Franconia Notch, NH – Ernst von Glaserfeld, 93, a protégé of Hannes Schneider Ski School instructor Luggi Föger in the mid-1930s, recently visited the New England Ski Museum in Franconia Notch and reminisced about his days in St. Anton, Austria before the war, as well as his first place finish in the 1937 Australian Downhill … Continue reading 1937 Australian Downhill Champion Visits New England Ski Museum
Gaylord, MI – Barry Owens, who has been named the new general manager of Treetops Resort in Gaylord, confirmed this week that there will indeed be skiing and snowboarding at the Michigan resort this winter.nOwens acknowledged that there was some public perception that the resort has been treading water because of various changes in management. … Continue reading New GM Confirms Skiing at Michigan’s Treetops Resort This Winter
New York, NY – The athletes of the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding have 21 reasons (medals), to celebrate the success of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. On Thursday, Nov. 4, 16 of those reasons will be on the red carpet with medals in town for the 43rd Annual New York Ski … Continue reading America’s Olympic Skiing and Snowboarding Medalists Heading to New York
Ellicottville, NY – Holiday Valley’s new Morning Star High Speed Quad chairlift passed the New York State Department of Labor load test on Thursday. This was the final step of the construction of the western New York ski resort’s new $3.5 million lift which began last May.nTwenty-six of the 58 chairs were loaded with 935 … Continue reading New Holiday Valley Chairlift Passes Inspection, Ready for Ski Season
Coldwater (ON), Canada – The Canadian Ski Council (CSC) has granted its Safe Skiing Award for 2010 to Ontario’s Mount St. Louis Moonstone ski resort.nMount St. Louis Moonstone, in operation since 1964 has, over the years developed a strong and positive relationship with the Canadian Ski Patrol System (CSPS) and the rest of the snow … Continue reading Mount St. Louise Moonstone Garners Canadian Ski Council Safe Skiing Award
Burr Ridge, IL – Registration is now open for the third season of the Winter Dew Tour and the list of pre-qualified ski and snowboard athletes has just been released, highlighted by Olympian snowboarders and defending Dew Cup champions.nThe three-stop Tour kicks off at Colorado’s Breckenridge Ski Resort for the Nike 6.0 Open, Dec. 16-19, … Continue reading Winter Dew Tour Names Pre-Qualified Ski and Snowboard Athletes
Truckee, CA – Changes are afoot at both Northstar-at-Tahoe and Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resorts in California in the wake of Booth Creek’s sale of Northstar to Vail Resorts, which was announced Monday.nVail Resorts is expanding amenities at Northstar, while Booth Creek officials are downplaying their impact at Sierra. Northstar-at-Tahoe resort officials announced Thursday that two new … Continue reading Changes at Both Northstar and Sierra-at-Tahoe in Wake of Ski Resort Sale