Calgary, Canada – Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) is increasing strategic marketing efforts in Quebec, this week naming Louise Létourneau to the new position of Manager, Partnerships and Business Development in Quebec as the national sport organization boosts marketing strategies aimed at growing the sport of ski racing in 2010 and beyond.nLétourneau, who has been with … Continue reading Alpine Canada Alpin Deepens Marketing Efforts in Quebec →

Quebec City, Canada – Work has begun on an 18-month project to rehabilitate a 144 km section of railroad connecting Quebec City with La Malbaie. Once complete, the tracks will carry eager skiers and snowboarders to ride the slopes at Le Massif.nIn 1984 and 1985, Le Tortillard du Saint-Laurent operated on these rail lines between … Continue reading Ski Train Coming to Quebec City →

Comox Valley (BC), Canada – Vancouver Island’s Mount Washington Alpine Resort recently completed two major mountain operations projects at the ski area, and they’re inviting the public to check out their work. Extensive brush-cutting on the mountain’s front side and a major re-contouring project at the top of the Eagle Chair will be ready for … Continue reading Free Chairlift Rides at Mount Washington Saturday →

Breckenridge, CO – Last Friday, plaintiffs suing Vail Resorts over transferability of lifetime ski passes to ski at Keystone Resort agreed to dismiss their lawsuit after Vail Resorts agreed to waive their litigation costs.nKeystone Resort lifetime ski pass holders who rented out their passes for monetary payment dismissed their claims for damages after almost two … Continue reading Lifetime Ski Pass Lawsuit Against Vail Resorts Settled for Court Costs →

Ludlow, VT – New this winter, Okemo will be making improvements to grooming, snowmaking and the Ross Powers Superpipe at the Vermont ski and snowboard resort.nOkemo has added a second Prinoth BR500 grooming machine to its snowcat fleet. Okemo’s first BR500 is affectionately referred to as “The Beast” by Resort operations staff, as the 500-horsepower … Continue reading Improvements This Season at Okemo →

Portillo, Chile – The men’s U.S. Alpine Ski Team literally closed skiing in the Southern Hemisphere last weekend as Portillo locked down their ski season on the final day of the men’s speed camp.n”Portillo is such an awesome place for us to work on speed,” said Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety (Park City, UT), who … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Men’s Speed Squad Says Adios Portillo →

Vancouver, Canada – The attorney representing 15 women ski jumpers seeking Olympic equality via an Olympic women’s ski jumping competition says that the legal position of his clients has been “misstated” by the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) in its response to their appeal arguments.n“There are two fundamental constitutional concerns at issue in this appeal,” attorney … Continue reading Women Ski Jumpers Say VANOC Doesn’t Get It →