Franconia Notch, NH – The story of the ‘lost’ ski areas of New England mirrors earlier boom-and-bust cycles of land use in the region, and has left physical traces on the face of the land, as well as nostalgic memories in the minds of many skiers who knew the lost resorts. A fascination with the … Continue reading ‘Lost’ Ski Areas the Topic of New Exhibit →

Park City, UT – One of the most decorated coaches in the history of snowboarding, Bud Keene will return to U.S. Snowboarding after a two-year absence as the national freestyle development coach, according to U.S. Snowboarding Program Director Jeremy Forster. n”It is awesome to have Bud back as our U.S. Snowboarding national freestyle development coach,” … Continue reading Bud Keene Returns to U.S. Snowboarding →

Highmount, NY – Belleayre Mountain has started construction of a building near Overlook Lodge that will serve as the new home for the ski area’s fast growing adaptive snowsports program. Belleayre’s program for disabled skiing and snowboarding will now have a new handicapped accessible building to house its operation. n“This is what we have been … Continue reading Belleayre Ski Center Breaks Ground on New Adaptive Snowsports Building →

Park City, UT – After four years with the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team, 2006 NorAm aerials champion Tim Massucco (East Otis, MA) is retiring from competition, according to Freestyle Program Director Polly-Jo Clark. n”Tim’s passion for the sport is beyond belief. We will miss him, but at the same time, he will always be a … Continue reading Massucco Says Goodbye to Aerials Skiing →

Snowbird, UT – Utah’s longest ski and snowboard season just got longer at Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort. Resort officials announced this week that the Utah resort will be open for skiing and riding on weekends through Sunday, June 15, conditions permitting. n“Consistent snowfall throughout the winter provided plenty of deep powder days and has … Continue reading Snowbird Extends Ski and Snowboard Seaon Through Mid-June →

Portillo, Chile – Deep pre-season snows have convinced the operators of Ski Portillo in the Chilean Andes near Santiago to start the ski season a week early. nFollowing storms that dumped six feet of snow on Portillo’s ski slopes, the 2008 ski and snowboard season will get underway on June 14, a week ahead of … Continue reading Snow Storms Prompt Ski Portillo to Open Early →

Mammoth Lakes, CA – U.S. Snowboarding halfpipe riders are wrapping up a two week training camp at Mammoth Mountain ski area in California, where they’ve been spending their days hard at work in a 22-foot pipe. n”The Mammoth camp is going really well,” said U.S. Snowboarding Halfpipe Head Coach Mike Jankowski. “We’re in a good … Continue reading U.S. Snowboarders Train in Mammoth Superpipe →