32nd Wells Fargo Bank Cup and SKI for NSCD Benefit Disabled Sports

Winter Park, CO – The National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) is hosting the 32nd Wells Fargo Bank Cup February 23 – 25 at Colorado’s Winter Park ski and snowboard resort. This annual event has been one of the most successful fundraisers for the NSCD, bringing in more than $250,000 to support therapeutic … … Continue reading 32nd Wells Fargo Bank Cup and SKI for NSCD Benefit Disabled Sports

C$25,000 Up for Grabs at Whistler Blackcomb’s Sapient-Showcase Showdown

Whistler (BC), Canada – Registration for the 10th Annual Sapient-Showcase Showdown is now open and February 23, the first day of the event, is coming up fast. The format is “Pipestyle” and C$25,000 in cash prizes from Sapient and over C$20,000 in prizes from other event sponsors is on the line at British … Continue … Continue reading C$25,000 Up for Grabs at Whistler Blackcomb’s Sapient-Showcase Showdown

2010 Olympic Hopefuls Descend on B.C.’s Sun Peaks Ski Resort

Sun Peaks (BC), Canada – The top young alpine ski racers from across western Canada will be descending on Sun Peaks February 16-21 for the first ever Pontiac GMC Cup hosted at the British Columbia ski and snowboard resort.nLocal talent Wictoria Glowczynski and Elli Terwiel will be taking part in the competition. Both young … … Continue reading 2010 Olympic Hopefuls Descend on B.C.’s Sun Peaks Ski Resort

Slopestyle Wraps U.S. Snowboarding’s Revolution Tour at Bachelor

Bend, OR – The Mt. Bachelor stop of U.S. Snowboarding’s Chevrolet Revolution Tour wrapped up Sunday with Waterville Valley’s Sam Hulbert (Peterborough, NH) and Sun Valley’s Kaitlyn Farrington (Bellevue, ID) stomping slopestyle victories on the same course built for the pro’s, who competed in the Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix, held just one week prior. … Continue reading Slopestyle Wraps U.S. Snowboarding’s Revolution Tour at Bachelor

Largest Winter Storm Since 2003 is Taking Aim on Northeastern Ski Resorts

Burlington, VT -The largest snowstorm to hit the interior Northeast since 2003 is now forming in the southern Plains; skiers and riders should prepare for a wide area encompassing many of the Northeast’s ski and snowboard resorts to receive snowfall totals of over a foot and high winds, creating blizzard conditions across upstate New York, … Continue reading Largest Winter Storm Since 2003 is Taking Aim on Northeastern Ski Resorts

Oldest Medalist Ever at Alpine Ski Worlds Expresses Gratitude to U.S. Ski Team

Åre, Sweden – Sweden’s Patrik Jaerbyn, the downhill bronze medalist at the 2007 Alpine World Ski Championships, made certain during the post-race press conference, where he became the oldest skier (38) to medal at a World Championships, to thank the U.S. Ski Team and Norway’s team for inviting him to train with them when he … Continue reading Oldest Medalist Ever at Alpine Ski Worlds Expresses Gratitude to U.S. Ski Team

Sierra Ski Resorts Receive Major Snow

Mammoth Mountain, CA – A major winter storm swept through the Sierra Mountains of California over the weekend, finally augmenting meager snow depths at the region’s ski and snowboard resorts.nThe winter storm dropped nearly three feet of fresh snow on Mammoth Mountain Ski Area over the weekend. More than five feet of snow fell at … Continue reading Sierra Ski Resorts Receive Major Snow

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