vallees in Switzerland, and Arlberg in Austria to the 2016-2017 lineup of the Epic Pass, which offers unlimited, unrestricted skiing access at the company’s 13 ski resorts in the U.S. and Australia. Europe is the birthplace of … Continue reading Epic Pass Adds Ski Resorts in France, Italy, Switzerland and Austria
Newry, ME – As temperatures fell in western Maine overnight, the snowmaking team at Sunday River Resort fired up the snowguns at 4 a.m. today for their initial systems test, signaling the beginning of winter 2016-17 just three days after the first day of fall. Sunday River typically opens for skiing and snowboarding on or around … Continue Reading ››
Breckenridge, CO – Mountain Dew and TEN: The Enthusiast Network have confirmed that the Dew Tour will be returning to Breckenridge, Colo., with a newly revamped ski and snowboard competition on December 8 – 11, 2016. The second stop of this year’s Dew Tour brings a reimagined vision of action sports competition to the resort and town with world-class winter … Continue reading Dew Tour Announces Return to Breckenridge
Cancun, Mexico – American ski racing fans are in for another exciting season with the global alpine ski racing tour making four stops in the U.S. in 2016-17, culminating with the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals at Colorado’s Aspen Snowmass resort. The final schedule was confirmed at the annual International Ski Federation (FIS) Congress held … Continue reading Aspen World Cup Finals Highlight 16 Races in the U.S. This Winter
