Whistler (BC), Canada – Paul Stutz (Banff, AB) and Shona Rubens (Canmore, AB) opened with slalom victories as the 2007 Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships got underway on a sunny Tuesday afternoon in Whistler. nStutz, who is the reigning Canadian champion in the combined, finished with a two-run time of one minute 25.23 seconds.

Innsbruck, Austria – The final day of the Swatch O’Neill Big Mountain Pro 2007 saw 18 of the world’s best freeride snowboarders and skiers coming together in the city of Innsbruck, where they crowned France’s Xavier de le Rue and Sweden’s Kaj Zackrisson as snowboard and ski champions respectively. nTaking place on Saturday evening, … … Continue reading Zackrisson, de le Rue Triumph at Swatch O’Neill Big Mountain Pro 2007 →

Barre, VT – A Tyson Foods 18-wheeler will make a delivery today of 30,000 pounds of protein-rich chicken to the Vermont Food Bank in Barre, and former World Champion moguls skier Hannah Kearney will be on hand ahead of the 2007 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships to help her sponsor unload the large delivery, to be … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team’s Kearney, Tyson Foods Fight Hunger in Vermont →

Franconia, NH – The New England Ski Museum will award a total of $2,500 to three organizations via its 2007 Cal Conniff Grant Program. The recipients of the awards were recognized at the Hannes Schneider Meister Cup Race at Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway, N.H. on March 10. nNow in its seventh year, the … Continue reading New England Ski Museum Awards $2,500 in Grants →

Portland, ME – With the winter season hanging on with a foot of snow draping some resorts from a weekend storm, ski resorts across Maine have announced tentative closing dates for current ski and snowboard season. n”Maine ski areas are planning to operate 100 percent of their trails up until their scheduled closing dates,” assures … Continue reading Maine Ski Areas Announce Closing Dates →

Waterville Valley, NH – When the 2007 Hartford U.S. Disabled Alpine Championships open today young ski racers from across the country will converge on the Granite State to fight for their shot at making the U.S. Disabled Alpine Ski Team. n”U.S. champs are all about getting as many young racers in the gate as possible … Continue reading U.S. Disabled Alpine Ski Championships Start Today →

Killington, VT – Thanks to more than five feet of snow since March 1, Vermont’s Pico Mountain will extend the 2006-07 ski and snowboard season by an extra week, resort officials have announced. n