Slopestyle Coincides with Annual Spring Fling at Camden Snow Bowl

Camden, ME – Camden Snow Bowl will host its fourth annual Slopestyle Contest on March 4 to coincide with the Maine ski and snowboard area’s Spring Fling celebration. nRegistration takes place in the base lodge from 8 to 9 a.m. on the day of the event. Competitors are urged to meet at the top of … Continue reading Slopestyle Coincides with Annual Spring Fling at Camden Snow Bowl

Nordic Skiing Worlds Open Thursday in Japan

Sapporo, Japan – The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships return this week to the Far East for the first time since the 1972 Olympic Winter Games. nThe U.S. Ski Team has sent 19 nordic athletes including 12 cross country skiers, 10 with Olympic experience, five nordic combined skiers – including four Olympians, and two Olympic … Continue reading Nordic Skiing Worlds Open Thursday in Japan

Ski Racing Action Continues at Sun Peaks

Sun Peaks (BC), Canada – Brady Leman and Cameron Stuart, both of Calgary tied for first in a very close men’s giant slalom race on Tuesday at the Pontiac GMC Cup alpine skiing competition while Kelsey Serwa of Kelowna, B.C., dominated the women’s event.nIn the men’s GS, Leman and Stuart both clocked a two-run time … Continue reading Ski Racing Action Continues at Sun Peaks

Russian Black Sea Resort Presents 2014 Winter Olympics Bid to IOC

Sochi, Russia – The Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will feature an innovative, compact and sustainable plan that guarantees unprecedented convenience for the athletes and spectacular brand-new facilities, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission heard during the first round of the Sochi 2014 presentations today.nShould Sochi’s bid to host the 2014 Games … Continue reading Russian Black Sea Resort Presents 2014 Winter Olympics Bid to IOC

Okemo Records Biggest Day Ever in Ski Resort’s History

Ludlow, VT – In a year when winter arrived late and skier visits have been down all across the Northeast, Okemo Mountain Resort has seen a remarkable turnaround in business levels and recorded its biggest day in the 51-year history of the Vermont ski and snowboard resort.nThis past Sunday, February 18, saw skier visits 10 … Continue reading Okemo Records Biggest Day Ever in Ski Resort’s History

Repeat Nor-Am Skiing Victory for Terwiel

Sun Peaks (BC), Canada – Elli Terwiel of Sun Peaks, B.C., posted her second consecutive slalom ski racing win on her home hill on Monday at the Pontiac GMC Cup alpine skiing competition.nThe women’s slalom on Monday was closer than Sunday’s contest but Terwiel again prevailed in 1:33.67 after building more than a half-second lead … Continue reading Repeat Nor-Am Skiing Victory for Terwiel

American Skiing Sells Killington and Pico Ski Resorts

Killington, VT – And then there were three. In a deal first reported at First Tracks!! Online on Feb. 6, American Skiing Company (ASC) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Killington and Pico ski and snowboard resorts in Vermont to SP Land Company, LLC, a major area landowner, … Continue reading American Skiing Sells Killington and Pico Ski Resorts

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