Whistler (BC), Canada – B.C. ski and snowboard resort Whistler Blackcomb, through vigorous recruiting initiatives, hopes to be bucking low employment predictions in the Sea to Sky corridor so far this fall. With 170 people signing up for interviews in the first hour and over 300 people signing up in the first 24 hours of … Continue reading Whistler Gets Innovative to Find Ski Resort Employees
Anchorage, AK – The Alyeska Ski Club and the University of Alaska Anchorage will hold their annual ski and snowboard equipment swap on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21-22 at West High School in Anchorage.nThe swap will feature lots of alpine, nordic and snowboard equipment for sale. Vendors and equipment reps will be on hand again … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Swap in Anchorage
Park City, UT – Former Olympic aerials silver medalist and two-time World Championships medalist Joe Pack (Park City, UT) and 2003 World Cup moguls champion Travis Cabral (South Lake Tahoe, CA) have retired from World Cup competition, the U.S. Ski Team said Monday.n”It’s time to do something else,” Pack said. “I’ve had a good, long, … Continue reading Pack, Cabral Retire from World Cup Skiing Competition
Calgary, Canada – Toronto businessman and lifelong alpine ski enthusiast Reid Drury has been elected the Chairman of Alpine Canada Alpin, the Canadian national governing body for ski racing announced Monday.nThe former ski racer — who has three children currently competing in the sport — was elected to chair the Board of Directors at the … Continue reading New Chair for Canadian Ski Racing Board
Wanaka, New Zealand – Treble Cone on Sunday announced that kids age 12 and under will ski and snowboard for free for the rest of the 2006 ski season, including through the school holiday period.nThe ski area in New Zealand’s Southern Lakes region is offering every child the opportunity to try the mountain free of … Continue reading Kids Now Ski Free at Treble Cone
Lake Placid, NY – An expanded program, fresh coaching staff and an all-new approach to training is propelling the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team toward completion of another successful training camp in the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Village of Lake Placid.n
Los Angeles, CA – White Air, an action-drama feature film set in the world of professional snowboarding, will be released internationally at this year’s MIPCOM show in Cannes. nWhite Air is the coming of age story of “Alexa” (Riley Smith), troubled by financial and romantic problems as he pursues his dream, which has eluded him … Continue reading Snowboarding to Fill the Big Screen