Europe – Even though it is only the middle of November, ski resorts across Europe have been blanketed with snow after a series of snowfalls over the past month. This week has seen heavy snowfalls across Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland and Scandinavia, with some resorts opening early including Bormio in Italy and Geilo in Norway.n
Taos Ski Valley, NM – New Mexico’s Taos Ski Valley has announced several green initiatives rolling out in the 2008-2009 winter season.n The biggest change involves Taos Ski Valley’s electricity, one hundred percent of which will now come from renewable sources. In a partnership with their local co-op, Kit Carson Electric, Taos Ski Valley will … Continue reading Taos Ski Valley Goes Green
New York, NY – The Winter Dew Tour this week announced that some of the world’s top snowboard and skiing athletes will compete for the Dew Cup and a share of the $1.5 million prize purse offered at the end of the three-stop series, which will kick off December 18 in Breckenridge, Colo.n The athlete … Continue reading Shaun White, Hannah Teter Among Ski and Snowboard Athletes Confirmed for Inaugural Winter Dew Tour
Park City, UT – When the lights went down during a screening of Warren Miller’s new ski and snowboard film, “Children of Winter,” the U.S. Ski Team’s Marco Sullivan (Squaw Valley, CA) sat in the audience, along with everyone else in attendance, wondering what he was about to see. The only difference: Sullivan had already … Continue reading U.S. Ski and Snowboard Athletes Star In Warren Miller Film
San Francisco, CA – In October, members of the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding had the unique opportunity to visit the Willie Mays Boys & Girls Club during a short visit to San Francisco. The group, which included Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley, X Games gold medalist Steve Fisher (Breckenridge, CO), U.S. downhill and … Continue reading U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Athletes Inspire Bay Area Children
Sun Peaks (BC), Canada – With infrastructure upgrades, new features and new clinics, the terrain parks at B.C.’s Sun Peaks ski resort are ready for winter.n Two new dirt decks have been built in the lower section of the park for the two showcase jumps. With less snow required to build the jumps, you can … Continue reading Sun Peaks Expands Ski Resort’s Terrain Park
Park City, UT – One World Cup into the season and it’s fairly obvious that reigning Audi FIS World Cup giant slalom champion Ted Ligety (Park City, UT) has been a busy man. With some new additions to his arsenal of Shred fashions, tentative plans for a new hairdo and a new World Cup ski … Continue reading Q&A with the U.S. Ski Team’s Ted Ligety