Avon, CO – The canceled Audi Birds of Prey downhill, originally slated for Friday, Dec. 3 at Beaver Creek ski resort in Colorado, will be made up on Friday, Mar. 11, 2011 in Kvitfjell, Norway, the International Ski Federation (FIS) has announced. Kvitfjell is the final men’s World Cup weekend prior to World Cup Finals … Continue reading Canceled Birds of Prey Downhill Moved to Norway
Salt Lake City, UT – Beginning this Sunday, Utah Transit Authority will begin its regular seasonal ski bus service to four ski resorts in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons, including Alta, Brighton, Snowbird and Solitude. UTA will also begin service to Sundance Ski Resort in Utah County this Friday.nRoute connections in Salt Lake County may … Continue reading Utah Ski Bus Service Begins This Weekend
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 fun part of weather prediction is the uncertainty. Sure, it drives … … Continue reading A Game of Inches, or Miles
Copper Mountain, CO – Ski halfpipe took center stage Wednesday as the sport made its debut at the 2011 Visa U.S. Halfpipe Grand Prix. Spearheading the qualifiers in Copper Mountain’s 22-foot superpipe were Canada’s Mike Riddle and Roz Groenewoud as the ski halfpipe athletes lobby for a spot in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in … Continue reading Ski Halfpipe Qualifiers Complete at Copper Grand Prix
Montpelier, VT – Winter’s first major snowstorm has blanketed Vermont’s slopes with more snow than expected, upwards of two feet in the Green Mountains and more snowfall continuing throughout the week. Coupled with the welcome arrival of weather conducive to snowmaking more ski areas across New England are opening for the weekend and trail … … Continue reading Northeastern Ski Resorts Hit with Surprise Snowstorm
Lech am Arlberg, Austria – Five-time snowboardcross Winter X Games gold medalist Nate Holland of Olympic Valley, Calif., started the season off with a win in the opening World Cup in Lech Monday night. Holland led a string of four U.S. athletes into the top 15. The women’s contest was won by Canada’s Dominique Maltais.nHolland, … Continue reading America’s Nate Holland, Canada’s Dominique Maltais Win Snowboardcross Season Opener
Ludlow, VT – The Killarney Irish pub in Ludlow is presenting the annual What-I-Learned-This-Summer Rail Jam at Okemo Mountain Resort on Saturday, Dec. 18.nSnow sliders can test their skills at this competition, open to skiers and snowboarders of all ages. This competition encourages participants to showcase the new tricks they learned and practiced over the … Continue reading Show What You Learned This Summer at Okemo Rail Jam Dec. 18