Tahoe City, CA – If you have any memorabilia from the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley or are a collector of skiing artifacts that tell about the history of winter sports in the Western United States, a group planning a new museum in Lake Tahoe wants to know about your collections.n The Squaw … Continue reading Tahoe Museum Seeks 1960 Winter Olympic Games Memorabilia →

Vancouver, Canada – The case for 15 elite women ski jumpers suing the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee (VANOC) for the right to participate in the 2010 Olympic Games will be heard in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday.n According to the plaintiff’s lawyer Ross Clark, the hearing is expected … Continue reading Women Ski Jumpers Go to Court Monday →

Snowbird, UT – Today is the final day of the North American Gelande Championships, presented by Dynastar and The North Face, taking place at Utah’s Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort. The classic spectator-friendly contest features professional and amateur ski jumpers soaring hundreds of feet using alpine and telemark ski equipment.n “Gelande is a fantastic event … Continue reading Skiers Take Flight at Snowbird Gelande →

Chicago, IL – Olympic champion Picabo Street (Park City, UT), who dominated ski racing in the 1990s, headlined a group of 15 finalists for consideration to be named to the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Street, along with Paralympic champions Greg Mannino (Eagle, CO) and Sarah Will (Vail, CO), were named finalists Thursday at a … Continue reading Skiers Among Olympic Hall of Fame Finalists →

Beijing, China – Burton Snowboards is teaming up again this summer with terrain park designer Mellow Parks and Beijing’s Qiaobo Ice & Snow World, an indoor ski area, to construct the Burton Qiaobo Mellow Park, the Chinese capital’s only year-round indoor snowboard park.n “The park was really successful last year, and we’re stoked to be … Continue reading Burton Relaunches Indoor Terrain Park in Beijing →