Liberec, Czech Republic – The U.S. Ski Jumping Team’s Alissa Johnson (Park City, UT) is making it a season to remember, landing on her second career podium jumping to third in a Continental Cup on what will be the site of the first World Championship for women’s ski jumping in Liberec, Czech Republic on Saturday. … Continue reading American Ski Jumper Johnson Third in Liberec →

Verbier, Switzerland – Four ski resorts around the world have been selected for the second edition of the Freeride World Tour. As well, this year qualification events have joined as Freeride World Qualifiers. Many of the planet’s top freeride skiers and snowboarders will start in Sochi with the Nissan Russian Adventure 2009 and then travel … Continue reading Second Freeride World Tour Launched →

Golden (BC), Canada – Jet fuel costs may be soaring, but this seems a little over the top. Rivaling the luxury of chartering a spaceship to the moon, buying a personal robot or a fire engine red Ferrari, this is a season ski pass worthy of the Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog. For CDN $100,000, passionate … Continue reading A Ski Season Pass for $100,000 →

Portillo, Chile – Midway through its second speed camp in Chile, the men’s U.S. Alpine Ski Team reports outstanding conditions with clear skies and cold nights. n The men’s U.S. Ski Team readies for an afternoon of disc golf while taking a day off snow in Chile (photo: Lindsey Vonn) “We haven’t seen a cloud … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Men Building Speed in Portillo →

Banner Elk, NC – 1994 Olympic Gold & 1992 Olympic Silver medalist Diann Roffe and two-time (1992 & 1994) Olympian, Krista Schmidinger will both be special guest coaches during Sugar Mountain Resort’s 15th Annual Adult Pre-Season Ski Clinic scheduled for December 12-14. nOne of the most accomplished skiers in American ski racing history, Roffe competed … Continue reading Olympic Medalist Diann Roffe to Travel to North Carolina for Ski Clinic →

South Lake Tahoe, CA – Three new ski trails, on-mountain lodge renovations, radio frequency ticket technology and a major trail re-grade headline resort improvements Heavenly Mountain Resort is preparing for the 2008-09 ski and snowboard season. n“This winter guests will expect more improvements including new gladed trails in Ski Ways and the re-grading of Skyline … Continue reading Heavenly Revamps Lodge, Adds New Glades for 2008-09 Ski Season →

Bozeman, MT – On Saturday, October 11th, Montana’s Bridger Bowl ski area will be hosting a special film night at Emerson Theatre in Bozeman. nThe evening will feature “The Fine Line,” a high quality 16 mm avalanche film by Rocky Mountain Sherpas that features Tanner Hall ripping spines in Alaska. The event will also include … Continue reading Bridger Bowl to Screen Ski and Avalanche Films in Bozeman →