Lake Louise (AB), Canada – With 31cm (a foot) of new snow this week, Lake Louise has tipped the 500cm (197 inch) mark for snow to date this season and currently has a 247cm (97-inch) snowpack on the upper mountain, and 208cm (82 inches) mid-mountain at the Alberta ski and snowboard resort. nThe total snowfall … Continue reading Spring Snowfall at Lake Louise Ski Resort
Windham, NY – If you’re planning to ski or snowboard Windham Mountain this season, now’s the time to do it, as the ski resort in New York’s northern Catskill Mountains has officially set Sunday, April 1, as the last day of operation for the season. nFor the rest of this season, buy one lift … … Continue reading Windham to End Ski Season Sunday
Whitefish, MT – For golf and ski enthusiasts, spring in Flathead Valley is the season in which two worlds unite, and this year it happens April 1 with the 2007 Hellroaring Saloon Ski-Golf Classic. The fun competition has gained notoriety over the years, and was featured last week in The New York Times travel section.
Wausau, WI – Wisconsin’s Granite Peak Ski Area is now closed for the season. Warm weather has forced the mountain to end its ski and snowboard season two weeks earlier than anticipated. n”Due to unseasonable, early, warm spring temperatures, Granite Peak Ski and Snowboard area is closed for the season as of March 25,” … … Continue reading Granite Peak Ends Ski Season Early
Tahoe City, CA – A quick moving storm rolled through North Tahoe Monday, leaving up to two feet of new snow at area ski resorts Tuesday morning. n”The timing of this system couldn’t be better,” Executive Director Bill Hoffman, of the Incline Village Crystal Bay Visitors Bureau, said. “The conditions are beyond fantastic with … … Continue reading Storm Leaves Up to Two Feet on Tahoe Ski Resorts
Whistler (BC), Canada – Shona Rubens (Canmore, AB) capped off a sensational week of ski racing by winning the Women’s Downhill at the Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships in Whistler Tuesday, while Erik Guay (Mont-Tremblant, QC) held off a challenge from 2005 Downhill national champion John Kucera (Calgary, AB) to win the Men’s title. nRubens, who … Continue reading Guay and Rubens Earn Canadian National Downhill Ski Racing Titles
Banff (AB), Canada – Olympic medalist Chris Klug (Aspen, CO) loaded up on U.S. snowboard titles last weekend, claiming victory in both the parallel giant slalom and parallel slalom as the U.S. Championships wrapped up the alpine snowboarding season. nHeld in coordination with the Canadian Championships at Sunshine Village ski and snowboard resort above Banff, … Continue reading Eighth Professional Snowboard Title for Klug