Georgetown, CO – Mother Nature may have dusted the Colorado High Country with wisps of snow again today, but one of the state’s ski resorts will give her a helping hand, beginning tonight. n Snow falls this morning at Beaver Creek in Colorado. Another of the state’s ski areas, Loveland, will begin snowmaking operations tonight. … Continue reading Loveland Ski Area to Start Making Snow Tonight
Salt Lake City, UT – A strong cold front combined with moisture from a Pacific storm to bring the first snows of the season to Utah’s ski and snowboard resorts overnight. n The Canyons ski resort near Park City, Ut. was among the recipients of this morning’s first snowfall. (photo: The Canyons Resort) As temperatures … Continue reading First Snows Fall at Utah Ski Resorts
Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand – Wanaka’s Geoff Small made it two years in a row Sunday, winning the Open Men’s Ski Division at the Nokia Xtreme at Whakapapa Ski Area. Australia’s Janina Kuzma also made it two for two by repeating her 2006 result, winning the Open Women’s Ski Division. nPoor visibility Saturday and Sunday … Continue reading Small, Kuzma Win Ski Divisions at Nokia Xtreme
Valle Nevado, Chile – After a one-year break from hosting a World Cup event, Valle Nevado welcomes the NOKIA Snowboard FIS World Cup once again this week. As it did in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005, the Chilean winter sport resort will organize Snowboard Cross races Tuesday through Saturday, the first two competitions of the … Continue reading First Two FIS World Cup Snowboard Cross Races to be Staged This Week
Seattle, WA – Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative that provides ski and snowboard gear and apparel among its outdoor gear and clothing offerings, recently announced plans to open new stores in Schaumburg, Ill. and Lincoln Park, Ill. The locations will double REI’s presence in the Chicago metropolitan area by 2008. nThe national … Continue reading REI to Double Presence in Chicago Area
Clearfield, UT – Mountaineering equipment firm Petzl has formally posted a recall on the company’s website for all Petzl Charlet Sarken crampons. nRecent customer experience has shown that the front points of Sarken crampons are susceptible to premature wearout following heavy use. This means cracking of the metal forefoot near the front points, followed by … Continue reading Petzl Recalls Crampons
Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka, Russia – We are all deep in thought as the roar of the helicopter’s engines takes us back to reality. Moving towards the take-off area, our hearts start beating faster. Like a lazy bumble bee the helicopter lifts off the ground and rises slowly. For a few seconds it seems to stand still … Continue reading Kamchatka: Helicopter Skiing at the End of the World