Carrabassett Valley, ME – Sugarloaf will open for the 2009-10 ski and snowboard season at 8:30 a.m. Sunday morning, after more than a foot of new snow blanketed the Maine ski resort’s higher elevations on Friday night. The mountain recorded eight inches at the base, and better than 12 inches at the top of SuperQuad, … Continue reading Sugarloaf to Open Sunday for Skiing, Snowboarding →

N. Woodstock, NH – Ski New Hampshire (Ski NH), the statewide association representing 36 alpine and cross country ski resorts around the state, adopted the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire as its official charity four years ago. As part of this partnership, $5 from every Ski NH 5th grade Snowsports Passport is donated to Make-A-Wish. … Continue reading N.H. Ski Association Donates $10,000 to Make-A-Wish Foundation →

Copper Mountain, CO – With the walls of Copper Mountain’s 22-foot halfpipe getting their final grooming touches, the Colorado ski resort is ready to welcome the world’s best riders to compete for a chance at Olympic glory during the opening U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix Dec. 12.n”Copper is obviously a really critical event for everyone to … Continue reading Copper’s Pipe Welcomes U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix Dec. 12 →

Squaw Valley, CA – In this Olympic season that marks the 50th anniversary of the Games held at California’s Squaw Valley, a new book, Snowball’s Chance — The Story of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games, Squaw Valley & Lake Tahoe chronicles the historic VIII Olympic Winter Games at Lake Tahoe.nThe VIII Olympic Winter Games took … Continue reading New Book Looks at 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics →

Hunter, NY – New York State’s Hunter Mountain ski area is targeting Masters racers this winter with a number of new camps, clinics and races.nA new Adult Race Camp Dec. 14-17, 2009 is a chance to get the ski season off to a jump start. Hunter’s brand new four-day adult race camp is an interactive … Continue reading Hunter Mountain Targets Masters Ski Racers with Expanded Programs →

Ludlow, VT – For its annual Buyers Guide issue, SKI Magazine is taking its ski gear test to the people. On Dec. 12 and 13, Okemo Mountain Resort will host SKI Magazine’s Super Demo and People’s Ski Test. Representatives from 10 major manufacturers and the editors of SKI will be at Okemo’s Jackson Gore Base … Continue reading Okemo to Host Super Demo Dec. 12-13 →