Sep 03, 2010 - 03:00 AM
Queenstown, New Zealand - The fastest New Zealanders in the junior categories were named 2010 Junior Champions this week by Snow Sports New Zealand (SSNZ).
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Sep 03, 2010 - 02:00 AM
Queenstown, New Zealand - Some of New Zealand's top adaptive snow sports athletes took to the slopes of Coronet Peak ski area for the country's Disabled Alpine National Giant Slalom and Slalom Championships this week.
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Sep 02, 2010 - 06:06 PM
Flagstaff, AZ - The Flagstaff City Council voted Thursday 5-2 against selling culinary water to Arizona Snowbowl for snowmaking, opting instead to stick to the original plan using treated wastewater that has caused controversy amongst Native American tribes that consider the San Francisco Peaks sacred.
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Sep 02, 2010 - 05:50 PM
from the outdoor gearheads at First Tracks!! Online Media
Salt Lake City, UT - With the new ski and snowboard season closer than you think, it's time to load your smartphone with the latest snowsports apps to prepare for the season ahead.
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Sep 02, 2010 - 02:00 PM
Bolton, VT - "Snow" from a local ice rink will be collected and transported tomorrow to the tennis courts next to the Sports Center at Bolton Valley Resort for park builders to design the features for a jam session beginning at 6 p.m. The event is timed to coincide with the ski resort's gear liquidation sale.
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Sep 02, 2010 - 01:00 PM
South Lake Tahoe, CA - Those hanging out in Lake Tahoe for the upcoming holiday weekend can also find bargains on ski and snowboard gear for the coming season at a pair of equipment tent sales.
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Sep 02, 2010 - 12:00 PM
Banff (AB), Canada - With its nine lift towers already in place, the replacement of the Strawberry chair is on schedule at Sunshine Village ski area near Banff.
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Sep 02, 2010 - 11:00 AM
Vail, CO - Vail Resorts announced on Wednesday that Bobby Murphy has been named director of the Vail Snowsports School in Colorado, replacing Pete Sonntag who was recently appointed vice president and general manager of Heavenly Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe.
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Sep 02, 2010 - 09:00 AM
Bozeman, MT - Montana's Bridger Bowl was selected earlier this year as winner of the National Ski Area Association's (NSAA) annual Heads Up National Ski Area Safety Award for "Best Avalanche Safety Program."
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Sep 02, 2010 - 08:00 AM
Las Leñas, Argentina - With a few inches of new snow and warmer temperatures, athletes were in great spirits and put on a fantastic show on Eduardo's, the massive, 2,500-vertical-foot venue at Las Leñas for the Argentinean Freeskiing Championships. Still, due to unseasonably low snowpack, this was definitely a different type of competition, not focusing so much on big airs, but technical lines and controlled fluidity.
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Sep 02, 2010 - 07:00 AM
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand - The 2010-11 U.S. Snowboarding Rookie crew wrapped up its nearly month long stay in New Zealand. During their time in the Southern Hemisphere, the rookies competed in two contests, the Burton New Zealand Open and the 2010 FIS Snowboard Junior World Championships, and managed to get some quality riding time in between the events at Cardrona Alpine Resort and Snow Park.
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