Snowmass, CO – A lawsuit was filed in a Federal court in Denver on Friday over a collision between two snowboarders at Snowmass last winter. German national Lothar Krachen alleges that he was snowboarding in Snowmass’ Alpine Springs area on the resort’s intermediate level Naked Lady run on March 5, 2013 when Richard Price, of … Continue reading Lawsuit Filed Over Snowmass Snowboard Collision
Park City, UT – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) on Tuesday announced the nomination of nine moguls and aerials athletes to the U.S. Olympic Freestyle Ski Team. The team will be led by reigning Olympic Champion Hannah Kearney and Olympians Patrick Deneen, Heather McPhie, Emily Cook and Ashley Caldwell. The athletes were nominated … Continue reading U.S. Olympic Freestyle Ski Team Announced
Aspen, CO – Event promoter ESPN and Aspen Skiing Company have reached an agreement in principle that will keep the Winter X Games in Aspen/Snowmass, Colo. through 2019. After a comprehensive bidding process, ESPN chose to continue its long-term relationship with Aspen Skiing Company, already the longest-tenured X Games host city. Now in its 13th … Continue reading Winter X Games to Remain in Aspen Through 2019
Aspen, CO – When the X Games gets underway in Aspen today, one particular red-headed fan favorite will be noticeably absent. White, who finally made the Olympic cut with wins in both Slopestyle and Halfpipe this past weekend in the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain, Calif., has now determined after a week of … Continue reading Shaun White Skips X Games
Angel Fire, NM – February at New Mexico’s Angel Fire Resort means one thing: competitors of all ages are once again waxing up their snow shovels for the legendary Angel Fire Shovel Race Championship on February 8. The challenge is fairly simple. Competitors sit on the scoop of a standard aluminum snow shovel, handle pointed … Continue reading Famed Shovel Race Championships Return to Angel Fire
Vadito, NM – Lloyd Bolander, founder of New Mexico’s Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort, has died 62 years after he opened northern New Mexico’s oldest ski area. Bolander passed away on Monday at his home in Vadito, just miles from the resort he founded. He was 86 years old. “Lloyd was one of the last … Continue reading New Mexico Ski Resort Founder Passes Away at 86
Park City, UT – North America’s two most expensive ski resorts to spend a night in are located in Utah, according to the results of a study released this week conducted by the online booking website CheapHotels.org. Utah’s Deer Valley, located in Park City, is the most expensive ski resort in North America, according to … Continue reading North America’s Most Expensive Ski Resorts
