Olympic Valley, CA – Preparations for the coming winter season as well underway at Squaw Valley USA, as one of the Lake Tahoe-area resort’s most popular skiing and snowboarding areas, Shirley Lake, will now be accessed via a brand new Doppelmayr CTEC detachable six-person chairlift. n

Keystone, CO – Colorado skiers and snowboarders again have the option of four days at Keystone Resort or Arapahoe Basin for $129 with the 4-Pack pass, on sale beginning Friday. The 4-Pack will be available for purchase at numerous Colorado Front Range locations, including two giant ski and snowboard sales events: Ski Rex at Colorado … Continue reading 4-Pack is Back to Ski Keystone and A-Basin →

Wanaka, New Zealand – U.S. Snowboarding will open the international competition season Labor Day weekend when New Zealand’s Cardrona Resort hosts a World Cup halfpipe contest on Saturday. Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO), who won the opener last season, and reigning Chevrolet U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix champion Tommy Czeschin (Mammoth Lakes, CA), are among the riders … Continue reading Snowboarding World Cup Opens Saturday in New Zealand →

Wanaka, New Zealand – Treble Cone ski area will host the prestigious Mapei Australia and New Zealand Cup this week, attracting top New Zealand and international ski racers. Over 75 men and 40 women will compete to better their world ranking and selection for the coming World Championships and Olympic Games. nTop alpine ski … … Continue reading International Ski Racers Drawn to ANC Cup at Treble Cone →

Wanaka, New Zealand – The final day of the Volkl New Zealand Free Ski Open today featured the Red Bull Slopestyle on a day that ranged from blizzards to blue skies, highlighting the level of the riders who threw down amazing tricks in less than perfect conditions. n

Sun Valley, ID – Sun Valley used its snowmaking system this week to protect the ski resort and help repel the advancing flames of the massive Castle Rock wildfire, which has already blackened over 44,000 acres in Idaho. The fire, however, continued this morning to threaten the prized ski runs on Bald Mountain as it … Continue reading Idaho Ski Resort Fights Fire with Snowmaking →

McCall, ID – Brundage Mountain Resort officials indicate that construction of two new chairlifts is right on schedule for completion in time for the 2007/2008 ski season, marking the largest on-mountain investment in Brundage Mountain’s 46-year history. The two new lifts will add nearly 160 acres of brand new ski and snowboard terrain, and more … Continue reading Expansion Marks Largest Investment in Brundage Mountain Ski Resort’s History →