Ludlow, VT – Okemo Mountain Resort is working through a three-pronged permitting process and the final purchase and financing agreements for its Thanksgiving weekend introduction of The Okemo Mountain Coaster, a four-season attraction that will offer a scenic and exhilarating ride through the Vermont ski and snowboard resort’s forests and along the contours of the … Continue reading Vermont Ski Resort Building Mountain Coaster
Waipahu, HI – Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller was bumped in two sets Thursday by 31-year-old Erik Nelson-Kortland at the U.S. Open National Playoffs Hawaii Pacific Sectional Qualifying Tournament.nThe National Playoffs were launched earlier this year by the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) to provide the opportunity for all players 14 years of age and older … Continue reading Ski Racing Star Bode Miller Edged in U.S. Open Tennis Qualifier
Arapahoe Basin, CO – The final day of the 2009-10 Colorado ski season will be this Sunday, June 6, when Arapahoe Basin wraps up winter operations. Summer ski conditions exist with top to bottom skiing and riding. Two lifts are operating serving eight trails of intermediate terrain. The Treeline Terrain Park is … Continue Reading … Continue reading Colorado Ski Season Ends Sunday
Skardu, Pakistan – Swedish ski mountaineer Fredrik Ericsson is already in this village in northern Pakistan, en route to again attempt his dream of becoming the first person to ski the world’s three highest mountains: Mount Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga. Arguably, the toughest challenge of the three is his expedition to the world’s second highest … Continue reading Ericsson Tries Again to Ski K2
Antalya, Turkey – The Beaver Creek/Vail 2015 bid committee, comprised of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, Vail Resorts and the Vail Valley Foundation, celebrated Thursday as the International Ski Federation (FIS) Council voted at their meeting in Turkey to award the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships to Colorado’s Vail Valley. It will be … Continue reading Colorado’s Beaver Creek/Vail Awarded 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand – The world’s longest and steepest rope tow will open up access to some of the biggest terrain in Australasia at New Zealand’s Roundhill Ski Area this winter.nThe ski area, located near Lake Tekapo in the South Island’s majestic Mt. Cook Mackenzie region, has always been popular for its family-friendly beginner … Continue reading 2,000 Vertical-Foot Rope Tow to Open at New Zealand Ski Area
West Vancouver (BC), Canada – Headlined by Olympian Palmer Taylor and Canada~Snowboard Team member Derek Livingston, Canada will send a delegation of 24 of its best junior riders to compete at the 2010 FIS World Snowboard/Freestyle Ski Junior Championships in Wanaka, New Zealand, from August 21-31.nThis event marks the first time a FIS World Championship … Continue reading Canada Sends 24 Snowboarders to World Junior Championships