Calgary, Canada – Canada’s Alpine Ski Teams have begun training here in Calgary for the 2010-11 World Cup season in the build-up to the the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.nThe men’s and women’s teams began last week with fitness testing and dryland training in preparation for their return to on-snow training in the southern … Continue reading Dryland Training Resumes for Canada’s Alpine Ski Teams
Lakewood, CO – According to preliminary findings of the 2009/10 National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) National Demographic Study, 57 percent of skiers and snowboarders at U.S. ski areas now wear helmets.nHelmet usage among those interviewed nationwide increased nine percent over the 2008-09 season, when 48 percent of those interviewed were wearing helmets. In comparison, only … Continue reading New Study Shows Ski and Snowboard Helmet Use on the Rise
Marysville, MT – The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will spend the next three years clearing contaminated mining waste from the slopes of Great Divide Ski Area.nEven though the materials on the slope in front of the ski area’s base lodge are contaminated with arsenic, lead and cadmium, along with other heavy metals, DEQ … Continue reading Montana to Clear Mining Waste from Great Divide Ski Area
Placerville, CA – The family of a 51-year-old man killed in a chairlift accident last summer has sued Heavenly Mountain Resort for unspecified damages.nIn the case of R. Dickson, et al vs. Heavenly et al, filed late last week in the Superior Court of California, County of El Dorado, family members Rebecca, Patrick and Bryan … Continue reading Family of Accident Victim Sues California Ski Resort
Calgary, Canada – As the Canadian Alpine ski team is preparing for the 2011 World Championships, 26 athletes have been named to participate in Alpine Canada Alpin summer training programs that got underway this week in Calgary.nThe group, comprised of 15 men and 11 women, includes five World Cup winners and three World Championship medalists. … Continue reading Canadian Alpine Ski Team Selected
Hancock, MA – Jiminy Peak ski resort in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts is adding a new summer attraction called Aerial Adventure Park – an elevated challenge course filled with elements for all ability levels.n“With Aerial Adventure Park, we can give kids and adults a new way to experience the mountain,” said Betsy Strickler, … Continue reading Aerial Adventure Park Added to Summer Activities at Jiminy Peak Ski Resort
Park City, UT – Outdoor concerts will return this summer to Deer Valley Resort’s Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater. Park City locals and visitors have come to expect a full repertoire of musical performances, including Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s Deer Valley Music Festival, the Park City Performing Arts Foundation St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights … Continue reading Deer Valley Announces Summer Outdoor Concert Schedule