Val Gardena, Italy – The world’s first global inter-mountain season pass discount program, announced today, allows skiers and riders to enjoy an endless winter at the resorts of Bariloche, Argentina; Vail, Colorado; Val Gardena, Italy; and Queenstown, New Zealand. Passholders are entitled to ski or snowboard other resorts in the program for half price. n
San Francisco, CA – Esurance ICER Air, a big-air ski and snowboard festival scheduled for Nov. 4 at San Francisco’s AT&T Park, has announced this year’s athlete lineup of top-name ski and snowboard talent.n
Squaw Valley, CA – Squaw Valley USA announced this week that it will continue to offer free lift tickets for skiing and snowboarding to active military personnel everyday during the 2006-07 season. In its fourth consecutive winter, the Military Discount Program is Squaw Valley’s way of acknowledging the hard work and sacrifice of the … … Continue reading Squaw Valley Continues Free Skiing for U.S. Military
Albany, NY – The 45th annual Ski & Snowboard Expo, reportedly the world’s longest running consumer snow and travel show, returns to Albany’s Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Nov. 3-5.nPresented by the Alpin Haus ski shop in nearby Amsterdam, the Ski & Snowboard Expo will showcase hundreds of exhibitor booths featuring a host of products … Continue reading Albany Plans Ski Expo
Las Vegas, NV – A group of former Disney and Universal Studios executives, designers, architects and engineers have teamed up to propose a new destination resort in Las Vegas featuring an indoor ski dome as well as North America’s largest indoor water park, two hotels, a casino, an events arena, and retail and dining options.
Findley Lake, NY – Peek’n Peak ski and snowboard area in western New York State has purchased a new Zaugg groomer attachment to begin shaping its halfpipe this winter.nZaugg began creating halfpipe groomers in the early nineties, and they’ve since been used in shaping pipes for major events, including the U.S. Open Snowboarding in Stratton, … Continue reading New Pipe Cutter for Peek’n Peak Ski Area
Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand – The Southern Hemisphere’s richest ski racing series, the Speights Australia & New Zealand Cup (ANC Cup), starts today at Whakapapa with over 100 athletes competing for a prize pool in excess of $NZD 25,000.nToday and Tuesday will see the slalom events held in the Te Heu Heu Valley, while the … Continue reading Southern Hemisphere’s Richest Ski Race at Whakapapa