51 Couples Set to Compete in 12th Annual North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River

Newry, ME – Maine’s Sunday River Ski Resort will host 51 couples for its 12th Annual North American Wife Carrying Championship (NAWCC) taking place on Saturday, October 8, 2011. This is the first time in the history of the NAWCC that the event has completely sold out of available registration spots prior to race day. … Continue reading 51 Couples Set to Compete in 12th Annual North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River

Visa Expanding Relationship with U.S. Skiers, Snowboarders

Park City, UT – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced on Tuesday that its longest-standing sponsor, Visa, Inc., is expanding its relationship with the national governing body for Olympic and World Cup skiing and snowboarding. Visa, a USSA  sponsor since 1986, has signed a seven-year extension through the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games … Continue reading Visa Expanding Relationship with U.S. Skiers, Snowboarders

Mount Washington Improves Experience for Beginners

Comox Valley (BC), Canada – If you made a trip up Vancouver Island to Mount Washington Alpine Resort in the last few months, you probably noticed an array of heavy machinery moving earth and recontouring the ski slopes beside the Alpine Lodge. The mountain’s learning terrain is going through a major redevelopment in advance of … Continue reading Mount Washington Improves Experience for Beginners

Festivals Fill Fall at Catskill Ski Resorts

Roxbury, NY – A series of fall festivals will celebrate both Catskill Mountain fall color and the ski season ahead at the region’s ski and snowboard resorts. Plattekill Mountain ski area in Roxbury will hot its first-ever Antique Show at the mountain this Saturday and Sundayfrom 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.  Admission to … Continue reading Festivals Fill Fall at Catskill Ski Resorts

New England Ski Museum to Honor Georg Capaul

Waterville Valley, NH – Georg Capaul, the well-regarded Swiss ski coach who has influenced American ski athletes for more than three decades, will be honored with the Spirit of Skiing Award at the New England Ski Museum’s 34th Annual Meeting and dinner on November 5, 2011 at the Waterville Valley Conference Center in Waterville Valley, … Continue reading New England Ski Museum to Honor Georg Capaul

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