Are, Sweden – Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) made good on her promise to be back on top of the podium, winning a dual moguls World Cup Saturday to extend her lead in the overall points over Canadian skier Jenn Heil (Spruce Grove, AB). Alexandre Bilodeau of Canada (Rosemere, QC) captured the first World Cup dual … Continue reading World Cup Freestyle Skiing: Kearney Wins in Sweden
Tully, NY – Ski Areas of New York, Inc. (SANY), a trade association that represents the ski industry in New York State, has announced its opposition to a budget proposed by New York State Governor David A. Paterson that includes an eight percent sales tax on ski lift tickets and lessons.n SANY launched the new … Continue reading New York Ski Areas Fight Proposed Sales Tax on Lift Tickets
Kirkwood, CA – In celebration of the annual February Ski Week and our 44th President of the United States, Kirkwood Mountain Resort and Snowbomb.com have teamed up to create their ‘SnoBama’ lift ticket, just $44 and valid for the period February 16-20.n “Kirkwood has been a primary ski partner of ours for over 10 … … Continue reading Kirkwood, SnowBomb Celebrate President’s Week With ‘SnowBama’ $44 Lift Ticket
Val d’Isere, France – The U.S. Ski Team’s Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) came from behind Friday to win the giant slalom bronze medal with the fastest second run in the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Val d’Isere. Ligety spoke with journalists on an international media conference from France.n Q: Big events bring out … Continue reading Q&A with Alpine World Ski Championships Bronze Medalist Ted Ligety
W. Lebanon, NH – Nordica USA, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, this week announced a voluntary recall of approximately 4,500 pairs of XBi ALU skis sold between August 2006 and December 2008. Although no injuries have been reported, officials indicate that binding plates could crack or break, causing the skier to … Continue reading Nordica Recalls Skis
South Lake Tahoe, CA – Lake Tahoe ski resorts continue to benefit from timely storm systems this season that have brought significant snowfall totals leading into holiday periods, a trend that continued into the current President’s Day weekend as many travelers headed to the mountains straddling the California/Nevada border to take advantage of numerous bargains … Continue reading Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts Offer Affordable Vacations
Siblings Nicholas and Marina Vornle have both been named ECSC Thompson Division Skier of the Year for their first place finishes in the overall ECSC Thompson Division standings for men’s and women’s collegiate ski racers, respectively.n Skiing consistently all season, Nicholas Vornle of Boston University found himself on the division podium on six occasions, including … Continue reading ECSC Thompson Division Honors Sibling Ski Racers