Highmount, NY – A new promotion unveiled last week offers skiers and snowboarders a Catskill Region frequent skier card that gives people discounts off of lift tickets at Belleayre, Hunter, Windham, Plattekill and Holiday Mountain.nThe Catskill Association for Tourism Services, in collaboration with the five participating resorts, has launched a new CATS Card offering skiers … Continue reading Catskill Ski Areas Join Forces →

Lake Louise (AB), Canada – Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA), the governing body of ski racing in Canada, and the Lake Louise Ski Area, site of the opening World Cup speed discipline races later this month, have agreed to a new three-year partnership agreement that opens the door to future World Cup races.nThe announcement is an … Continue reading Lake Louise Agrees to Continue Hosting World Cup Ski Races →

Park City, UT – The eyes of the world will be on Vancouver this February for the Olympic Winter Games. But ski and snowboarding athletes who hope to participate already began scrapping and fighting their way to Olympic Team spots beginning in September. The final Olympic ski and snowboarding teams will be named in January, … Continue reading How to Make the U.S. Olympic Team →

Copper Mountain, CO – With winter getting underway, alpine snowboarders across the map are looking to kickoff the season with the start of the Race to the Cup tour. The series accounts for the alpine snowboarding NorAm tour and that begins this Thursday and Friday in Colorado at Copper Mountain.nThe Race to the Cup tour … Continue reading U.S. Snowboarding’s Race to the Cup Begins Thursday →

Park City, UT – From free lift tickets and meals to bonus spa treatments and lodging nights, Park City resorts and lodging properties are offering deals and incentives to visit the Utah resort community throughout the 2009-10 ski and snowboard season.nCheck out these deals below for affordable lodging options, perfect for the value-savvy traveler. QuickSTART … Continue reading Hot Deals During Park City’s Cold Winter →

Bellingham, WA – This weekend’s powerful Pacific Northwest snowstorm will open Mt. Baker ski area this Thursday with six of its chairlifts spinning, and full operation by the weekend.nThe storm hit the mountain hard Friday and Saturday, bringing even more snow than anticipated. General Manager Duncan Howat reports thigh-deep snow on Mitzi’s (and he’s about … Continue reading Mt. Baker to Open Thursday with Nearly Full Operation →

Denver, CO – Kick off the winter season with the first annual Denver Backyard Bang Rail Jam, a grassroots snowboarding competition held Saturday, Nov. 21 at The Art Institute of Colorado in downtown Denver.nHosted by Salomon Snowboards and The Art Institute of Colorado, the homegrown rail jam is expected to bring some of the best … Continue reading Rail Jam in Downtown Denver to Kick-Start Winter Season →