Whitefish, MT – More than 180 elite ski athletes will converge at Big Mountain Resort Feb. 8-15 for the 59th annual Doug & Rollie Smith Memorial ski race. Big Mountain’s URSA Major race course will get carved up by the nation’s top racers who will compete in Super Giant Slalom (SG), Downhill (DH), and Super … Continue reading Doug & Rollie Smith Downhill Feb. 8-15 at Big Mountain Ski Resort
Bretton Woods, NH – On Saturday, February 17, New Hampshire’s Bretton Woods Mountain Resort will host the ninth annual Fund-Dash Dual, a team alpine ski race to benefit Bretton Woods Adaptive, Inc. n “This is a great opportunity to show support not only for the Bretton Woods Adaptive Snowsports Program, but also for our expanding … Continue reading Fund-Dash Dual Ski Race to Benefit Bretton Woods Adaptive Program
San Diego, CA – Execute Sports Inc. announced Monday the sale and transfer of the Academy Snowboard brand. Academy Snowboards, acquired in 2006 as part of the Pacific Sports Group, Inc. acquisition, has been sold back to the original owners. n In November, after a year of disappointing sales and sub-standard production, Execute Sports decided … Continue reading Academy Snowboards Returned to Original Owners
Åre, Sweden – In addition to staging a spectacular winter sports event, the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Åre are setting an example with their approach to the environment and sustainable development. The World Championships organizers partnered with a local high school to design the event’s Environmental Policy and Plan, as well as to … Continue reading Alpine World Ski Championships Go Green
Squaw Valley, CA – The Lake Tahoe-Truckee region boasts a long and interesting history of the birth and growth of skiing and snowboarding in the Sierra, to be showcased by historian Mark McLaughlin at 7 p.m. this evening at Olympic Bar One in Squaw Valley, presented by the Squaw Valley Institute. n The story begins … Continue reading Historian Presents History of Skiing in the Sierra
Petite-Rivière-Saint-François (QC), Canada – On Saturday, Le Massif elevates culture to the heart of its sporting activities. A dozen or so renowned artists hailing from the Charlevoix and Quebec City regions will be at their easels, painting live in the Quebec ski and snowboard area’s chalets, both transformed into veritable art galleries to highlight the … Continue reading Live Art Symposium Saturday at Quebec’s Le Massif Ski Area
Ludlow, VT – Jibbers, huckers and groms will gather Saturday, February 10, as Okemo Mountain Resort hosts “The Main Event” East Coast snowboard series. This slopestyle competition welcomes both amateur and professional riders for the third and final series location prior to the finals at Loon Mountain February 25. n The Main Event will take … Continue reading Okemo Hosts The Main Event Snowboard Series Saturday