Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – New Zealand’s elite skiing and snowboarding athletes this week concluded their most successful Northern Hemisphere winter season in history, claiming more than fifteen medals at major international events in Europe and North America over the past three months. nThe New Zealand National Freeskiing Team, led by Wanaka’s Jossi Wells, emerged … Continue reading New Zealand’s Ski and Snowboard Athletes Succeed with Best Season Ever →

Williston, VT – 7tm, the first company to introduce free pivot touring ski bindings to telemark skiers, will this fall debut another telemark first: step-in convenience. nThe new 7tm Step-In Heel (STI) is available as an accessory to upgrade the convenience of the 7tm boot/binding interface. The new STI will be available from North … … Continue reading 7tm Provides Step-In Binding Convenience for Telemark Skiers →

Atlanta, GA – U.S. cable television network truTV, renamed from Court TV in January, has unveiled a development slate of projects leveraging its “Not Reality. Actuality.” theme that includes a new series to bring the day-to-day activities of ski patrollers into living rooms across the country. nAmong the projects greenlit to series is one with … Continue reading New Television Series to Focus on Ski Patrol →

Cle Elum, WA – U.S. Ski Team freestyle skier Patrick Deneen has been named Rookie of the Year on the World Cup Freestyle Mogul circuit. nSelected by representatives from all competing World Cup nations, Deneen was be one of only 24 skiers to compete in the World Cup Finals in Valmalenco, Italy. Dineen’s breakout … … Continue reading U.S. Freestyle Ski Team Member Patrick Deneen Named World Cup Rookie of the Year →

Henniker, NH – New Hampshire’s Pats Peak ski area will hold a Wildcard Weekend this Saturday and Sunday. The ski season has been extended by another weekend and Pats Peak will offer guests a chance to get a free lift ticket, valid on that day only. nBefore guests purchase their lift ticket they will be … Continue reading Pats Peak Ski Area Stays Open One More Weekend for Wildcard Event →

W. Dover, VT – With some help from big base depths, recent cool temperatures and passionate skiers and riders, officials at Vermont’s Mount Snow resort have announced that the ski area would not set an official closing day. “As long as there’s snow on the slopes, and people on that snow, we’ll stay open,” said … Continue reading Vermont’s Mount Snow to Keep Skiing As Long as Snow Permits →

Whistler (BC), Canada – Intent on providing top medical services and safe ski races to athletes, the 40-member Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) Medical Group is meeting in Whistler this week to review the latest advances in sport medicine. nThe 2008 ACA Medical Conference brings together physicians, surgeons and other medical experts who give their time … Continue reading Alpine Canada Alpin Medical Group Focuses on Ski Racer Safety →