Avon, CO – Beaver Creek’s Talons Challenge invites skiers and snowboarders of all ages to conquer 13 of the Colorado ski resort’s most challenging black and double-black diamond runs and 23,722 vertical feet in one day this Saturday. More than 1,000 participants are expected for the annual event with music, aid stations offering snacks … … Continue reading Spread Your Wings and Fly Down 23,722 Verts Saturday at Beaver Creek →

McLean, VA – Organizers of the 13th annual Winter Trails Day, held at nearly 80 locations across the U.S. on January 12, estimate that the program attracted more than 10,250 people to try cross country skiing and snowshoeing for the first time. nThe program’s largest event has yet to take place at Estes Park, Colo. … Continue reading Over 10,000 Try Skiing and Snowshoeing at Winter Trails Day →

Hancock, MA – Jiminy Peak ski resort in western Massachusetts will host a Rail Jam at 7 p.m. this Friday night in Alex’s Park, at the base of the ski area’s Grand Slam trail. nThe competition is open to all ages but entrants should have experience on rails and in large terrain parks. Registration begins … Continue reading Rail Jam Friday Night at Jiminy Peak →

Colorado Springs, CO – The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) last week named U.S. Cross Country Ski Team’s Kikkan Randall as December’s female Athlete of the Month. nRandall (Anchorage, Alaska), dubbed “Kikkan the Kwik” by the press, became a U.S. cross country legend by becoming the first woman in 27 years of women’s cross country skiing … Continue reading U.S. Olympic Committee Honors Cross Country Skier Kikkan Randall →

Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Air Lines last week announced a four-year agreement making it the official airline of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). As the parent organization of the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding, the USSA is the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding with more than 30,000 … Continue reading Delta Air Lines Partners with U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association →

Henniker, NH – Henniker native Kristen Ulmer, now a long time Utah resident, has graced numerous magazine covers. Her feats have been recorded for the big screen and she is known worldwide as one of the best female extreme/freeskiers ever, but today her passion is her unique “Ski to Live” program that blends … Continue … Continue reading Ski Diva Kristen Ulmer Returns to Her N.H. Roots →

Lakewood, CO – The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), along with the National Ski Patrol, the Professional Ski Instructors of America, the American Association of Snowboard Instructors, and Willis and AIG insurance companies, has designated Jan. 19-25 as National Safety Awareness Week, and ski resorts across the U.S. are holding special events to commemorate the … Continue reading Ski Areas Celebrate National Safety Week →