Hancock, MA – Jiminy Peak ski resort in western Massachusetts is celebrating the start of its full-time seasonal operation on Thursday with $20 lift tickets. n Jiminy Peak snowmaking operations were in full swing on Wednesday. (photo: Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort) Resort officials report three to five feet of base on 12 open trails, with … Continue reading $20 to Ski Jiminy Peak Thursday →

Queenstown, New Zealand – The first foundations for the new Coronet Peak base building were poured on Friday, a milestone in the New Zealand ski area’s $20 million NZD expansion project. n Construction workers pour the foundation Friday for Coronet Peak ski area’s new base lodge. (photo: Coronet Peak) The new foundation marked the final … Continue reading Foundations Laid in Coronet Peak Ski Area Redevelopment →

Carrabassett Valley, ME – A significant snowstorm spread across much of the Northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada Monday and Tuesday, boosting base depths and allowing many of the region’s ski and snowboard resorts to expand open terrain for early December. n An indentified skier enjoys 18 inches of new snow at Quebec’s Mont-Sainte-Anne on Tuesday. … Continue reading Widespread Snow Storm Boosts Northeastern Ski Terrain →

Saas-Fee, Switzerland – Europe’s biggest ski race for children, the Grand Prix Migros, will hold one of its 13 qualifying stops this winter for the first time at the Swiss ski resort of Saas-Fee in January as an estimated 6,700 young ski racers will compete on the tour en route to the finals at the … Continue reading Europe’s Biggest Ski Race for Children →

Calgary, Canada – Last season’s Para-Alpine globe winners Lauren Woolstencroft (Vancouver, BC / Calgary, AB) are Chris Williamson (Markham, ON) will be joined by the largest team in Canadian history as they pursue more World Cup globes in the the 2007/08 ski season. nAlpine Canada Alpin on Monday named 17 ski racers to the national … Continue reading Largest Para-Alpine Ski Team in Canadian History Ready to Win →

Calgary, Canada – Canadian Women’s Alpine Speed Team members and Right To Play Athlete Ambassadors Emily Brydon, Britt Janyk and Kelly VanderBeek, along with their teammates, have announced a Canadian Women’s Alpine Speed Team initiative in support of Right To Play, specially-designed sport and play programs in 23 countries across Africa, Asia and the Middle … Continue reading Canadian Women’s Alpine Speed Team Take “Right to Play” to Ski Slopes →

Avon, CO – Dane Spencer (Boise, ID) didn’t know what was going on. Preparing for a NorAm ski race in Montana, he had just heard that U.S. Ski Team teammate Ted Ligety had won Olympic gold 6,000 miles away in Torino. But a short time later, Spencer crashed and was unconscious for more than a … Continue reading “No Shortcuts” in Spencer’s Heroic Return to World Cup Skiing →