Beaupré (QC), Canada – Québec’s Mont-Sainte-Anne ski and snowboard resort, northeast of Québec City, will feature a number of improvements this season, including new gladed terrain, a protected family skiing area, and new and improved terrain parks. n

Keystone, CO – Today, a day before the public season opening of Colorado’s Keystone ski and snowboard resort, the U.S. Ski team began on-snow training three days earlier than originally scheduled. Thanks to one of the snowiest Octobers on record (more than three feet) and snowmaking efforts, Keystone’s lifts will start turning for the general … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Training at Keystone →

Maggie Valley, NC – Skiers in the Northeast have been enjoying powder turns already this fall, but none, including the former early-season king Killington, have yet to fire up their lifts for eager snow sliders. Other ski resorts across the West and Midwest are already happily selling lift tickets, and one North Carolina ski area … Continue reading Opening Roundup: Minn. Ski Area Opens, N.C. Ski Area Tries To →

Mittersill, Austria – Nordica Spa, 100% controlled by Tecnica Group, has agreed to acquire 66.66% of the shares of Austrian ski manufacturer Blizzard Sport Gmbh in a transaction subject to approval of the Austrian antitrust commission.n“Blizzard is a very dynamic and upcoming company, with tremendous know-how and great capabilities in ski production and has an … Continue reading Tecnica Group Acquires Ski Maker Blizzard →

Las Vegas, NV – Who said snowboarding hasn’t become mainstream? Volvo believes that if the thought of crisp mountain air, fresh powder and breathtaking vistas isn’t enough to set your mind racing, their new C30 concept car by Heico Sportiv and Burton Snowboards, unveiled at this week’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) trade show at … Continue reading Volvo and Burton Snowboards Collaborate on Car →

Park City, UT – Developed by the Sport Science and Coaches Education Departments of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), the U.S. national governing body of Olympic skiing and snowboarding, the Physical Assessment CD-ROM gives athletes and coaches the ability to improve their athletic performance through physical testing.n”This interactive educational CD-ROM was designed to … Continue reading New CD-ROM Assesses Skiers’ Physical Performance →

Salt Lake City, UT – AltaCam, an online community for Alta skiers, has announced the launch of their photo of the month contest. Each month, contest participants may submit digital or print ski photos for a chance of getting their winning image published on the site and a Backcountry.com … Continue Reading ››