Girdwood, AK – Where else in the world would you find this kind of snow? The recent snowfall that fell at Alyeska Resort pushed annual snowfall totals to 510 inches, making Alyeska one of the first ski and snowboard resorts in North America to reach the 500-inch benchmark. More snowfall is in the forecast … … Continue reading Alaska Ski Resort Surpasses 500-Inch Snowfall Mark →

Åre, Sweden – The stylized snowflake, The International Ski Federation’s (FIS) classic World Championships medal, will be hung around the necks of the 33 medalists by the time the 39th Alpine World Ski Championships conclude in Åre. The World Championship medals, together with the newly designed Lappish honorary awards, form a dignified symbol for the … Continue reading First Prize at Ski Championships a Golden Snowflake and Lapland Art →

Åre, Sweden – On Saturday night during the 2007 Alpine World Ski Championships, a nostalgic event will take place in Åre as 10 of the world’s most famous alpine skiers will accept a challenge from a Norwegian team led by the great Ingemar Stenmark at the Skistar Invitational. nThe international team is represented by eight … Continue reading Alpine Ski Racing Legends Compete for Charity in Åre →

Waterville Valley, NH – Spring skiing means warm sun, soft snow, and a full lineup of activities through April 8 at New Hampshire’s Waterville Valley ski and snowboard resort.nMarch 3 & 4 Waterville Valley’s Ultimate 40th Birthday Party Weekend 40th Birthday Video presentation, birthday cupcake race, cupcake scavenger hunt, … Continue Reading ››

Furano, Japan – After successfully organizing the finals of the NOKIA Snowboard FIS World Cup in last winter, the Japanese ski and snowboard resort of Furano will once again host contests in the 2006/2007 World Cup snowboarding season. On Friday, the carving aces open the weekend with a Parallel Giant Slalom. On Saturday, the first … Continue reading First Snowboard Cross of World Cup Season Saturday in Japan →

Burlington, VT – It says it right on the front door of Burton’s Global Headquarters in Burlington, Vermont: “We are closed if two feet falls in 24 hours.” And that’s exactly what the world’s leading snowboard company will do on Thursday, thanks to a blizzard that’s currently blanketing Vermont with several feet of fresh snow.n”Nothing … Continue reading Burton Snowboards Tells Employees to Skip Work and Ride After Blizzard →

Lake Placid, NY – The most powerful winter storm to hit the Northeastern United States and Quebec in recent years is currently resurrecting snow bases at ski and snowboard resorts throughout the region that have suffered through a dismal first half of the ski season.n