Beidahu, China – China’s Beida Lake ski resort plays host to four FIS Freestyle skiing events this weekend with Aerials World Cups on Friday and Saturday, an Aerials Team event on Monday and, for the first time in China, a Moguls World Cup event on Tuesday.nThese competitions mark the third time China has hosted a … Continue reading Freestyle Skiing World Cup Heads to China
Telluride, CO – Falling snow had nothing on Nick Baumgartner Wednesday as the World Championship bronze medalist led the U.S. in first during the qualifications for the Visa U.S. Snowboardcross Cup at Telluride Resort in Colorado.nBaumgartner, of Iron River, Mich., led the way for 11 U.S. men into the final round, with Nate Holland of … Continue reading Baumgartner Leads U.S. into SBX Finals
Editor’s Note: This is a weekly column written by Meteorologist Joel Gratz that will take you “behind the scenes” of the typical weather forecast. Joel is the founder of ColoradoPowderForecast.com, where you can sign up for his email alerts. Boulder, CO – The two main ingredients for snow are moisture and a mechanism to … … Continue reading The Pineapple Express
Copper Mountain, CO – The USA’s Spencer Shaw and Allyson Carroll landed the top steps of the podium at the U.S. Revolution Tour’s halfpipe snowboarding contest held on Tuesday at Copper Mountain ski resort in Colorado.nIn a contest stacked with international and national riders, including Olympians, X Games and World Cup medalists, the USA swept … Continue reading Carroll, Shaw Take Rev Tour Wins
Salt Lake City, UT – Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. has recalled a limited number of its packs equipped with AvaLung safety gear, citing air intake tubing that the company says may break during cold weather.nThe Salt Lake City-based equipment maker is voluntarily recalling a certain production run of its 2010 AvaLung-equipped packs, which can be … Continue reading Black Diamond Recalls Avalung Packs
Collingwood (ON), Canada – Skiers and riders would be hard pressed to describe “too much snow,” but that was one Canadian ski resort’s reasoning for shutting down operations on Tuesday.nBlue Mountain Resort in Collingwood suspended ski operations on Wednesday after a powerful winter storm brought blizzard-like conditions for three days, blocking most roads leading to … Continue reading Too Much Snow Closes Ontario Ski Resort
Telluride, CO – Rollers and bank turns await the world’s best snowboardcross athletes as Telluride Resort in Colorado prepares to host the Visa U.S. Snowboardcross Cup this week for the second straight year. On tap for the slew of Olympic athletes, including two-time gold medalist Seth Wescott, of Carrabassett Valley, Maine, will be men’s and … Continue reading Snowboard World Cup Returns to Telluride