Mammoth Lakes, CA – Two-time Olympic ski racer Stacey Cook on Monday congratulated Mackenzie Bachmeier, Danielle Brownell-Patty, Johanna Gur and Forrest Ferguson on winning the 2011 Stacey Cook/Sun Valley Ski Tools Scholarship (SVST). The four young racers will receive $500 worth of ski tools and $500 worth of ski wax to use throughout the entire … Continue reading Cook Announces Ski Scholarship Winners
East Montpelier, VT – It’s autumn, the bright colored leaves are falling and apples are ready to be picked in East Montpelier. While at home, U.S. Cross Country Ski Team member and Olympian Liz Stephen is enjoying what New England has to offer before heading to Europe for the opening World Cup in mid November.nQ: … Continue reading Champion Q and A: U.S. Cross Country Ski Team’s Liz Stephen
Killington, VT – Killington Resort announced today that it will open for skiing and snowboarding on Tuesday, the first Vermont resort to do so.nReturning to its former practice of opening upper mountain terrain in the North Ridge area first, the K-1 Gondola will provide uploading and downloading beginning at 10 a.m., while access back to … Continue reading Ski Season Opens Tomorrow at Killington
Snowbird, UT – Utah’s Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort will host the second annual Scott Markewitz Photography Workshop, Feb. 3-6, 2011. This instructional class is geared towards beginner, intermediate and advanced photographers who want to improve their action and scenic photography skills with one of the most celebrated ski and snowboard photographers working today.n“We’re excited … Continue reading Snowbird to Host 2nd Annual Scott Markewitz Photo Workshop Feb. 3-6
Tahoe City, CA – Wax your skis, buy your pass and plan on upgrading your gear at area ski swaps as winter around Lake Tahoe is right around the corner.nSome ski resorts surrounding Lake Tahoe welcomed more than 50 feet of snow at their higher elevations last year, and many plan to open for the … Continue reading What’s New at Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts This Winter
Henniker, NH – Southern New Hampshire’s Pats Peak ski area will hold its 8th annual Octoberfest celebration from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. this Sunday in conjunction with the 40th annual Pats Peak Ski Club Ski and Snowboard Sale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.nIt’s one of the biggest Octoberfest celebrations in the state, and … Continue reading This Weekend’s Octoberfest Kicks Off Ski Season at New Hampshire’s Pats Peak
London, UK – Slovenian snowboarder Marco Grilc on Saturday clinched the 2011 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season’s first big air contest, held on a giant ramp in London.nGrilc secured his career’s first World Cup triumph with a score of 54.9 by nailing a backside 1080 double cork in the last run of final, earning … Continue reading Grilc Wins First World Cup at London’s Snowboard Big Air