Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts, Inc. and the National Forest Foundation have partnered together to raise money for conservation projects in the White River National Forest in Colorado and the national forests of Lake Tahoe Basin in California and Nevada, where Vail Resorts operates its five ski and snowboard resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, … Continue reading Vail’s Ski Resorts to Raise Funds for Forest Conservation →

Park City, UT – Sprinters Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT), who produced the first U.S. World Cup podium in over two decades last winter, and Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK), who produced the all-time best U.S. women’s Olympic cross country finish, are among 14 athletes named today to the 2007 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. n U.S. … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team’s Cross Country Squad Largest Since 1998 →

Aspen, CO – Aspen/Snowmass today announced its schedule for The Meeting presented by Nissan, October 5-8, Aspen’s gathering of some of the best new films in skiing and snowboarding. n Numerous top athletes are scheduled to attend the event, including Seth Morrison, Tanner Hall, CR Johnson, Gretchen Bleiler, Mark Landvik, Jamie Pierre, Doran Laybourn, Peter … Continue reading Ski Film Fest at Aspen in October →

Vancouver (BC), Canada – North America’s largest ski and snowboard resort operator, Intrawest Corporation, today announced results for is fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 with income from continuing operations of US $55.3 million compared with US $24.1 million in 2005. Income per share from continuing operations for the year, on a fully diluted basis, … Continue reading Income on the Rise for Ski Resort Operator Intrawest →

San Diego, CA – Academy Snowboards parent Execute Sports, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with UDT Distribution Corporation (UDT) wherein UDT will retain exclusivity for its sales and marketing efforts of the Academy Snowboard Company brand throughout Europe. Under the terms of the agreement, UDT is required to meet … Continue reading New European Sales and Marketing Agreement for Academy Snowboards →

New York, NY – Now that fall is arriving it’s time to get ready. Alpine skiers and snowboarders face numerous risks on the slopes, but many of these injuries can be prevented with a pre-season training program to add strength and flexibility to the muscles, tendons and ligaments used while skiing – many of which … Continue reading Proper Preparation Reduces Risk of Ski, Snowboard Injury →