Aspen, CO – Aspen/Snowmass today announced its schedule for The Meeting presented by Nissan, October 5-8, Aspen’s gathering of some of the best new films in skiing and snowboarding. n Numerous top athletes are scheduled to attend the event, including Seth Morrison, Tanner Hall, CR Johnson, Gretchen Bleiler, Mark Landvik, Jamie Pierre, Doran Laybourn, Peter … Continue reading Ski Film Fest at Aspen in October →

Vancouver (BC), Canada – North America’s largest ski and snowboard resort operator, Intrawest Corporation, today announced results for is fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 with income from continuing operations of US $55.3 million compared with US $24.1 million in 2005. Income per share from continuing operations for the year, on a fully diluted basis, … Continue reading Income on the Rise for Ski Resort Operator Intrawest →

San Diego, CA – Academy Snowboards parent Execute Sports, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with UDT Distribution Corporation (UDT) wherein UDT will retain exclusivity for its sales and marketing efforts of the Academy Snowboard Company brand throughout Europe. Under the terms of the agreement, UDT is required to meet … Continue reading New European Sales and Marketing Agreement for Academy Snowboards →

New York, NY – Now that fall is arriving it’s time to get ready. Alpine skiers and snowboarders face numerous risks on the slopes, but many of these injuries can be prevented with a pre-season training program to add strength and flexibility to the muscles, tendons and ligaments used while skiing – many of which … Continue reading Proper Preparation Reduces Risk of Ski, Snowboard Injury →

Park City, UT – Olympic moguls bronze medalist Toby Dawson (Vail, CO), who also is the reigning dual moguls champion, is retiring after seven seasons of World Cup skiing, the U.S. Ski Team announced today. “My heart’s no longer in it,” Dawson confessed. n Dawson, born in South Korea and adopted by a pair of … Continue reading U.S. Moguls Skier Toby Dawson Retires →

Park City, UT – Former sprint world champion Johnny Spillane (Steamboat Springs, CO) and three-time Olympic skier Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) are among a 10-member U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team named for the 2007 season, U.S. Nordic Director Luke Bodensteiner said today. n Spillane, who jarred many in 2003 when he surged at the end … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Names Nordic Combined Squad →

Salt Lake City, UT – “The days of the station wagon ski vacation are done and over with,” says Adam Barker, Marketing and Media Manager of the Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Today, many winter vacationers are looking to stay where they can take advantage of a number of experiences, on and off the … Continue reading Ski Salt Lake Super Pass Offers One Lift Ticket, Four Resorts →