McLean, VA – Strong sales of insulated parkas, fleece tops and soft shells helped offset declining ski and equipment sales thus far this season, according to the SnowSports Industries America (SIA) Retail Audit. The fourth report detailing retail ski and snowboard equipment and apparel sales from August 2006 through January 2007 was released this week … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Retail Sales Down 3 Percent →

Killington, VT – The first day of spring Wednesday brought final preparations for the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships at Killington as aspiring Olympic skiers get set to measure themselves against U.S. Ski Team just back from the 2007 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships and the end of the World Cup season. nCoaches and course workers … Continue reading Aspiring Olympic Skiers Set for U.S. Freestyle Skiing Championships →

Whitefish, MT – Big Mountain Resort will host the Montana ski and snowboard resort’s first annual Skier Cross competition this weekend, open to alpine skiers on March 24, and telemark skiers on March 25. n“Groups of four will race simultaneously down the course, with the top racers advancing to the next round of this tournament … Continue reading Big Mountain’s First Annual Skier X This Weekend →

Warren, VT – With its new Lincoln Peak Village, and the extra manmade snow on such popular ski trails as Stein’s Run, Snowball, Spring Fling, and Coffee Run, Vermont’s Sugarbush ski and snowboard resort has decided to move late-season skiing and riding back to Lincoln Peak and plans to make Lincoln Peak its late-season mountain … Continue reading Village Development Prompts Sugarbush to Move Spring Skiing South →

Petite-Rivière-Saint-François (QC), Canada – On Saturday, March 31, skiing fans from the four corners of Quebec will attack Le Massif’s scenic slopes as they take part in the Massif Open Rossignol to celebrate ski maker Rossignol’s 100th anniversary. nRaising the stakes this year, organizers have tossed out the traditional moguls race in favor of a … Continue reading Massif Open Rossignol Celebrates Ski Maker’s 100th Anniversary →

Windham, NY – Over 20 inches of new snow last week may make the Catskill Mountains look more like they do in winter than in spring, but New York’s Windham Mountain ski resort is still gearing up for the upcoming Spring Fling weekend. This weekend’s spring celebration at Windham comes complete with pond skimming, DJ … Continue reading Spring Fling This Weekend at Windham Mountain Ski Resort →

Keystone, CO – Jazz up your ski weekend weekend with a spicy afternoon of authentic barbecue and silvery blues music, for Colorado’s Keystone Resort brings the two together on Saturday, March 31 in River Run Village. Beginning at 1 p.m., Blues Explosion and Colorado favorite Hazel Miller will play in the pedestrian plaza before … … Continue reading River Run Blues & BBQ Festival Comes to Keystone Ski Resort →