Salt Lake City, UT – Wednesday was a big day in the U.S. ski and snowboard world, as Mammoth Mountain, California announced that they would open on natural snow this Friday, and Maine’s Sunday River kicked off the ski season in the East.nAll photos were taken on Wednesday: The snow pack’s getting deeper atop Sugarloaf … Continue reading Wednesday’s Ski and Snowboard Photo Gallery
Mammoth Lakes, CA – An early season storm that brought snowfall measured in feet, not inches, has prompted officials to open Mammoth Mountain Ski Area this Friday, Oct. 16, nearly a month ahead of schedule. Lift tickets Friday will be free.n
Newry, ME – In an unannounced move, Maine’s Sunday River Resort opened for skiing and snowboarding today, the first Eastern North American ski resort to come online for the 2009-10 winter season. The ski area is offering free skiing and riding through 3:30 p.m. this afternoon. Sunday River received three inches of natural snow yesterday, … Continue reading Sunday River Opens for Skiing and Snowboarding Today
Cortland, NY – This Saturday’s Skier’s Picnic and Fall Festival will usher in the new ski and snowboard season at Upstate New York’s Greek Peak near Cortland.nOpen to the public, the Annual Skier’s Picnic launches each ski season with family fun and food. Attendees can expect a wide range of activities such as chairlift rides, … Continue reading This Weekend’s Annual Skier’s Picnic to Launch Greek Peak Ski Season
Westlake Village, CA – Compatriot Snowboards announced Tuesday that that the hardgoods brand has resumed operations and will offer a very limited run of high-end snowboards for the 2009-10 season.n”It certainly seems like the right time for this brand to resurface,” says new Owner and Sales Manager, Rick Hansen, “Retailers are still looking for unsullied … Continue reading Compatriot Snowboards Returns
Grand Marais, MN – Polar explorer Eric Larsen announced on Tuesday that he’s leaving for the South Pole in early November to begin the “Save the Poles” first-ever expedition to the North Pole, South Pole and summit of Mt. Everest in a continuous 365-day period. If he completes the expedition, Larsen will be the first … Continue reading Polar Explorer Attempts First-Ever Three Point Expedition to Study Climate Change
Salt Lake City, UT – U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team athlete Bryan Fletcher of Steamboat Springs, Colo. will be doing his part to help others, participating in the Walk for Hope on Oct. 17 in Salt Lake City. Fletcher teamed up with Candlelighters, an organization that helps families and children with cancer, to put on … Continue reading U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team’s Bryan Fletcher to Walk for Hope