U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships Return To Anchorage

Anchorage, AK – For the second season in a row the ConocoPhillips U.S. Cross Country Championships will call Kincaid Park its home as the event makes its way to Anchorage, a hotbed of cross country ski action, during the first week of January, just over a month from the time that top athletes competing will … Continue reading U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships Return To Anchorage

Chamber of Commerce Offering Free Season Passes to Ski California’s Mt. Baldy

Mt. Baldy, CA – The Mt Baldy Chamber of Commerce is offering free season passes to ski Mt. Baldy in the Angeles National Forest of southern California.n“Why would you buy ski lift tickets for Mountain High or Big Bear when you can ski for free all season at Mt. Baldy?” asks Keith Hunt, President of … Continue reading Chamber of Commerce Offering Free Season Passes to Ski California’s Mt. Baldy

Reno’s Atlantis Gearing Up for 10th Annual Winter Wine and Ski Expo

Reno, NV – Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno will host the 10th Annual Reno/Tahoe Winter Wine & Ski Expo on Thursday, Jan. 28, when the casino’s Grand Ballroom will be bustling with more than 50 wineries, microbreweries and local restaurants. Area ski resorts will be represented as well, with a silent auction for more … Continue reading Reno’s Atlantis Gearing Up for 10th Annual Winter Wine and Ski Expo

Cardrona Takes On Role as Olympic Training Ground for Top Snowboarders

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – The world’s best snowboarders and skiers are taking advantage of Cardrona Alpine Resort’s 22-foot halfpipe, one of very few in the world currently open, for a private Pre-Olympic Pipe Camp in New Zealand in the lead up to Vancouver 2010.nWith the Winter Olympics just around the corner the camp has … Continue reading Cardrona Takes On Role as Olympic Training Ground for Top Snowboarders

U.S. Snowboarding Sets 2010 Revolution Tour Schedule

Park City, UT – Snowboarding athletes looking to make their way up the ranks of the sport are getting ready for a season of competition as the Jan. 14 start of the U.S. Snowboarding Revolution Tour draws near.nThe Revolution Tour, which has been produced U.S. Snowboarding for six years, is the gateway for up-and-coming riders … Continue reading U.S. Snowboarding Sets 2010 Revolution Tour Schedule

2010 Canada Post Freestyle Grand Prix at Quebec’s Ski Mont Gabriel Confirmed for January

Mont-Gabriel (QC), Canada – The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association (CFSA) has announced its schedule for the 2010 Canada Post Freestyle Grand Prix at Ski Mont Gabriel. The event will consist of an aerial World Cup on January 30.nThe aerials-only World cup is a break from the CFSA’s normal practice of hosting moguls and aerials events … Continue reading 2010 Canada Post Freestyle Grand Prix at Quebec’s Ski Mont Gabriel Confirmed for January

Friday’s Ski and Snowboard Photo Gallery

Salt Lake City, UT – With Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort and California’s Boreal Mountain Resort closing until snow and colder temperatures return, the list of open ski resorts in the U.S. and Canada is now down to six: Arapahoe Basin and Loveland in Colorado, Mammoth Mountain in California, Montana’s Discovery Basin, Canada Olympic … Continue reading Friday’s Ski and Snowboard Photo Gallery

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