Duluth, MN – U.S. Snowboarding rider Bobby Minghini (South Lake Tahoe, CA) won his second consecutive Chevrolet Revolution Tour snowboardcross race Friday to open the competition weekend at Spirit Mountain, while Kim Krahulec (Silverthorne, CO), who was fourth last weekend at Mt. Bachelor, won the women’s event for her first Revolution tour victory. nThe back-to-back … Continue reading Minghini Takes Second Revolution Tour Snowboard Cross →

Furano, Japan – Gold is a hot color these days for the Canadian Snowboard team. The day after Matt Morison took top honors in the PGS event in World Cup snowboarding’s stop in Furano, two of his teammates stepped up and equaled his results. Maëlle Ricker and Drew Neilson led the field from start to … Continue reading Canadians Triumph in Snowboard Cross World Cup Opener →

Whitefish, MT – Erik Fisher of the U.S. took the gold medal Friday in Nor-Am Super G alpine skiing action at Big Mountain. Fisher ran the course in 1:22.32 with Canadian Jeffrey Frisch second in 1:22.53 for his second Nor-Am medal last week. Andrew Weibrecht of the U.S. completed the podium in third in 1:23.17, … Continue reading It’s U.S.-Canada-U.S. in Nor-Am Super G Ski Racing →

Breckenridge, CO – Colorado’s Breckenridge Ski Resort on Friday announced the opening day plan for its 2007/2008 ski and snowboard season. For the first time, Breckenridge will open in early November with terrain, lifts and services on Peak 8.n“With the opening of the BreckConnect Gondola, we able to provide a new experience on Peak 8 … Continue reading Breckenridge Ski Resort to Change Opening Day Procedures →

South Lake Tahoe, CA – SouthShores Soldiers Snowboard Camp (adult spring break) returns for a sixth consecutive season on its exclusive Soldiers Terrain Park at Heavenly Resort, which covers two entire trails with more than a half mile of varied terrain features, from beginner jumps and rails, to boxes, kickers, a 15-foot-high wall ride and … Continue reading Spring-Break Adult Snowboard/Ski Camp at Heavenly →

Steamboat Springs, CO – The members of the National Brotherhood of Skiers, Inc. (NBS) will converge upon Colorado’s Steamboat ski resort for their 2007 Ski Summit from February 24th – March 3, 2007. Over 2,000 African American skiers representing 77 clubs throughout the United States and United Kingdom will gather to support this fundraising … … Continue reading National Brotherhood of Skiers Heads to Steamboat for Ski Summit →

McLean, VA – Overall sales of ski and snowboard equipment and apparel for both specialty and chain stores were down 3% in dollars to $1.46 billion for the August through December period of 2006, compared to $1.50 billion reported last year, according to the SIA Retail Audit. Unit sales were down 9%. Sales at … … Continue reading Warm December in East Melts Ski and Snowboard Gear, Apparel Sales →