Steamboat Springs, CO – The 2007 U.S. Telemark Nationals and Telemark Revival will spotlight freeheel skiing in Steamboat Springs March 2-4. Organized by the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club (SSWSC), the event will feature racing, moguls skiing, slopestyle, and more. nThe weekend gets underway Friday morning, March 2nd with a giant slalom at 9:30 a.m. … Continue reading U.S. Telemark Nationals Head to Steamboat →

Carlsbad, CA – Ski maker K2 Inc. announced Friday that J. Wayne Merck has been appointed as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and to K2’s Board of Directors. Merck, a 15-year veteran of K2 Inc. and its predecessor companies, has served as President and Chief Operating Officer since November of 2003, Executive Vice … Continue reading New Top Brass at Ski Maker K2 →

Mt. Crested Butte, CO – Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) successfully launched the sale of its signature new ski-in, ski-out property, Cimarron, in a three day lottery style sale. Seventy-five percent of the residences sold to the tune of $61.5 million while buyers, owners and real estate brokers watched as the sale unfolded in “real … Continue reading Ski Resort Real Estate Sale at Crested Butte Nets $61.5M →

Vail, CO – President’s Day took on special significance yesterday at Vail and Beaver Creek Resorts. As the Colorado ski areas first announced following the December passing of President Gerald R. Ford, the 38th U.S. President, a ski trail at each resort was renamed in his honor.n

Sydney, Australia – Qantas Airlines on Friday announced that it would operate four non-stop weekly round-trip flights between Australia and Queenstown for the New Zealand ski season.nQantas Group General Manager Sales and Distribution Rob Gurney said in addition to the year round Sydney – Queenstown service, two round-trip flights would operate weekly through the ski … Continue reading Quantas Increases Ski Season Air Service to New Zealand →

Park City, UT – Fourteen athletes were named Saturday to compete March 7-11 in the 2007 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in Austria, the U.S. Ski Team announced Saturday.nU.S. Alpine Director Jesse Hunt said the group includes seven young men and seven young women, including defending NorAm overall champion Megan McJames (Park City, UT), … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Names Fourteen to World Junior Team →

Åre, Sweden – International Ski Federation (FIS) officials confirmed Saturday that World Cup ski races scheduled for this Friday through Sunday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, will take place as scheduled. Concern for the two men’s downhills (one a pickup from last month in Kitzbuehel, Austria) and a slalom had been expressed because of recent warm weather … Continue reading World Cup Ski Races in Bavaria Confirmed →