Perisher Valley (NSW), Australia – Perisher Blue is ready to stage some of Australia’s biggest and most spectacular skiing and snowboarding events this month. Not only will there be excellent skiing and snowboarding across the four-resort areas, thanks to this season’s favorable snowfalls and further snow this week, but also a full calendar of … … Continue reading Major Events on August Ski and Snowboard Calendar at Perisher Blue →

Wanaka, New Zealand – Snow Park NZ’s halfpipe became the first in New Zealand to open for the 2007 ski and snowboard season Thursday. The only X Games and Olympic standard halfpipe in the Southern Hemisphere, it has been carved to perfection by renowned world-class pipe shaper Frank Wells in preparation for next week’s Burton … Continue reading Snow Park NZ Opens New Zealand’s First Ski Area Halfpipe This Season →

Kingston-upon-Thames, UK – In 2006-07 the total British ski and snowboard travel market grew by three percent across all sectors despite challenging snow conditions in Europe, according to a study recently released by Crystal Ski, a division of British tour giant TUI UK Ltd. According to the report, it was the sixth successive year of … Continue reading Report: British Ski Travel Grows 3% in 2006-07 →

Frisco, CO – It’s difficult to picture Colorado’s Dillon Reservoir as a top training destination for cross country skiing, especially in July, but according to Jon Kreamelmeyer, head coach of the U.S. Disabled Cross Country Ski Team, it’s an ideal location for a summer training camp. n”Kayaking, yep, that’s what we had the guys doing … Continue reading U.S. Disabled XC Ski Team Gets Wet and Dirty in Colorado →

Henniker, NH – New Hampshire’s Pats Peak ski area enters into its 45th consecutive ski and snowboard season under the same local family ownership in 2007-08 with snowmaking upgrades, increased night lighting, new rental equipment, a completely reconfigured beginners area and expanded snowtubing hours. nAlready 100 percent covered by snowmaking, Pats Peak is installing two … Continue reading Pats Peak Announces Capital Improvements for 2007-08 Ski and Snowboard Season →

Callaghan Valley (BC), Canada – World Championships nordic combined medalist Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) gives the nordic skiing venues for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver two thumbs up. He feels they will be “awesome” once they’re completed and organizers get to stage some test events this winter and next. nDemong, silver medalist in … Continue reading Demong Praises 2010 Nordic Skiing Venues →