Whistler (BC), Canada – “Out of the Shadows,” which won Best Big Mountain Movie of 2010 at The International FreeSki Film Festival, is now available for a “pay what you want” rate at Dendrite Studios’ brand new web store. The ski film is available as an HD or iPod/SD online download. Limited edition DVDs, as … Continue reading Ski Film Producer Offering ‘Pay What You Want’ Pricing
Martinsville, NJ – With the 2010-11 ski and snowboard season already underway, Condor Capital President and Founder Ken Schapiro is projecting that ski resorts nationally will experience a slight rebound from the marginal performance of the 2009-10 season.nA 40-year veteran of the snow who has logged more than 6 million vertical feet helicopter skiing in … Continue reading Expert Predicts Improved Business for 2010-11 Ski and Snowboard Season
Wilmington, MA – SWIX Sport, best known for its ski wax and Nordic ski gear, has announced the launch of the company’s new collection of Alpine gloves and mitts for the 2011-12 season.n“Given our growing presence in the Alpine segment of our business, this is one of the most exciting launches in our company’s history” … Continue reading Swix Branching Out Into Alpine Ski Gloves
London, UK – Research by British travel insurance specialist, EssentialTravel.co.uk has revealed that almost 40 percent of its ski and snowboard customers will not be wearing a helmet this season, even though 75 percent of them admit to suffering an accident on the slopes in the past that was serious enough to require medical assistance.nIn … Continue reading Poll: Nearly 40 Percent of Britons Ski Sans Helmet
Killington, VT – Some of the best amateur and professional skiers and snowboarders in the country will compete for a cash purse totaling $15,000 in next week’s Rails 2 Riches Rail Jam on Dec. 11 at Vermont’s Killington Resort.n“Over the past six years, Rails 2 Riches has turned into one of the most popular rail … Continue reading $15,000 Up for Grabs at Rails 2 Riches Dec. 11 at Killington
Sun Valley, ID – The 2010 ski and snowboard season marks the 75th anniversary of the world’s first chairlift operation. Skiers riding the chairs over the glistening fresh powder at Sun Valley, Idaho, might be surprised to learn Union Pacific Railroad invented the chair lift in Omaha, Neb., and introduced it in 1936 at Sun … Continue reading 75 Years of Riding Chairlifts
Avon, CO – Olympic champions, Americans Bode Miller and Ted Ligety, and Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal, are among the world’s best skiers competing at the Audi Birds of Prey races this weekend at Colorado’s Beaver Creek. As the only men’s Audi FIS Alpine World Cup stop in America, the Birds of Prey races are among … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Ready for This Week’s Birds of Prey World Cup Races in Colorado’s Vail Valley