Calgary, Canada – Eleven Olympians and 2007 World Championships downhill silver medalist Jan Hudec (Calgary, AB) will be among a record 21 Canadian ski racers competing at the upcoming FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, the Canadian Alpine Ski Team announced Thursday.n The 21 athletes, two more than Canada sent in 2007, met the difficult national … Continue reading Canadian Ski Team Sends Record 21 Athletes to World Championships →

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany – World Cup ski racers don’t wear fur, and its bikini-clad protesters are carrying snowboards instead of skis, but neither fact is stopping People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) from taking their anti-fur protests to the World Cup Alpine skiing circuit.n

Waterville Valley, NH – This is the fourth year that Waterville Valley Resort is turning its New Hampshire ski mountain pink to raise funds for Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) this Sunday. There will be lots of ways for skiers and snowboarders to participate, including an Oakley Pink Rail Jam and an Ultimate Pink … … Continue reading Waterville Valley Turns Pink for 2009 Boarding for Breast Cancer Event This Sunday →

New York, NY – On Saturday, Feb. 7, the New York City Parks Department is partnering with Aura 360 to host the annual Winter Jam NYC, which will bring thousands of action-oriented New Yorkers out to experience the only ski and snowboard festival of its kind in New York City.n The event will feature the … Continue reading New York City Preparing for Urban Snow Sports Festival →

Arapahoe Basin, CO – Arapahoe Basin Ski Area has introduced its new A+ Spring Pass which includes skiing and riding at Arapahoe Basin, Breckenridge and Keystone, among other season pass benefits. The $279 adult A+ pass is a new spring pass product available now and valid through the remainder of the 2008-09 ski and … … Continue reading Arapahoe Basin Introduces New Spring Skiing Pass →

McLean, VA – The retail ski and snowboard gear market contracted for the first time this season as recession-conscious holiday shoppers spent fewer dollars, a ski industry trade group reports.n “According to the (U.S.) Census Bureau the rest of retail trade is down 11%, so considering that, the snow sports market is weathering this economic … Continue reading Economy Impacts Ski and Snowboard Equipment and Apparel Sales →

Las Vegas, NV – Las Vegas, NV – On the eve of the SIA.09 Snow Sports Trade Show in Las Vegas, retailers and the media were treated to an exclusive fashion preview at the Mandalay Bay’s Beach Casino. Retailers and media mixed, mingled and caught a sneak peek of the hottest fashion trends, colors … … Continue reading Massive Ski Industry Trade Show Underway in Vegas →