Park City, UT – Colder temperatures have finally arrived after warm weather and a lack of precipitation has affected Utah for the past two weeks. After delaying its scheduled Nov. 22 ski season opening, Park City Mountain Resort will open for the 2008-09 winter this Friday with the PayDay and First Time chairlifts from 9 … Continue reading Park City Mountain Resort Kicks Off the Ski and Snowboard Season on Friday
Silverton, CO – It may not feel like winter in the lowlands, but up at at Silverton Mountain’s 10,400-foot base there is good powder snow and fun skiing to be had, officials at the Colorado ski area indicate.n Colorado’s Silverton Mountain is ready to open the ski season Saturday, as this photo from Nov. 23 … Continue reading Skiing to Start in Silverton Saturday on All Natural Snow
Salt Lake City, UT – About 18 months ago, I wrote a feature detailing the many recent improvements in snowboard boot technology, features that allow wearers to truly get a comfortable and secure fit. Shortly thereafter, I was called out for what I didn’t include in that story — a reference to the value of … Continue reading Feet First: Why Custom Footbeds May Be The Smartest Money You’ll Spend for Skiing or Snowboarding This Season
Stowe, VT – The Vermont Ski Museum will host the 6th Annual Stowe Mountain Film Festival, a week-long celebration of mountain sports and culture in the northern Vermont ski resort town of Stowe, Nov. 29 through Dec. 6.n Each year, the newest releases from many of the ski and snowboard film industry’s top production companies, … Continue reading Vermont Ski Museum to Host Sixth Annual Stowe Mountain Film Festival
Burlington, VT – Just as ski resorts are opening for the season, the Kelly Brush Foundation kicked off its 2008/2009 Ski Racing Safety is No Accident Campaign with the announcement on Monday of over $20,000 in grants to ski racing clubs and programs across the country. The grants are part of a campaign to promote … Continue reading Kelly Brush Foundation Awards Ski Racing Safety Grants
Wintergreen, VA – Wintergreen Resort has tapped 25-year veteran of the resort and ski industry Hank Thiess as general manager of the ski and snowboard resort located high atop Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.n Thiess joins Wintergreen Resort after most recently serving as president/general manager of Durango Mountain Resort in Durango, Colo. His resort career has … Continue reading Wintergreen Resort Hires New Ski Area General Manager