Park City, UT – Persistent warm, dry weather has prompted The Canyons Resort outside of Park City to delay its ski and snowboard season debut to December 5th. The ski area was originally scheduled to open this Thursday, Thanksgiving Day.n “The unseasonably warm temperatures and below average snow totals during November have given management an … Continue reading The Canyons Ski Resort Delays Opening →

Whistler (BC), Canada – Whistler Blackcomb officials have announced that Whistler Mountain will open for this ski season a day ahead of schedule this Wednesday.n Whistler Mountain will open for daily operations on November 26 with access to Emerald Express, Big Red Express and Franz’s Chair via the Whistler Village Gondola. On Thursday, November 27 … Continue reading Whistler to Open Ski Season a Day Early →

Rossland, B.C. – While many ski resorts are reeling from an economic downturn that is stifling vacation bookings, one British Columbia ski resort is actually reaping the downturn’s rewards.n Red Mountain Resort announced on Friday that visitor reservations for Red’s base area accommodations for the upcoming ski season are up a monumental 39% over what … Continue reading U.S./Canadian Exchange Rate Boosts B.C. Ski Resort’s Pre-Season Bookings →

Christchurch, New Zealand – Huge snowfalls helped propel New Zealand ski areas to their best year ever in 2008.n Ski Areas Association of New Zealand members sold 1,402,000 lift passes in 2008, up 116,000 from 2007’s 1,286,000 and 1,000 more than the previous record of 1,401,000 ski area passes sold in 2006. Skiers and snowboarders … Continue reading Deep Snows Drive Record Ski Season for New Zealand Resorts →

Gaellivare, Sweden – Norway came away with the men’s and women’s victories Sunday as the first stop of the cross country World Cup ski season wrapped up in Gaellivare, Sweden with men’s 4x10K and women’s 4x5K relay races.n In the men’s race, Sweden was relegated to second place by a .2 second margin followed by … Continue reading Norway Sweeps World Cup Cross Country Ski Relays →

New York, NY – Women’s Skiing Slopestyle will join Snowmobile Best Trick as new events at Winter X Games 13, scheduled for Aspen, Colo. Jan. 22-25, 2009. Also for the first time at Winter X Games, snowboarders and skiers will ride an Olympic-sized 22-foot superpipe.n Women’s Skiing Slopestyle will feature eight of the top female … Continue reading Winter X Games Adds Women’s Skiing Slopestyle →

Salt Lake City, UT – For many winter enthusiasts, there is just one word for snow: Utah. And for skiers and boarders lucky enough to study or work in academia in the state there is a single letter: the U. Powder hungry students, faculty and staff of the University of Utah can partake in the … Continue reading Utah Students End Semester and Take to the Hills for Ski and Shred Red Day →