Georgetown, CO – Loveland Ski Area joined its neighbor, Arapahoe Basin, by opening at 9:00 a.m. this morning for the 2006-07 ski and snowboard season. n Intensive snowmaking efforts this week allowed Colorado’s Loveland Ski Area to open for the 2006-07 winter season today.(photo: Loveland Ski Area) Loveland is offering skiers and riders a 1,000 … Continue reading And Then There Were Two: Loveland Ski Area Opens →

McCall, ID – Looking to work at a ski resort this winter? Nearly 100 open positions will be featured at an open-house style job fair at Idaho’s Brundage Mountain ski and snowboard resort on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Jobseekers will have the opportunity to tour the facilities, meet their potential … Continue reading Ski Resort Job Fair at Brundage →

Landgraaf, Netherlands – Austrian Siegfried Grabner won the season-opening World Cup snowboarding event on Friday, the first indoor parallel slalom event in the circuit’s history. Olympic silver medalist Amelie Kober of Germany won the event for the women, celebrating her first World Cup victory. n U.S. Snowboarding’s Adam Smith competes in the World Cup season-opening … Continue reading Grabner, Kober Top Field at First Indoor Snowboarding PSL →

Salt Lake City, UT – The Utah Office of Tourism’s sponsorship of Off the Grid marks the first time that any state entity has sponsored the Warren Miller film tour, in the 57-year history of the series of ski and snowboard films. n Utah’s Wasatch Mountain ski terrain will be featured prominently in this year’s … Continue reading Utah Sponsors U.S. Warren Miller Ski Film Tour →

Portland, OR – The 2006-07 ski and snowboard season is right around the corner and the Ski Oregon Resorts have new additions ready for the skier and rider. Below is a list of ‘What’s New’ at each Oregon Ski Area: n Mt. Ashland: Updated website and purchasing enough renewable energy to offset 100% of its … Continue reading Oregon Ski Resorts Upgrade →

Zermatt, Switzerland – Alinghi, Defender of the 32nd America’s Cup yacht race, launched a limited edition ski this week in Zermatt. This launch is the culmination of a project between Alinghi, Stöckli and freeride skier Dominique Perret. n (L to R) Ernesto Bertarelli, president of Alinghi, freeride skier Dominique Perret, and Beni Stöckli, CEO of … Continue reading An Alinghi Ski Is Born →

Keystone, CO – Colorado’s Keystone is celebrating its 36th anniversary ski and snowboard season with the third annual 36 Hours of Keystone. While most resorts welcome winter by simply turning on the lifts, Keystone’s kicking off its 2006-07 season with a unique event featuring 36 hours of skiing, riding, music, lodging deals, and the chance … Continue reading 36 Hours of Keystone Kicks Off Ski Season →