Otepaae, Estonia – Norway’s Ola Vigen Hattestad and Petra Majdic of Slovenia won classic World Cup sprint races Sunday to maintain overall leads in the World Cup cross country ski season’s sprint standings.n Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) and Torin Koos (Leavenworth, WA) easily qualified for the finals, but did not make it past the quarterfinal … Continue reading World Cup Cross Country Skiing: Hattestad, Majdic Win Otepaae Sprints →

Kitzbuehel, Austria – As a number of top finishers from the first run cracked under pressure, Julien Lizeroux of France won his first Audi FIS World Cup ski race Sunday in Kitzbuehel, bettering a career best fourth place on the same hill last year. No Americans finished. Teammate Jean-Baptiste Grange was second while Patrick … … Continue reading World Cup Alpine Skiing: Kitz Slalom Takes Its Toll →

Tahoe City, CA – North Lake Tahoe businesses and organizations are planning a large-scale, season-long celebration to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games, held at Squaw Valley ski area and along Lake Tahoe’s West Shore from Homewood to Tahoma.n The season’s events will culminate with the 10-day Olympic Heritage Celebration, scheduled … Continue reading North Lake Tahoe Plans Regional Celebration of 50th Anniversary of 1960 Winter Olympic Games →

Alta, UT – It’s no vacation to plan to take the whole family skiing. Where to stay, where to eat, how to get there, and how to get the family from the lodge room to the mountain all seem like obstacles. Recognizing this, when Bill Levitt bought the Alta Lodge in 1959, he wanted … … Continue reading Kids Stay and Eat Free at Alta Lodge in April →

Ludlow, VT – With New England and New York out of contention for The Big Game this year, eastern ski resorts should see a little more action on the slopes next Sunday. Whether football fans are cheering for the Steelers or the Cardinals, Vermont’s Okemo Mountain Resort is offering the Big Game Sunday Solution for … Continue reading Okemo Lines Up Superbowl Skiing Specials →

Sandpoint, ID – The weekend of January 31st and February 1s t will certainly not be one for the books – at least not the text books. Schweitzer Mountain’s annual College Daze offers deals on lodging, food, and lift tickets, allowing students on a budget to close the books and conquer the slopes of the … Continue reading Schweitzer’s College Daze Weekend Offers Students an Affordable Way to Eat, Stay and Ski or Snowboard →

Newry, ME – Maine’s Sunday River ski resort has been selected to host the 2009 Nature Valley NASTAR Open, Jan. 31 to Feb. 1.n The Nature Valley NASTAR Open is open to all NASTAR participants but limited to the first 600 racers who register. The male and female ski racers with the fastest times posted … Continue reading Sunday River Hosts Nature Valley NASTAR Open →