Alta, UT – Skiers looking for a head start on New Year’s Eve festivities will find a torchlight parade and fireworks at Utah’s Alta Ski Area this Thursday evening.nThose skiers wishing to participate in the torchlight parade are expected to donate a can of food for the Utah Food Bank. Collection bins will be at … Continue reading Alta to Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Torchlight Parade, Fireworks
Haus im Ennstal, Austria – The women’s Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill originally scheduled for Dec. 19 in Val d’Isere, France has been rescheduled for Jan. 8 in Haus im Ennstal, Austria. The weekend will now feature two downhill races and a super G followed by a slalom two days later in nearby Flachau.nWorld … Continue reading Val d’Isere Downhill Reset for Austria
Lienz, Austria – Vail, Colo.’s Sarah Schleper kept it together on the icy track in Lienz to lead the U.S. Ski Team for a 13th in a World Cup giant slalom ski race on Monday. Kathrin Hoelzl of Germany held on to her first run lead to win the race. World Cup overall leader Lindsey … Continue reading Vonn Injured in World Cup Crash
North Creek, NY – Two new bus services will increase accessibility to and around New York’s Gore Mountain Region this ski and snowboard season.nGore Mountain has partnered with Adirondack Trailways to offer packages that combine lift tickets with round-trip transportation from both New York City and Ridgewood, N.J. to North Creek. “For the first time, … Continue reading New Bus Services Improve Access To and Around Gore Mountain Region
Steamboat Springs, CO – It was a Christmas come early for Jeret “Speedy” Peterson of Boise, Idaho and Draper, Utah’s Lacy Schnoor as they each flipped and twisted their way to a nomination for the U.S. Olympic Team in aerials skiing at Olympic Trials in Steamboat Springs on Christmas Eve.n”I can’t believe that I’m going … Continue reading An Olympic-Sized Christmas Gift for Speedy and Lacy
Hunter, NY – Hunter Mountain ski area has teamed up with New York Zipline Adventure Tours (NYZAT) to provide the longest and highest ziplines and canopy tour in North America. Construction of the ziplines, towers and canopy tour will begin immediately; a groundbreaking ceremony will be held on Jan. 9 to correspond with the culmination … Continue reading Hunter Mountain Ski Center to Build North America’s Longest and Highest Ziplines, Canopy Tour