Aspen, CO – Aspen Skiing Company announced today that it will extend the season at its Aspen Highlands ski area through April 27. With over 120 inches on the ground in Highland Bowl and almost 100 inches at mid-mountain, the mountain should be in excellent shape through the end of the month of April, resort … Continue reading Aspen Skiing Co. Extends Ski Season at Highlands
Beaupré (QC), Canada – The Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships Men’s giant slalom ski race scheduled for Thursday at Mont-Sainte-Anne ski resort, east of Québec City, has been postponed as heavy snowfall made the course too soft for ski racing. nThe 2008 Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships will continue Friday with a slight adjustment to the schedule … Continue reading McBroom Wins Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships Ladies Super Combined
Carrabassett Valley, ME – Storms that swept across Carrabassett Valley forced organizers of the 2008 Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships to cancel downhill training runs Wednesday and Thursday at Maine’s Sugarloaf/USA ski resort. Slalom will now open the championships on Friday in place of the FIS downhill originally scheduled. n 2008 Nature Valley U.S. Alpine … Continue reading Storm Forces Changes to U.S. Alpine Skiing Championships Schedule
Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts this week announced the Epic Season Pass, a new unlimited, unrestricted season pass that’s valid for the entire 2008-2009 ski and snowboard season at all five Vail Resorts ski areas — Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado, and California’s Heavenly — for an initial price of $579. “Vail … Continue reading New Season Pass Offers Unrestricted Skiing and Snowboarding at All Vail Resorts
Carrabassett Valley, ME – World Cup ski racing champion Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) will headline the 2008 Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships which open this week at Sugarloaf/USA ski resort in maine. It’s the second time in three years the Championships have taken place on Sugarloaf’s challenging Narrow Gauge ski trail, where the nation’s top … Continue reading U.S. Alpine Skiing Championships Open in Maine
Ste.-Foy (QC), Canada – Canada’s top seven alpine ski racers received keys to brand new General Motors vehicles on Wednesday at a ceremony prior to the start of the Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships technical events outside Québec City. nNow in its sixth season, General Motors provides a vehicle for one year to a member of … Continue reading Seven Canadian Ski Racers Receive Keys to New GM Vehicles
Salt Lake City, UT – With deep snow bases across much of the U.S. and Canada this winter, an unusually early Easter holiday weekend is expected to contribute more than normal to ski area coffers this year. To keep business brisk, ski resort operators are scheduling special events to bring skiers and riders out to … Continue reading Ski Resort Operators Gear Up for Early Easter