Welcome to First Tracks!! Online
We've been proudly serving skiers and snowboarders online since 1994! Use the Main Menu to the right to catch up on the latest Ski News, read some of our Resort Features, interact with fellow skiers and riders in our Forums, and more. Bookmark the site and stop back often to stay on top of the skiing and snowboarding world. And when you're done here be sure to check out our other site covering our own back 40, UtahSkiAndSnowboard.com
Here are the latest headlines:
May 12, 2008 - 12:11 PM
Newry, ME - Strong season pass sales, momentum brought by new ownership, a lengthy ski season, a snowy winter in New England’s urban corridor and continued snowmaking enhancements combined to make 2007-08 the busiest winter ever at Maine’s two largest ski resorts. The record seasons come during Sunday River and Sugarloaf's first year as a member of the Boyne Resorts family.
Read full article: 'Maine's Two Largest Ski Resorts Report Record-Setting Winter' ( 344 more words )
May 12, 2008 - 07:31 AM
Whistler (BC), Canada - Eager to master the 2010 Olympic trails early on, the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team headed to Whistler for its summer training camp to get a feel for the terrain they will be competing on in less than two years.
Read full article: 'U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Tackles 2010 Venue' ( 431 more words )
|
May 09, 2008 - 07:28 AM
Whistler (BC), Canada - The U.S. Disabled Cross Country Ski Team is training on the 2010 Paralympic cross country skiing venue at the Whistler Olympic Park in the Callaghan Valley this week. It is the Team's first time on the trails where they hope to win Paralympic medals two years from now.
Read full article: 'U.S. Disabled Cross Country Ski Team Trains in Whistler' ( 329 more words )
|
|
May 09, 2008 - 07:23 AM
McLean, VA - The ski and snowboard retail equipment market grew by $280 million to reach $2.97 billion for the 2007-08 winter season, up from approximately $2.69 billion in all channels last season. Equipment sales were relatively flat in specialty shops and chain stores but increased by more than $40 million in online sales, according to figures released this week by SnowSports Industries America (SIA).
Read full article: 'Ski and Snowboard Retail Sales Buck National Economic Trends' ( 1015 more words )
|
|
|
May 07, 2008 - 12:47 PM
Aspen, CO - The Winter X Games will be held January 22-25, 2009 at Colorado's Aspen/Snowmass ski and snowboard resort, organizers announced today. The annual event features athletes from across the globe competing for medals and prize money in the following sports: Skiing, Snowboard and Snowmobile.
Read full article: 'Winter X Games 13 Dates Set' ( 198 more words )
|
|
May 07, 2008 - 12:41 PM
Windham, NY - Joan Oldknow has been hired as Windham Mountain’s new communications manager. In many ways, it’s been a homecoming for her.
Read full article: 'New Communications Manager for Windham Mountain Ski Resort' ( 319 more words )
|
|
|
May 06, 2008 - 01:04 PM
Park City, UT - Olympian and U.S. champion Libby Ludlow (Seattle, WA) has retired after 10 years of competition with the U.S. Ski Team, according to Alpine Director Jesse Hunt. Ludlow, who accomplished her many successes during one of the strongest decades in U.S. skiing history, said she was proud of her accomplishments on the Team and looked forward to her future.
Read full article: 'Ludlow Retiring from World Cup Skiing After Decade with U.S. Ski Team' ( 514 more words )
|
|
May 06, 2008 - 05:00 AM
Telluride, CO - Telluride Ski Resort will for the first time next winter provide lift access to Revelation Bowl, increasing the Colorado ski area's vertical drop to nearly 4,000 vertical feet, one of the tallest in the U.S. This above-treeline terrain, located directly off the back side of Telluride's Gold Hill and Chair 14, will be served by a new Leitner-Poma quad chairlift.
Read full article: 'New Ski Lift to Boost Telluride's Vertical Drop' ( 495 more words )
|
|
