London, UK – As the demand for mountain safety and avalanche education increases, the Ski Club of Great Britain and Henry’s Avalanche Talk (HAT) have teamed up to run the first ever live online avalanche talk.nThe online live broadcast or “webinar” is taking place on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. London time (2 p.m. … Continue reading Live Avalanche Awareness Talk to Hit the Web →

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – The New Zealand Snowboard Union (NZSBU) this week announced its 2010 National Team and Development Squad.nThe 46-member NZSBU team represents the pinnacle of New Zealand snowboarding today and embodies all areas of snowboarding from Olympians, World Cup medalists, magazine and movie stars to future hopefuls. The NZSBU National Team features … Continue reading New Zealand Snowboard Union Names 2009-10 National Teams →

Salt Lake City, UT – Warmth has returned to the East — it was 64 degrees this afternoon at Killington, Vt., where the ski season got underway on Saturday. Meanwhile, the snow continues to pile up in the Pacific Northwest, where ski areas are announcing early season openings.n

Crystal Mountain, WA – Crystal Mountain’s early opening this Wednesday brings to four the number of seasons launched at ski and snowboard resorts across the Pacific Northwest by this past weekend’s powerful snowstorm.nThe weekend storm left two feet of snow at Crystal Mountain’s summit, and 18 inches at the base. As a result, the ski … Continue reading Crystal Mountain Joins Pacific Northwest Ski Season’s Early Openers →

Brighton, UT – Solitude Mountain Resort launched the Utah ski and snowboard season this past Friday with its Moonbeam Express and Link chairlifts spinning, following a passholder-only sneak season preview on Halloween. Now its neighbor, Brighton Resort, announced today that it will get into the game on Wednesday.nBrighton will open five days ahead of schedule … Continue reading Second Utah Ski Resort Set to Open This Week →

Ishpeming, MI – Paralympic champions Chris Waddell and Sarah Will and big big mountain skiing legend Doug Coombs highlight a group of eight athletes and sport builders named for induction to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. They are joined by adaptive skiing pioneer Jack Benedick, noted industry writer and instructor Stu Campbell, … Continue reading U.S. Ski Hall Of Fame Names Inductees →

Salt Lake City, UT – Ski Utah, the joint marketing effort of the Utah Division of Travel and Tourism and the state’s 13 ski and snowboard resorts, offers an in-school learn to ski and ride program for fourth graders. For the first time, Ski Utah has introduced a fundraising promotion in hopes of spreading this … Continue reading Flaky Fundraiser Supports Ski Utah School Program →