Mansfield, OH – Snow Trails Winter Resort will be able to hold onto their bragging rights as the “first” Ohio ski and snowboard resort to open yet another year after opening for the season on Friday. nBeing “first” has become a tradition as well as a challenge with Snow Trails. Besides being the first to … Continue reading Snow Trails Opens Ohio Ski Season →

Jilin Beida Lake, China – Olympian Ryan St. Onge (Steamboat Springs, CO) won the opening aerials meet of the World Cup season Dec. 9 as the freestyle schedule finally got underway in China. Jeret “Speedy” Peterson (Boise, ID) took sixth. The next day, neither U.S. skier made the finals as current aerials world champion Steve … Continue reading St. Onge, Omischl Win at World Cup Aerials Skiing Opening in China →

Tignes, France – The first moguls event of the FIS World Cup freestyle ski season has been cancelled.nThe International Ski Federation (FIS) on Thursday canceled the Dec. 14 World Cup moguls event here in Tignes due to poor snow conditions. The Dec. 17 World Cup ski-cross event in Kreischberg, Austria has also been canceled. “We’re … Continue reading Lack of Snow Delays World Cup Mogul Skiing Start →

Hancock, MA – Snowmaking efforts over the past week at Jiminy Peak allowed the mountain to prepare 50% more ski and snowboard terrain in time for this weekend as in previous years. This was made possible by technology developed by retired Pratt & Whitney engineer Pentti Nikkanen, based out of West Hartford, CT and tested … Continue reading New Snowmaking Technology Allows Jiminy Peak To Open 50% More Ski Terrain at 1/3 the Cost →

Breckenridge, CO – The 19th Annual Hartford Ski Spectacular opened Thursday at Breckenridge with the U.S. Disabled Alpine Team taking home 10 of 12 possible podium spots in slalom under partly sunny skies and perfect temps in the mid 30s.nHighlight on the day was a tight battle between sit-skiers Tyler Walker (sit-ski; Franconia, NH) and … Continue reading U.S. Opens Ski Spectacular with 10 Podiums →

Big Bear Lake, CA – “The Park” at Bear Mountain introduces 20 new features for the 2006-2007 ski and snowboard season for a total of 100-plus jibs, 150-plus jumps, 50 terrain features, a standard halfpipe and Southern California’s only Superpipe. And with more than 23 jibs and 17 jumps currently open throughout “The … Continue … Continue reading Bear Mountain Ski Area Expands Terrain Park →

Lake Louise (AB), Canada – Stefan Guay (Mont-Tremblant, Que.) showed why he was a big star for Canada at the World Junior Championships last year, with a victory Thursday in the men’s downhill at a Northwest Mutual Funds Nor-Am Cup alpine skiing competition.nGuay, 18th on the start list, took the gold in one minute and … Continue reading Guay Wins Season-Opening Nor-Am Downhill Ski Race →