Diamond Peak Donates Snowboard Equipment to Local Charity

Incline Village, NV – Nevada’s Diamond Peak Ski Resort donated about 30 sets of snowboards, boots and bindings to the Boys and Girls Club this week. The Rental Department is clearing out all of the old snowboards to make room for the new Burton Learn to Ride Snowboards. “Giving them the equipment a great way … Continue reading Diamond Peak Donates Snowboard Equipment to Local Charity

Sierra Ski Resorts Work to Minimize Runoff

Truckee, CA – Sierra ski resorts are finding ways to reduce runoff into Lake Tahoe and other important waterways from their mountains to enhance the rivers, lakes, and streams clarity and sediment loads.nTogether with the Sierra Business Council, Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board and Integrated Environmental Restoration Service, six ski resorts will look at … Continue reading Sierra Ski Resorts Work to Minimize Runoff

Road to Hunter Mountain Ski Area Remains Closed

Hunter, NY – New York state road 23A, the primary means of access to Hunter Mountain Ski Area from points south and east, remains closed following damage sustained in a land slide in June. The road was heavily damaged during extremely heavy rains on June 27th, causing a major failure of a retaining wall just … Continue reading Road to Hunter Mountain Ski Area Remains Closed

Squaw Valley Hires Tom Richards to Direct Terrain Park

Squaw Valley, CA – In the beginning of the terrain park phenomenon, California’s Squaw Valley ski and snowboard resort was quick to embrace the new school terrain park regime and many “firsts,” like CR Johnson’s 1440, were photographed on Squaw’s manmade terrain. Proof that Ski Corp is putting full fledged efforts toward developing terrain parks, … Continue reading Squaw Valley Hires Tom Richards to Direct Terrain Park

Copper Mountain Woos Hispanic Snowboarders

Copper Mountain, CO – Copper Mountain, in conjunction with Burton, The Sports Authority and Equipo Roca, is hoping to open doors to new snow sliders through a grassroots, bilingual outreach inviting first-time snowboarders to come out and ride. “El Primero Descent” is an inaugural program targeted at Spanish and bilingual speakers who are interested in … Continue reading Copper Mountain Woos Hispanic Snowboarders

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