Stowe, VT – Release your inner diva with Women’s Wednesdays at Vermont’s Stowe Mountain Resort. New for 2007, the program includes a discounted, semi-private, for-woman-only ski or snowboard lesson. This for-women, by-women program is designed to ease the learning curve. Certified staff address learning barriers and apprehension to help you find the snowsports athlete lurking … Continue reading Ski Woman’s Wednesdays in Stowe →

Bear Valley, CA – The 11th Annual Bear Valley Telemark Ski Festival is steamrolling into the Sierra Nevada this Friday though Sunday. This unique festival attracts freeheel skiers from around the globe who flock to the small alpine village of Bear Valley for educational clinics, equipment demos, races, backcountry skiing, and banquets. It doesn’t matter … Continue reading Telemark Ski Festival This Weekend at Bear Valley →

Salt Lake City, UT – Outdoor Retailer, a semi-annual outdoor industry trade show held Jan. 27-30 in Salt Lake City, closed a successful 2007 Winter Market with a record 17,973 total attendees, up 24% from 2006, prelimiary attendance figures indicate. The largest Winter Market to date attracted 5,602 buyers, up 14% from 2006, who toured … Continue reading Outdoor Retailer 2007 Winter Market Draws Record Numbers →

New York, NY – New York City’s Parks & Recreation Department plans to cure the city’s denizens of cabin fever with its annual winter festival, Winter Jam 2007. This Saturday, winter sport enthusiasts of all ages will gather in Central Park to swish, slide and savor an array of winter activities. The event is free … Continue reading Winter Jam to Bring Skiing and Snowboarding to NYC’s Central Park →

Lincoln, NH – This season, Loon Mountain is creating a more welcoming environment for women skiers and riders of all ability levels with new Women’s Breakthrough Workshops. Skiing and snowboarding can sometimes be intimidating and these specialty workshops offer a supportive and relaxed environment for women, taught by women. n The New Hampshire ski resort’s … Continue reading Loon Offers Special Women’s Ski and Snowboard Programs →

Wilmington, VT – Vermont’s Mount Snow established a Green Team before the 2006-07 winter season to evaluate and move forward its commitment to being an environmentally conscientious ski and snowboard resort. n More than 20 staff members volunteered to be on the committee, answering the call put forth by managing director, Kelly Pawlak. They researched … Continue reading Mount Snow Green Team Focuses on Ski Resort’s Environmental Best Practices →

Vancouver, Canada – The line-ups at North American passport offices are not the only line-ups that you’ll see this winter. With record-breaking snowfall and a favorable exchange rate, American citizens are lining up to get to Western Canadian ski and snowboard resorts this season. This is despite the fact that the air portion of the … Continue reading New Passport Restrictions Having Little Effect on Americans Skiing in Canada →