Whistler (BC), Canada – Opening day in a ski resort generates more excitement than any other day of the year, and in Whistler Village this morning that was no exception. Folks started lining up yesterday afternoon to get the first gondola up, and by 7:30 a.m. this morning, the lineup stretched throughout the Village. With … Continue reading Whistler Locals Excited at Ski Season Opening →

Levi, Finland – It didn’t take long for double World Champion Lindsey Vonn of Vail, Colo. to find her way back to the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup podium as the two-time overall winner finished second to friend and reigning World Cup slalom champion Maria Riesch of Germany on Saturday.n”I really love Levi, this hill … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team’s Vonn 2nd, .08 Shy of World Cup Slalom Win in Levi →

Bend, OR – After donating over $70,000 in the first year of the Charity Ski Weeks program, oregon’s Mt. Bachelor ski area has announced the return of the program for another season. During two weeks in January and two weeks in April guests will be able to ski for $25 using vouchers distributed by Central … Continue reading Charity Ski Weeks Return to Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor →

Breckenridge, CO – With the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team moguls athletes waiting for the bumps to build in nearby mountains, they are busy looking to find their form at the Breckenridge Recreation Center in this Colorado ski resort town. This world-class center, once a temporary a solution for the weather, has become the site for … Continue reading U.S. Freestyle Skiers Finding Form at Breckenridge →

Salt Lake City, UT – U.S. Snowboarding is a step ahead of the curve this Olympic season as a project in conjunction with its partnership with Westminster College in Salt Lake City has enabled officials to forecast how many athletes will be heading to the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver this year.nWhen Westminster College freshman … Continue reading Students Look to Crystal Ball to Predict Olympic Quotas →

Mt. Hood, OR – Yet another snowstorm blew into the Pacific Northwest on Friday, blanketing ski resorts, many of which are in their first week or weekend of operation.nAt Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort in Oregon, snow was falling Friday at a rate of more than an inch an hour. The resort opened for the … Continue reading Snow Falling an Inch an Hour in the Pacific Northwest →

Copper Mountain, CO – U.S. Snowboarding’s Michelle Gorgone (Boston, Mass.) kicked off the 2010 Race to the Cup series with a win at Copper Mountain Thursday. Gorgone was joined on the podium by Simon Schoch of Switzerland, who won the men’s race.n”It was a good day today and a great way to start the season. … Continue reading U.S. Snowboarders Have Strong Showing in Copper →