Killington, VT – Killington Mountain School (KMS) recently announced that Kevin “K.C.” Gandee has been appointed to the post of Snowboard Program Director and Head Coach for KMS and the Killington Winter Sports Club (KWSC)/KMS Competition Program. Evan Ricker returns this winter as snowboard coach for the Vermont-based KWSC/KMS program as well.nGandee was the head … Continue reading Killington Mountain School Names K.C. Gandee Snowboard Director and Head Coach→
Dublin, Ireland – Irish discount airline Ryanair on Wednesday announced new February 2011 half-term ski routes from East Midlands and Edinburgh to Turin, and from Glasgow (Prestwick) and Liverpool to Salzburg to allow families escape to the slopes with fares beginning at £27.99.n“Once again Ryanair will get families straight to the slopes with Europe’s guaranteed … Continue reading Ryanair Launches Four New European Ski Routes→
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – American ski racer Julia Mancuso continues to look fast in training prior to Friday’s Lake Louise Winterstart women’s World Cup downhill, finishing with the top time in Wednesday’s training, one position better than Tuesday.nTop times were over a second faster than Tuesday as the clouds disappeared at Lake Louise Ski … Continue reading Mancuso Tops World Cup Downhill Training Run at Lake Louise→
Avon, CO – Travis Ganong produced another strong result finishing seventh on Wednesday in the second Audi Birds of Prey downhill training run before the race was canceled after 45 racers due to difficult visibility. Austria’s Michael Walchhofer, who won the season’s opening downhill in Lake Louise, Canada, last weekend, led the run … Continue … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team’s Travis Ganong 7th in Audi Birds of Prey Training No. 2→
Keystone, CO – Free this Saturday at Keystone, the second season of River Run Rocks kicks off at the Colorado ski and snowboard resort with a concert by two time Grammy winners Arrested Development. Also opening for Arrested Development is Euforquesta, a Colorado favorite featuring genre crossing funk fusion sound.nGuests can ski or ride the … Continue reading Colorado’s Keystone Hosts River Run Rocks Featuring Arrested Development This Saturday→
Steamboat Springs, CO – The 2010-11 season has started with a powdery bang as Colorado’s Steamboat Ski Area surpassed the 100-inch milestone due in large part to the snowiest November on record, which saw 90 inches what the resort has trademarked as “Champagne Powder” snow pile up at mid-mountain. The previous November record was 83 … Continue reading November Snow in Colorado Sets Record at Steamboat→
Wrightwood, CA – More than 25,000 guests visited Mountain High from Nov. 22-28, making it the best Thanksgiving week attendance in the Southern California ski and snowboard resort’s history. As of Monday, Mountain High surpassed last year’s attendance in 14 fewer days. The resort’s North Pole Tubing Park also opened this past weekend, … Continue … Continue reading Thanksgiving Week Records Set for Skiing and Riding at California’s Mountain High→
