Pagosa Springs, CO – Colorado’s Wolf Creek Ski Area will open this Friday on natural snow, marking its earliest ski and snowboard season opening ever. The resort has received a total of 57 inches of snowfall in September and thus far in October. n

Kimberley (BC), Canada – Canada will host another World Cup for skiers with a disability on its snow in Kimberley. The 2007 TELUS IPC World Cup will get underway at the Kimberley Alpine Resort from January 24 to 26, during which Canada and British Columbia will welcome around 100 disabled ski racers from an estimated … Continue reading Canada to Host Disabled Skiing World Cup Comp in January →

Ottawa, Canada – The Canadian Ski Museum will hold the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame induction ceremony in April 2007, inducting five new members who have left their mark on skiing in Canada.nThe 2006/07 Canadian Ski Hall of Fame inductees are:Nicolas Fontaine: Freestyle competitor, four-time Olympian and four-time World Cup Overall Aerialist winner;Max Gartner: Alpine … Continue reading Canadian Ski Hall of Fame to Induct Five in 2007 →

Park City, UT – Eighteen athletes, including Paralympic gold medalists Laurie Stephens (Wenham, MA), Kevin Bramble (Truckee, CA), Allison Jones (Colorado Springs, CO) and Stephani Victor (Park City, UT) have been named to the 2007 U.S. Disabled Alpine Ski Team. The cross country squad will have eight skiers, led by Steve Cook (Salt Lake City, … Continue reading Paralympic Medalists Lead ’07 U.S. Disabled Ski Team →

Park City, UT – The pipeline to the snowboarding World Cup tour starts with the U.S. Snowboarding Race to the Cup, a three-stop series awarding the nations top alpine riders with $9000 in prize money and a chance step up to the World Cup level.n”The Race to the Cup is important because it qualifies you … Continue reading Snowboarding’s Race to the Cup Schedule Announced for ’07 →

Truckee, CA – Only those with a love for the mountains and an appetite for powder need apply. Northstar Resort and Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort’s winter job fairs are right around the corner and both resorts are looking for qualified applicants to fill a host of different positions. Sierra Resort’s job fairs are Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006 … Continue reading Job Fairs at Tahoe-Area Ski Resorts →

St. Paul, MN – Ski areas across Minnesota have been busy enhancing their offerings for the coming winter season, reports the Midwest Ski Areas Association. Following is a round-up of changes guests will find this winter:nAfton Alps Ski Area Afton Alps has lots of changes for 2006/07 including more snowmaking (new snowguns), more grooming capacity … Continue reading Changes Abound at Minnesota Ski Areas →