Warren, VT – Win Smith, owner of Vermont’s Sugarbush Resort, has officially announced intentions of keeping the Vermont ski and snowboard resort open for the week of April 21-25 and through at least April 27th, weather permitting. n”If we can last that long, Cinco de Mayo is only one more week,” says Sugarbush’s John Atkinson, … Continue reading Vermont’s Sugarbush to Extend Ski Season →

Girdwood, AK – The final stop of The North Face Masters competitive big mountain snowboarding tour wrapped up Monday at Alyeska Resort in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains. The two-stop tour is the first competitive snowboarding series specifically tailored to fill a competition gap in the sport of big mountain snowboarding. After stormy weather postponed the super … Continue reading Kingwell, Dewey Snowboard to Victory in The North Face Masters Finals at Alyeska →

Whistler (BC), Canada – As many ski resorts ramp down and close for the season, Whistler Blackcomb kicks spring skiing into full gear. Skiing and riding on Whistler Mountain will take place until April 20. Spring skiing continues on Blackcomb Mountain from Monday, April 21 through Sunday, June 8. With a current snow base of … Continue reading Skiing at Whistler Blackcomb Continues through June 8 →

Crested Butte, CO – Preferred Hotel Group has announced a new, multi-property agreement with Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) to deliver global sales, marketing, and distribution services for three properties at the Colorado ski and snowboard resort. nBoth The Lodge at Mountaineer Square and The Elevation Hotel & Spa have been accepted as members of … Continue reading Two Ski Resort Hotels at Crested Butte Join Preferred Hotel Group →

S. Lake Tahoe, CA – MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa will host this ski and snowboard season’s JackPot Rail Jam Finals in cooperation with the SouthShore Soldiers Rail Assault Demo event on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. in the MontBleu parking lot in South Lake Tahoe. nThe JackPot Rail Jam Finals will be … Continue reading Heavenly Spring Loaded ’08 Ends Saturday with JackPot Rail Jam Finals →

Park City, UT – Powdr Corp, based in Park City, on Tuesday announced that it will offset 100 percent of the grid supplied electricity consumed at its seven ski and snowboard resorts and one tubing park through the purchase of renewable energy credits (RECs) beginning this June. Powdr Corp’s purchase of nearly 50 million kWh … Continue reading Powdr Corp Ski Resorts to Offset 100 Percent of Power from Renewable Energy Sources →

Park City, UT – The U.S. Ski Team on Wednesday named former Swedish Ski Team coach Rudi Soulard and former U.S. coach Trevor Wagner as new head men’s and women’s technical coaches, respectively, according to Alpine Director Jesse Hunt. n”Both Trevor and Rudi will add a lot to our program as we head into World … Continue reading Soulard, Wagner to Lead U.S. Ski Team Tech Programs →