Kurodake, Japan – A group of six international skiers and snowboarders is tonight spending a cold night outdoors on a remote Hokkaido mountain in northern Japan after not making it back to the base by nightfall.n The six were part of a larger group of 11 that hiked to the peak of 1984-meter Mt. Kurodake, … Continue reading Skiers and Snowboarders Spend Unplanned Night on Northern Japanese Ski Mountain →

Whistler (BC), Canada – The calendar says that spring arrives Friday, and staffers at B.C’s Whistler Blackcomb have announced the resort’s spring skiing plan for 2009.n Sunday, April 19th will be the final day of operation this season for the Creekside Gondola. Whistler Mountain’s last day of winter operations is April 26, while Blackcomb Mountain … Continue reading Whistler Blackcomb Announces Operational Plan for This Year’s Spring Skiing →

Comox Valley (BC), Canada – As Mount Washington Alpine Resort received its second big dump of snow in as many days, the ski resort on B.C.’s Vancouver Island has announced Monday that its ski and snowboard season will extend further into April than originally planned.n On Monday, the mountain reported over 30 centimeters of fresh … Continue reading New Snowfall Prompts Mt. Washington to Extend Ski Season →

Hancock, MA – Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort on Saturday welcomes the spring season with Spring Fling, a day of events and activities for the whole family at the ski and snowboard resort in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts. For the first time ever, this year’s Spring Fling will feature a Pond Skimming competition.n In … Continue reading Pond Skimming and Cardboard Box Derby Highlight Saturday’s Spring Fling at Jiminy Peak →

Snowshoe, WV – West Virginia’s Snowshoe Mountain Resort will call it a ski season this weekend following the close of business on Sunday afternoon.n Guests of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s largest ski and snowboard resort will have enjoyed 122 days of winter when Snowshoe closes its doors on March 22nd. In that time, 190 inches of … Continue reading Snowshoe Ski Season to Wrap Up This Weekend →

Kirkwood, CA – The third stop of the 2009 Freeskiing World Tour (FWT) arrives once again at California’s Kirkwood Mountain Resort for the 12th Annual Subaru North American Freeskiing Championships (NAFC). Freeskiing’s elite will battle it out in the Sierra snow tomorrow through Sunday for the NAFC title and cash prize.n “Kirkwood is excited to … Continue reading World’s Best Freeskiers to Return to Kirkwood →