Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand – A NZ$40,000 Prize Pool is what entrants competing in the Marmot Extreme Skiing & Snowboarding Competition will be vying for when they hurl themselves down the dangerous double black diamond terrain known as The Pinnacles at New Zealand’s Whakapapa Ski Area, September 23 to 26. n The Pinnacles at New … Continue reading NZ$40,000 Prize Pool for Marmot Extreme Skiing and Boarding Comp →

Kimball Junction, UT – There are only two more freestyle aerial skiing shows this summer at Utah Olympic Park near Park City, August 26 and September 2. Pack the family in the car and come up to watch Olympic medalists, U.S. Ski Team members and developmental athletes as they fly 60 feet in the air … Continue reading Summer’s Final Freestyle Skiing Exhibits Scheduled at Utah Olympic Park →

Park City, UT – John “Johno” McBride, who resigned from the U.S. Ski Team just this past spring after 10 years of World Cup coaching, including the last four as U.S. men’s downhill/super G head coach, is returning as a combined coach with the men’s squad, Head Coach Phil McNichol said today. n McNichol said … Continue reading McBride Makes Quick U-turn Back to U.S. Ski Team →

Silverton, CO – Following its first foray into lift-serviced unguided skiing last April, Colorado’s Silverton Mountain will expand unguided skiing on both ends of the 2006-07 ski and snowboard season. n From their planned season opening at Thanksgiving through January 14, Silverton will allow unguided skiing with guides still available for those who want them. … Continue reading Silverton Expands Unguided Skiing →

Whistler (BC), Canada – The Whistler Valley Snowboard Club (WVSC) has announced the launch of the Whistler Valley Snowboard Academy (WVSA), a new program allowing young snowboarders to receive advanced snowboard coaching while going to school and living in Whistler. n Located in the heart of Whistler, The Academy is prepared to accommodate co-ed student … Continue reading Whistler Valley Snowboard Club Launches Academy →

Lakewood, CO – Final reports indicate that the U.S. ski industry set an all-time national skier visit record of 58.8 million for the 2005/06 season, up 3.5 percent from last season, and up 2.3 percent from the previous record set in 2002/03. Continuing a very strong trend, the five best seasons on record have all … Continue reading Final Analysis Shows 2005-06 Ski Season Best on Record →

Lakewood, CO – The newly-released 2006 National Ski Areas Association National Demographic Study points out a snow sports population that’s becoming younger and more snowboard-oriented. n Among the most prominent shifts noted in the study is the proportion of children under 18 participating in skiing and snowboarding rising to 15.5 percent in 2005/06, up from … Continue reading More Kids Skiing and Snowboarding →