Max Parrot Defends Big Air Title at X Games
Aspen, CO – After capturing gold in last year’s X Games Aspen Big Air, Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot made history on Friday night at X Games Aspen 2017 by landing the world’s first Quad Underflip in competition. Parrot edged out Norway’s Markus Kleveland (82.00) with a combined score of 83.00. Fellow Canadian Mark McMorris, of Regina, … Continue reading Max Parrot Defends Big Air Title at X Games
Jeep Junior Freeski Tour Visits Resorts of the Canadian Rockies
Golden (BC), Canada – Cultivating the freeski trend, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort will hold the first International Freeskiing Association (IFSA) Junior Freeski Series stop, Feb. 2-5. The tour will then continue to Fernie Alpine Resort Feb. 10-12 before wrapping up at Kimberley Alpine Resort Feb. 25-26. The best regional talents will be hunting for IFSA points at each tour … Continue reading Jeep Junior Freeski Tour Visits Resorts of the Canadian Rockies
Vermont’s Stowe Mountain Resort Celebrates 80th Anniversary
Stowe, VT – The first ski lift in Stowe, Vermont was a rope tow. Construction of the lift to transport skiers up Mount Mansfield was undertaken by the Mt. Mansfield Ski Club and Austrian Sepp Ruschp, and completed in December 1936, ascending from the base of what is now the resort’s Toll House area. That lift, however, … Continue reading Vermont’s Stowe Mountain Resort Celebrates 80th Anniversary
Wagner Custom Skis Opens Factory at Telluride
Mountain Village, CO – Wagner Custom Skis, which makes only skis custom made to order, started off 2017 with the official opening of a new 4,500-square-foot manufacturing facility in the heart of Telluride’s Mountain Village. Wagner, celebrating its 10-year anniversary this season, made the move from its previous Placerville, Colo., headquarters – a repurposed vintage gas station … Continue reading Wagner Custom Skis Opens Factory at Telluride
New Heated Goggles Minimize Fogging
Portland, OR – Abom, Inc., manufacturer of the world’s first anti-fogging heated ski and snowboard goggles, has refined its technology in announcing the newest addition to its product line, the Abom Heet. The Heet features the second generation of Abom’s heated goggle technology, with a new environmental sensor that automatically heats the lens to eliminate fog. Additionally, … Continue reading New Heated Goggles Minimize Fogging
