Flora Sweeps SuperTour Ski Titles, Freeman Sets Mark

Park City, UT – Olympian Lars Flora (Anchorage, AK) swept all three individual men’s titles – overall, distance and sprint champion(s) – in 2007’s $130,000 Cross Country SuperTour while Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) won eight races to set a record for most SuperTour wins in his ski racing career (23). nTeam CXC teammates Caitlin Compton … Continue reading Flora Sweeps SuperTour Ski Titles, Freeman Sets Mark

Kirkwood Discounts Lift Tickets for Area Ski Resort Season Passholders

Kirkwood, CA – Starting this week, skiers and riders can bring any season pass from a closed ski resort in California or Lake Tahoe to Kirkwood and receive a two-day consecutive lift ticket for only $39. With eight inches of fresh snow since yesterday, Kirkwood will be open for skiing and snowboarding through April 29. … Continue reading Kirkwood Discounts Lift Tickets for Area Ski Resort Season Passholders

Le Massif Open for Skiing Again This Weekend

Petite-Rivière-Saint-François (QC), Canada – Le Massif’s new snowfall this week has prompted the Charlevoix ski area to reopen for one more weekend on the trails, April 21 and 22. nWith accumulations ranging between 90 cm and 110 cm (35 to 43 inches) from one mountain sector to the next, skiers and riders will enjoy a … Continue reading Le Massif Open for Skiing Again This Weekend

Baseball Season Brings Extra Innings to Vermont Ski Resorts

Montpelier, VT – March is traditionally the snowiest month in Vermont, but April has not allowed winter to fade away. Vermont ski and snowboard resorts are reporting excellent conditions with much higher than average snowfall totals for the season, due in part from late season April snowstorms. n“We’ve had some very memorable snowstorms this season, … Continue reading Baseball Season Brings Extra Innings to Vermont Ski Resorts

New COO for Ski Resort Operator Powdr Corp

Park City, UT – Powdr Corp announced Tuesday that Herwig Demschar will join the ski resort operator effective May 15 as Chief Operating Officer. He is currently the Vice-President of Venue Management for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. nPark City-based Powdr Corp owns several ski resorts including Park City Mountain Resort in Utah; … … Continue reading New COO for Ski Resort Operator Powdr Corp

Canadian Alpine Ski Team Training at Panorama

Panorama (BC), Canada – There’s no rest for the hugely successful Canadian Alpine Ski Team, with the men back on snow at Panorama Mountain Village in British Columbia. nThe men’s team is the first elite group from Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) to train on the mountain since Panorama was named as the National Training Center … Continue reading Canadian Alpine Ski Team Training at Panorama

Ski Resorts Donate to Conservation Projects

Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts, Inc. and the National Forest Foundation have announced the first round of conservation projects to receive funds as result of their fundraising partnership that began September 2006. Seven non-profit organizations will receive a share of $225,815 to begin conservation projects on Colorado’s White River National Forest where Vail Resorts operates … Continue reading Ski Resorts Donate to Conservation Projects

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