Banff (AB), Canada -When the ski community gathers in Banff this weekend to remember former Canadian national team racer Rob Bosinger, the memories will come flooding back for Rob’s older brother Pete. “I do look forward to it. It’s an emotional time,” said Pete, a coach with the Canadian Alpine Ski Team and also a … Continue reading Canadian Ski Racing Community Remembers Rob Bosinger
Whistler (BC), Canada – A snowboarder died in an apparent tree well suffocation at Whistler Blackcomb on Wednesday, the second such death in less than a week. The unidentified male rider was found at around 11 a.m. local time Wednesday morning by a passing skier at the base of a tree in the Seventh Heaven … Continue reading Snowboarder Dies in Tree Well at Whistler
Fairfield, ID – Actor Bruce Willis of “Die Hard” movie fame has owned Soldier Mountain ski area near Fairfield since the late 1990s, but after placing his luxurious Idaho mountain home, bar and nightclub on the market, he’s now looking to divest himself of his ski area as well. (image: Soldier Mountain)
Sandpoint, ID – At the “24 Hours of Schweitzer” fundraiser held this past Friday and Saturday at Idaho’s Schweitzer ski resort, nearly 130 skiers and snowboarders displayed heroic efforts in spite of stormy weather that caused the first delay in the ski relay’s four-year history. Participants ages five to 74 from Sandpoint, Spokane, Ellensburg, Issaquah … Continue reading “24 Hours of Schweitzer” Raises Record $150,000
Wrightwood, CA – Ski resorts around North America are making final preparations for events to mark the Easter holiday weekend, which at many areas marks the last big hurrah of the winter ski and snowboard season. Southern California’s Mountain High Resort in Wrightwood will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt this Sundaywith more than $5,000 … Continue reading Ski Resorts Gear Up for Easter Festivities
Brighton, UT – Utah’s Brighton ski resort is offering half-price lift tickets to anyone with a valid season pass to another resort. (photo: Brighton Resort) With the discount, Brighton’s lift tickets drop to $32. Just show you pass to the … Continue Reading ››
Aspen, CO – Buttermilk’s Second Annual Bacon Appreciation Day leads off the final weekend of skiing and riding at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen. Bacon Appreciation Day, featuring free bacon items, will take place this Saturday, a day before the big closing party for Buttermilk featuring a rail jam followed by a free concert by DJ … Continue reading Buttermilk’s Closing Weekend Is All About Bacon, Rail Jams and DJ Z-Trip
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