Carrabassett Valley, ME – The future of U.S. snowboarding will be on display at Sugarloaf this winter as the nation’s top up-and-coming riders gather at the northwestern Maine ski and snowboard resort for the fourth and final stop on the 2009 U.S. Snowboarding Revolution Tour, March 9-11. The USSA tour will crown its overall champions … Continue reading Sugarloaf to Host Final Stop on U.S Snowboarding’s 2009 Revolution Tour →

McLean, VA – SnowSports Industries America (SIA) this week announced the winners of the 2008.09 SIA SnowSports Regional Rep of the Year Award. In its third year, this award recognizes those sales reps in the ski and snowboard equipment industry who have successfully fostered relationships with retail storefronts to help move winter sports products. nSIA … Continue reading Snowsports Reps Feted →

Kaprun, Austria – A new superpipe will be the newest addition to the Kitzsteinhorn Mellow Park in Kaprun this winter. Additionally, in the 2008-09 ski and snowboard season the ski resort’s three terrain parks — DC Central Park, Roxy Park and Glacier Park — will be optimized and the Easy Cross course will be rebuilt … Continue reading New Superpipe Being Built at Austrian Ski Resort of Kitzsteinhorn →

Taos Ski Valley, NM – After welcoming snowboarding for the first time last spring, New Mexico’s Taos Ski Valley (TSV) will this winter open to snowboarders for a full season, with opening day scheduled for November 27. New events have been added to the ski area’s calendar to welcome snowboarders with open arms this winter.

Montreux, Switzerland – A new Swiss ski manufacturer, heidiskis, has introduced their debut retail collection: a trio of Austrian handmade, high-performance wood core skis. nSwiss boutique ski manufacturer heidiskis … Continue Reading ››

Big Sky, MT – The Yellowstone Club, an uber-exclusive private skiing and golf community outside of Big Sky, Mont., this week announced that it has entered into a long-term operational management joint venture with Scottsdale, Arizona-based Discovery Land Company to manage the Yellowstone Club and further expand the Club’s residential community, infrastructure and Club amenities.

Wakefield, MI – A trio of ski and snowboard resorts in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula announced their merger on Wednesday, indicating that market conditions made a merger a more sensible option than continuing to go it alone. nThe owners of Indianhead Mountain in Wakefield announced their acquisition of neighboring Gogebic County ski resorts Big Powderhorn … Continue reading Michigan U.P. Ski Resorts Merge →