Reno, NV – Nanotechnology seems a daunting subject, but for mechanical engineering students at the University of Nevada, Reno, it has taken on a real world approach – in Ski Building 101.n“Yes, we’re going to make skis. No, it’s not really Ski Building 101,” said Kam K. Leang, the faculty member and principal investigator for … Continue reading New Curriculum Mixes Nanotechnology and Skiing→
Arapahoe Basin, CO – Arapahoe Basin ski area will host its eighth annual Beacon Bowl and Avalanche Awareness Day on Saturday, Feb. 6, an event to benefit the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.nThe Beacon Bowl is an event developed by A-Basin’s ski patrol to teach and test skills for the backcountry. Patrol will start the day … Continue reading Arapahoe Basin Beacon Bowl to Benefit Colorado Avalanche Forecasting→
Wilmington, NY – Some U.S. Freestyle Ski Team athletes will be hanging on for dear life, and some will be going big to grab a last minute spot in today’s final moguls qualifier before the Olympic Freestyle Team is named next Tuesday. If Wednesday’s training on the Wilderness ski run at Whiteface Mountain is any … Continue reading Moguls Skiers Face Brutal Battle for Final U.S. Olympic Spots→
Sandpoint, ID – The (ski) race is on to help Sandpoint, Idaho resident Henry Sturgis, a three-year-old boy with a rare, fatal disease called Cystinosis that affects only 500 children and young adults in the entire country, or just one in 600,000 Americans.n“24 Hours of Schweitzer” is a relay for skiers, telemarkers and snowboarders beginning … Continue reading Schweitzer Gears Up for 24-Hour Benefit Ski Event→
Boyne Falls, MI – Standing at the mountaintop, strapped in and ready for action — it’s a common scenario at Boyne Highlands Resort and Boyne Mountain in northern Michigan but now, in addition to swooshing down the slopes on skis and snowboards, visitors to the two ski resorts can experience a new attraction, Zipline Adventure. … Continue reading New Zipline Adventure Now Open at Boyne Highlands and Boyne Mountain→
by Patrick Thorne with First Tracks!! Online Media staff reports Kiltarlity, Scotland, UK – There’s been more snow falling this week in the Alps, leaving good conditions at most of the region’s ski resorts. However the Pyrenees and the West Coast of North America have reported the biggest snowfalls of the past seven days, giving … Continue reading Big Snow For Western North America And French Pyrenees→
