Whistler (BC), Canada – Canadian Thomas Grandi (Canmore, AB), a two-time World Cup Giant Slalom champion and four-time Olympian, announced his retirement from competitive ski racing Sunday. nAt a press conference during the Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships in Whistler, Grandi said he was looking forward to spending more time at home than he had over … Continue reading Grandi Retires from Ski Racing →

Georgetown, CO – The warm weather and soft snow have been around for a few weeks, but now it is officially spring. Colorado’s Loveland Ski Area is celebrating the season with special events and discounted prices to ski or snowboard through the ski area’s closing day, May 6th. n“Spring is such a great time … … Continue reading Spring Means Special Events, Discounted Rates at Loveland Ski Area →

Squaw Valley, CA – The Billy Dutton Uphill is Squaw Valley’s original “run what ya brung” uphill race, an uphill answer to the famous “Chinese Downhill” of the 70’s. The course climbs 2,000 vertical feet over 3.2 miles from the bottom of KT-22 to High Camp at the North Lake Tahoe-area ski and snowboard resort. … Continue reading 18th Annual Billy Dutton Uphill Ski Race at Squaw Valley Easter Sunday →

Whistler (BC), Canada – Couture lingerie and swimsuits don’t get much outdoor exposure in the Canadian ski and snowboard resort town of Whistler, but that’s about to change with LG Electronics Canada’s Chocolate Temptation fashion show. The extravaganza of eye-candy kicks off Whistler’s TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival next month. nFollowing the free … … Continue reading Swimsuits and Lingerie to Melt Ski and Snowboard Festival in Whistler →

Park City, UT – Snowboarding legend Jeremy Jones has stepped forward to take a proactive stand against global warming, establishing a non-profit environmental initiative under the title “Protect Our Winters”, also known as “POW”. nJones is working with longtime sponsor Rossignol and others to establish a “green” re-direction within the manufacturing process of snowboarding and … Continue reading Snowboard Pro Jeremy Jones Establishes Global Warming Non-Profit →

North Powder, OR – April 14 and 15, the final days for the ski and snowboard season at Oregon’s Ski Anthony Lakes, will feature a Snow Rodeo on Saturday and a free day on Sunday. nSki Anthony Lakes’ annual Snow Rodeo features barrel races on skis, steer roping, the traditional Cowboy Snow Golf Tournament, the … Continue reading Snow Rodeo, Free Skiing Mark Final Weekend at Ski Anthony Lakes →

by Molly Murfee Crested Butte, CO – Back in the home of the re-birth of the telemark ski turn, the fifty-one competitors who were allowed to continue to Saturday’s finals ramped up the action in the 11th Annual U.S. Extreme Freeskiing Telemark Championships finals and superfinals at Crested Butte ski and snowboard resort in … … Continue reading Crossman, Burley Win at U.S. Extreme Freeskiing Telemark Championships →