Kirkwood, CA – As the wind whistled over the razor-sharp rock spires of the Cirque at California’s Kirkwood ski area, skiers readied their gear and nerves for the fifth stop of the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour. This is one of the most respected steep skiing contests in the world and the venue at Kirkwood Mountain … Continue reading Kuzma, Crossman Win Subaru North American Freeskiing Championships at Kirkwood →

Tignes, France – France welcomed the first Winter X Games Europe in style with two of their very own taking gold and silver in Wednesday night’s Men’s Skiing SuperPipe final. Kevin Rolland went into the final in third place after Tuesday night’s elimination round while Tignes resident, Xavier Bertoni, came in second. The final belonged … Continue reading Kevin Rolland Takes Gold at Home in Men’s Skiing SuperPipe at Inaugural Winter X Games Europe →

Ishpeming, MI – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday that the deadline for receiving nominations to select Honored Members for the Class of 2010 has been extended by a month to April 30.nThe reason for this change is attributed to the recently held Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver and the … Continue reading Deadline for Nominations to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Extended →

Broomfield, CO – Fiscal 2010 second quarter results released today by Colorado-based ski and snowboard resort operator Vail Resorts revealed a drop of nearly 33% year over year, driven largely by Real Estate segment net revenue that trickled to $0.9 million for the three months ended January 31, 2010, compared to $89.2 million in the … Continue reading Vail Resorts Revenues Plunge 33% on Real Estate Woes →

Stratton Mountain, VT – The biggest, baddest snowboard event on the planet is back at Stratton with high flying tricks and a party atmosphere next week.nCompetitor, spectators and resort guests will take in the tradition of the longest standing snowboard event on Earth, held March 16-21. There’s something for everyone’s taste from many of the … Continue reading U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships Return to Stratton →

by Patrick Thorne with First Tracks!! Online Media staff reports Kiltarlity, Scotland, UK – Fresh snow has fallen across much of Europe and North America in the past few days with many resorts in the Alps and the Pyrenees reporting at least 30cm (a foot) of new snow. The snowfall is continuing today with more … Continue reading Big Snowfalls Return to Ski Resorts Around the World →

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany – Olympic Champion Lindsey Vonn started the wrap up of her 2010 World Cup ski season with yet another podium as she took second during the downhill at Audi FIS World Cup Finals in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Wednesday. Maria Riesch of Germany took the win, closing the gap on Vonn in the World Cup … Continue reading Riesch Hangs on With Win in World Cup Finals Downhill →