Banff (AB), Canada – Sunshine Village’s base is ever so slightly off the beaten path in a narrow valley just big enough for parking. Beginning there, you board a gondola lift to take you up the mountain to where the skiing is really located. It’s not until you board the upper mountain lifts that you … Continue reading Sunshine Village: Surrounded By The Rockies
Park City, UT – The Sprint U.S. Grand Prix series is back and bigger than ever for its 16th season. This year both snowboarding and freeskiing events will be front and center at three of North America’s premier winter resorts. “The recent inclusion of halfpipe skiing and slopestyle snowboarding and skiing to the 2014 Olympics … Continue reading Sprint U.S. Grand Prix Tour Announced
Mt. Hood, OR – The towers for the sixth high speed quad chairlift at Mt. Hood Meadows – the Stadium Express – were placed last week. Mt. Hood Meadows Twelve towers … Continue Reading ››
Taylors Falls, MN – Minnesota’s Wild Mountain ski area in the St. Croix Valley northeast of the Twin Cities will host their 37th Annual Equipment Swap & Open House this weekend. It’s a perfect time to clean out the garage and to see what still fits from last season. [caption id=”attachment_17797″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”This weekend's 37th Annual … Continue reading Ski Swap, Rail Jam This Weekend at Minnesota’s Wild Mountain
Fox River Grove, IL – The Visa Women’s Ski Jumping Team is in suburban Chicago this week to participate in the U.S. National Ski Jumping Championships, hosted by the Norge Ski Club. Jessica Jerome, Sarah Hendrickson, Alissa Johnson and Abby Hughes, all of Park City, Utah, will jump on Saturday in the normal hill (K70) … Continue reading U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team Jumps in Nationals This Weekend Near Chicago
Wilmington, NY – The 20th annual Whiteface Oktoberfest, at Whiteface Mountain Ski Center in Wilmington, N.Y., is scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday. During the two-day festival, the Olympic mountain dusts off its lederhosen, fires up the oompah band and enjoys a tall mug of German beer. But it’s more than that… it’s fun for … Continue reading This Weekend’s 20th Annual Oktoberfest Celebrates Foliage Season at Whiteface
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – There are only a few truly huge ski resorts in North America, and Lake Louise is a member of that select crowd. It spans the front south-facing and back north-facing sides of a large mountain as well as a decent portion of a second mountain. Somewhat uniquely, in spite of … Continue reading Lake Louise: The Canadian Rockies Alp
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