Keystone Throws a Free Family-Friendly Mardi Gras Celebration

Keystone, CO – Don your mask and beads and bring your New Orleans appetite to celebrate Mardi Gras at Keystone Resort on Tuesday, February 24th. The Colorado ski and snowboard resort’s Mardi Gras celebration will feature family activities, live music, a gumbo competition, bead sales, and a new kids bike and costume parade.n The kids’ … Continue reading Keystone Throws a Free Family-Friendly Mardi Gras Celebration

48th Annual Winter Carnival at Ohio’s Snow Trails

Mansfield, OH – Ohio’s Snow Trails ski, snowboard, and snowtubing resort will host its 48th Annual Winter Carnival February 21st and 22nd. The weekend festivities have been celebrated since the very first ski season in 1961-62 at Snow Trails.n There is something for everyone, from the Bikini and Chippendale Slalom races, to the SoBe Kid’s … Continue reading 48th Annual Winter Carnival at Ohio’s Snow Trails

Ski Club of Great Britain Appoints New Head of Marketing

London, UK – The Ski Club of Great Britain has appointed Bridget Cassey as Head of Marketing. Cassey, who has already taken over the role, is responsible for the planning and development of the Ski Club’s strategic marketing direction.n Cassey joins the Ski Club from Publicis Dialog, where she was Group Account Director responsible for … Continue reading Ski Club of Great Britain Appoints New Head of Marketing

Beaver Creek Looks to Shed Groomer Image

Avon, CO – Colorado’s Beaver Creek is generally known for its groomed beginner and intermediate ski and snowboard terrain. Now, the resort is undertaking efforts to highlight “the other side of the mountain.”n A new microsite, www.beavercreekextreme.com identifies the mountain’s more adventurous and challenging terrain including “EX”-designated extreme terrain in Stone Creek Chutes, … Continue … Continue reading Beaver Creek Looks to Shed Groomer Image

Snowshoe Mountain to Host Ski for a Cure Event

Snowshoe, WV – Snowshoe Mountain will play host to a Susan G. Komen Ski for the Cure event on Saturday, February 28th at the West Virginia ski and snowboard resort. The Komen Foundation supports a variety of events nationwide aimed at raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research.n The Ski for the Cure event … Continue reading Snowshoe Mountain to Host Ski for a Cure Event

World Cup Freestyle Skiing: Kearney 2nd in Cypress Moguls, Retains Lead

North Vancouver (BC), Canada – For the second week in a row, judges gave the edge to Canadian Jennifer Heil as she took a narrow FIS Freestyle World Cup moguls win over the U.S. Ski Team’s Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) on the Olympic course in Cypress Mountain. Despite finishing second, Kearney retained the World Cup … Continue reading World Cup Freestyle Skiing: Kearney 2nd in Cypress Moguls, Retains Lead

The North Face Masters of Snowboarding Heads to Crested Butte

Mt. Crested Butte, CO – The second stop of The North Face Masters (TNF Masters) competitive big mountain snowboarding tour arrives at Colorado’s Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) February 12-15, 2009. The three-stop tour is the first competitive snowboarding series specifically tailored to fill a competition gap in the sport of big mountain snowboarding.n After … Continue reading The North Face Masters of Snowboarding Heads to Crested Butte

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