Vernon (BC), Canada – Silver Star Mountain Resort continues its battle against cancer as the ski and snowboard resort in the British Columbia interior raised more than C$10,000 for this year’s edition of Relay For Life.nThe Canadian Cancer Society’s fundraiser took place at Polson Park in Vernon starting Saturday evening with more than 400 participants, … Continue reading B.C. Ski Resort Raises $10,000 For Cancer Research
Park City, UT – The Utah Olympic Park has announced that two-time Olympian Emily Cook will join the park’s FLY Freestyle coaching team this summer.nFLY Freestyle is the resident freestyle program at Utah Olympic Park, and a Community Olympic Development Program. FLY breaks down the art of acrobatics on skis and offers fun and … … Continue reading Olympic Aerials Skier Emily Cook Joins Utah Olympic Park Team for Summer Camps
Ligonier, PA – Pennsylvania’s Laurel Mountain ski area, closed since 2004-05, may reopen in 2011-12 according to officials from the state’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). The ski area, along the Somerset and Westmoreland county line in the southwestern part of the state, closed in 2003 after Somerset Trust Co. claimed its assets … Continue reading Pennsylvania’s Laurel Mountain Ski Area May Reopen for 2011-12
Keystone, CO – Keystone Resort will celebrate summer this Saturday with the first ever Beach’n in the Mountains Festival in the Colorado ski and snowboard resort’s River Run Village. Live music from the Margarita Brothers Band and a Kahuna Beach Party will get attendees ready for summer in the Rocky Mountains. Admission to the festival … Continue reading Colorado’s Keystone Resort to Inaugurate Beach’n in the Mountains Festival This Weekend
Antalya, Turkey – Beginning in the 2011-12 winter season, the women’s ski jumping worldwide circuit will be elevated to World Cup status.nThe decision was reached last week at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Council Spring Meetings, held in Antalya. FIS officials cited the success of the women’s ski jumping Continental Cup tour held since 2004-05. … Continue reading Women’s Ski Jumping Gains World Cup Status
Snowbird, UT – As part of Snowbird’s proposed expansion into Mary Ellen Gulch, the Utah ski and snowboard resort has filed for an amendment to its master plan that calls for a second aerial tram from Hidden Peak to the 11,489-foot summit of West Twin Peak. The 780-acre, above-treeline Mary Ellen Gulch lies to the … Continue reading Snowbird Proposing Second Tram Up West Twin
Cordillera Blanca region, Peru – Big mountain skier Arne Backstrom has reportedly died in a fall while on a shoot with Colorado-based film producer Sweetgrass Productions in the Peru’s Cordillera Blanca region. He was 29.nDetails regarding the incident remain sketchy, including whether the incident occurred while climbing or skiing. Sources indicate that Backstrom and his … Continue reading Big Mountain Skier Arne Backstrom Dies in Peru