Arapahoe Basin, CO – The U.S. Disabled Alpine Ski Team kicked off the 2008-09 season with a fundamentals and free-skiing camp at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area May 4, with Stephani Victor (sit-ski; Deer Valley, UT) and Laurie Stephens (sit-ski; Wenham, MA) making a return after injuries last season. nThe athletes returned to snow rested and … Continue reading U.S. Disabled Alpine Ski Team Trains at A-Basin →

Ipswich, UK – First Equity Group, an Irish private equity and real estate group has confirmed that Onslow Suffolk Limited (OSL), a consortium in which the Group and its investors are a 70% shareholder, has received support from the U.K. government for a mixed-use residential, leisure and commercial development outside Ipswich with a gross development … Continue reading New Indoor Ski Resort Approved in England →

Portland, ME – Maine’s ski and snowboard resort industry set a new attendance record during the 2007-08 winter season. Ski Maine Association Executive Director, Greg Sweetser announced Tuesday that record snowfall helped boost Maine to new benchmark of 1.42 million skier visits. nThis season beats the previous record of 1.36 million visits set in 2000-01 … Continue reading Ski Maine Announces Record Season →

Wanaka, New Zealand – The Lee family in the South Island’s Cardrona Valley received approval today to build the first gondola in New Zealand to access a ski resort. nThe NZD $16.6 million gondola project will service Snow Park NZ, Waiorau Snow Farm and a third planned ski area, Roaring Meg Resort. The 3.8km-long … … Continue reading Cardrona Valley Ski Resort Access Gondola Approved →

Perisher Valley (NSW), Australia – Perisher Blue reached a milestone this week with the first operation of the Australian ski and snowboard resort’s new automated snowmaking system in Perisher Valley. nAfter months of tireless hard work and an investment of $9.75 million AUD over the summer months, ten snow guns went into action at around … Continue reading As Australian Ski Season Nears, Perisher Blue Starts Making Snow →

San Francisco, CA – Icer Air has announced a three-year extension of its partnership with auto insurer Esurance. Esurance has been a title sponsor of the urban big air ski and snowboard competition for the previous two years. n“Esurance has been a terrific partner for us,” noted Icer Air creator Glen Griffin. “It’s a great … Continue reading Stadium Ski and Snowboard Event Re-signs Title Sponsor →

San Diego, CA – What might seem like another day in the sun to some is actually an intense week of training for the moguls skiers of the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team. The Team started its off-season strength and conditioning program on the beaches near the Olympic Training Center outside San Diego. n”We just wanted … Continue reading U.S. Moguls Skiers Train at the Beach →