Portland, ME – Maine ski and snowboard areas are reporting strong business results from the all-important February school vacation week. Although a lack of natural snow eliminated snowman building along the coast, ski trails were covered as snowmaking sustained the industry while snow storms tracked south through the Mid-Atlantic states.nAccording to Shawnee Peak’s owner, Chet … Continue reading Maine Ski Areas Post Strong Holiday Numbers →

Stowe, VT – On Sunday, nearly 1,000 competitors in the 65th Annual Stowe Derby will race from the top of Mt. Mansfield, Vermont’s highest peak, to historic Main Street in the village of Stowe. Over the course participants ski 10 miles (16km) of diverse and challenging terrain, downhill on Stowe Mountain Resort’s Toll Road trail, … Continue reading 65th Running of Stowe Derby This Sunday →

Whistler (BC), Canada – This morning marks a change of gears for the women of Olympic skiing as they gear up for today’s giant slalom, moving from speed events to the technical competitions. For the U.S., double 2010 Olympic medalists Lindsey Vonn (Vail, Colo.) and Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, Calif.) will race alongside teammates Sarah … Continue reading Olympic Skiing Women Switch to Tech Events →

Whistler (BC), Canada – The U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team continued its march into history at these Olympic Games, winning silver for its first-ever medal in the team relay at Whistler Olympic Park on Tuesday. Anchor leg Billy Demong (Vermontville, N.Y.) held the lead with little more than a kilometer to go, but Austria’s Mario … Continue reading U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team Grabs Olympic Silver →

Whistler (BC), Canada – Swiss ski racer Carlo Janka won gold in Tuesday’s Olympic Giant Slalom at Whistler Creekside, with Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud and Aksel Lund Svindal earning silver and bronze, respectively. Ted Ligety of Park City, Utah, topped U.S. racers in 9th as Bode Miller skied out of the course.n”Ninth place is never my … Continue reading Janka Wins Olympic Men’s Giant Slalom →