Innsbruck, Austria – Swiss skier Ueli Kestenholz and snowboarder Lukas Brucic from Mils, Austria are the winners of the freeride and freestyle “Check The Ripper” event that climaxed Innsbruck’s Snickers Nordpark Sessions 2007. Kathrin Gappmayr from Bad Dürrnberg (AUT) won the contest of the field of female snowboarders. nDespite capricious weather that included heavy snowfall … Continue reading Kestenholz and Brucic Rip in 2007
Madonna di Campiglio, Italy – Tomas Kraus of the Czech Republic succeeded in defending his ski cross World Champion title today at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in Madonna di Campiglio as the titles were awarded for the second time in history. Kraus’s teammate Stanley Hayer took the silver medal before Enak Gavaggio of … Continue reading David, Kraus Capture Ski Cross Championship Titles
Plymouth, VT – Central Vermont’s Bear Creek Mountain Club is currently the state’s only private skiing and snowboarding country club. With permits in place to begin construction this spring on the first condominiums in the base area village, four units already are sold and the remaining 10 of the first block are available starting at … Continue reading Private Vermont Ski Resort to Break Ground on First Condos
Lincoln, NH – White Mountain Adaptive Snowsports School (WMASS), a non-profit program at Loon Mountain that provides ski and snowboard instruction to people with disabilities, hosts its 18th annual Kostick Kup fundraising event this Saturday at the New Hampshire ski and snowboard resort. The crowning event of the winter season for the hundreds of … … Continue reading Charity Race at Loon Mountain Saturday to Raise Funds for Disabled Skiing
Vail, CO – Vail Resorts, Inc. yesterday proposed one of the most ambitious “green” development projects in the North American ski resort industry to date, to be called “Ever Vail.” The $1 billion project will transform the 9.5-acre site, currently known as West LionsHead, into an environmentally-friendly multi-use resort village consisting of residences, a hotel, … Continue reading North America’s Largest “Green” Ski Resort Village Proposed at Vail
Park City, UT – Park City Telemark has announced the “Tele Pow Wow,” an all-day telemark skiing clinic for local youth to be held this Sunday at The Canyons. The clinic is geared towards confident alpine skiers and snowboarders in grades six through nine, and telemark skiers of all abilities.nThe cost is $50, and … … Continue reading Youth Telemark Clinic at The Canyons Ski Resort Sunday
McLean, VA – SnowSports Industries America (SIA) has announced the winners of the first-ever SIA Supplier of the Year Awards. This award was developed to recognize those exhibitors at the SIA.07 SnowSports Trade Show in Las Vegas in January who exemplified excellence in six different categories during the SIA.07 Show.nPrior to the show, retailer … … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Industry Recognizes Top Suppliers