Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – Snow Park NZ has pulled out all stops for the first ever TTR World Tour Five Star event hosted in the Southern Hemisphere, The Burton NZ Open set to kick off today. Following the Burton New Zealand Open in 06/07, the event has been elevated to TTR Five Star status, … Continue reading Snowboarding’s Burton NZ Open Gets Underway Today
Wanaka, New Zealand – Rising ski racing stars and established athletes joined forces in a huge field for the FIS ENL Southland Times-Mirror slalom and the Unichem Wanaka Pharmacy giant slalom this past weekend at New Zealand’s Treble Cone ski area outside Wanaka. nThe ski area played host to teams and individual racers from Switzerland, … Continue reading Treble Cone FIS Ski Races Draw Large Field
Denver, CO – In the latest development in the saga surrounding American Skiing Company’s (ASC) sale of The Canyons ski resort in Utah, parties to litigation filed July 27 in Colorado State District Court in Denver have agreed to cancel a scheduled hearing regading Vail Resorts’ motion for a temporary restraining order blocking the sale … Continue reading No Restraining Order Over Proposed Sale of The Canyons Ski Resort
Lac-Beauport (QC), Canada – Under a blazing sun Saturday before more than 1,500 enthusiastic spectators, Canadian freestyle skiers Amber Peterson and Steve Omischl were the victors at the third edition of the Mondial Acrobatique on water ramps at the Centre national d’entraînement acrobatique Yves Laroche (CNEAYL) in Lac-Beauport near Quebec City. nIn a setting that … Continue reading Peterson, Omischl Win Freestyle Skiing Water Ramps in Quebec
Los Angeles, CA – Steve Bellamy, Chairman and CEO of The Ski Channel today announced a multi-faceted partnership with Bend, Ore. ski filmmaker, Rage Films. The deal includes exclusive and non-exclusive windows for all Rage ski films on The Ski Channel, programming partnerships leveraging Rage’s clip library and future production partnerships. The deal also … … Continue reading The Ski Channel Partners with Rage Films
Alta, UT – Utah’s Alta Ski Area is committed to its second year as a Visionary Partner with Rocky Mountain Power through the Blue Sky program. The Wasatch Mountains ski area’s choice to participate in clean, renewable wind power is a promise to purchase 900,000 kilowatt-hours (kwh) for the next 12-month period, offsetting over 23% … Continue reading Alta Ski Area Steps Up Environmental Commitment
Breckenridge, CO – Babes in the Backcountry has announced several opportunities this summer and fall for adventurous women to explore, build skills and connect with the mountains and other outdoor enthusiasts, including a trip to the ski slopes in the Andes. nThe mission of Babes in the Backcountry involves empowering women’s workshops and adventure travel … Continue reading Babes in the Backcountry Ski the Andes