Mt. Hood, OR – Oregon’s Mount Hood Meadows ski and snowboard resort will host Jamaican Days, presented by Bud Light, this Saturday and Sunday. The weekend festivities will include a SuperPipe competition for skiers and riders, live reggae music both days, and a prize wheel to give a spin. nThe SuperPipe Jam gets underway Sunday … Continue reading Ski Jamaica, Mon!→
Ljubljana, Slovenia – Slovenian extreme skier Davor Karničar has completed his “7 Summits” project, becoming the first person to ski down the highest peaks on each of the world’s seven continents. Last on his checklist was the 4,897m (16,066-foot) Mt. Vinson in Antarctica, which he conquered on November 28.nThe 44-year-old Karničar performed numerous mountaineering exploits, … Continue reading Slovenian Becomes First to Ski the Seven Summits→
Sun Peaks (BC), Canada – Sun Peaks Resort is preparing to host the final event in the western series of the Pontiac GMC Cup, one of Canada’s premier amateur ski racing series. The event takes place this Sunday through Wednesday.nPreviously held at Apex Mountain Resort, Panorama Resort and Silver Star Resort over the past … … Continue reading Pontiac GMC Cup to Wrap Up Western Ski Racing Series at Sun Peaks→
Åre, Sweden – U.S. Ski Team coaches are sorting out their options for who will race Sunday in the team event. The eight-part ski race, introduced at the 2005 Worlds in Bormio, Italy, has two men and two women running downhill and then racing slalom. Teams may choose up to six athletes, up to three … Continue reading U.S. Ski Coaches Finalizing Field for Sunday’s Team Event at Worlds→
Åre, Sweden – Double-silver medalist Lindsey Kildow (Vail, CO) heads a group of three athletes competing Friday night for the U.S. Ski Team in the women’s slalom, the final individual women’s race at the 2007 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.nAlong with Kildow, who finished second Feb. 6 in the opening super G and the downhill … Continue reading Women’s Slalom Tonight Under the Lights at World Ski Champs→
Bartlett, NH – On February 23 the Red Bull SCS Sled Style Extreme Snowmobile Exhibition will be returning to New Hampshire’s Attitash ski and snowboard resort in Bartlett. DJ Melee, resident D.J. at Avalon in Boston, will be playing alongside the jaw-dropping exhibition.n”This show was incredibly well received last year. It’s amazing to … Continue … Continue reading Extreme Snowmobilers to Perform at N.H. Ski Resort→
Stoneham (QC), Canada – The Province of Québec on Wednesday announced that they will be making a financial contribution to the training and development of Canada’s future snowboard athletes. The funding, which was announced in a ceremony with Québec Minister of Education, Recreation and Sport, M. Jean-Marc Fournier, is directed to the Québec Snowboard World … Continue reading Québec Government Funds Snowboard Facility Expansion at Stoneham→