Courchevel, France – Courchevel 1850 is all about luxury, and the exclusive new boutique Hotel ‘Le Cheval Blanc’ owned by Bernard Arnault, the man behind luxury brand LVMH (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton), will debut this December at the French ski and snowboard resort. n Le Cheval Blanc, owned by the man behind luxury brand LVMH … Continue reading Owner of Dior To Launch New Luxury Ski Hotel in Courchevel 1850
Val Thorens, France – Expanded snowmaking tops the list of improvements this year at the French ski and snowboard resort of Val Thorens, high in the Trois Vallées as the highest ski area in Europe. n The French ski resort of Val Thorens has upgraded its snowmaking system for winter 2006-07.(photo: FTO/Marc Guido) Sixty-one new … Continue reading Val Thorens Boosts Snowmaking, Debuts New Ski Passes
Beijing, China – Burton and Motorola this past weekend produced the first ever “Big Air in Beijing,” a snowboard exhibition during the Beijing Pop Festival in Chaoyang Park. The two-day music and lifestyle festival event drew over 30,000 attendees and featured headlining music acts Supergrass, Placebo and Sebastian Bach as well as local Chinese artists … Continue reading Burton and Motorola Bring Snowboarding Big Air to China
Wanaka, New Zealand – 2005 Winter X Games ski slopestyle gold medalist Charles Gagnier today claimed the winning title at the Coca-Cola Cardrona Games’ slopestyle event rescheduled from Saturday due to bad weather, while New Zealand’s top freestyle skier Jossi Wells followed in second place. n Michelle Parker, who finished third at this year’s U.S. … Continue reading X-Games Gold Medalist Charles Garnier Wins Ski Slopestyle at Cardrona Games
Gulmarg, India – The only international-level ski and snowboard resort in the Himalayas, Gulmarg in the India-controlled portion of Kashmir, has announced snow safety and grooming plans for its second winter of full operation. Gulmarg’s gondola ascends 4,364 vertical feet from the village on a shelf in the Pir Pinjals to 13,058 feet on Mt. … Continue reading Kashmir Ski Resort Brings Himalayan Skiing to New Heights
Golden, CO – With outstanding skiing athletes like Anja Paerson, Dominique Perret, and Henrik Windstedt already devoted to ski glove maker Hestra, this year the company has announced the addition of Seth Morrison and Anthony Boronowski, making it the finest pro team in Hestra’s history. n Morrison, 32, has been an active big-mountain skier for … Continue reading Morrison, Boronowski Sign On with Hestra Ski Team
Malmö, Sweden – Thule, manufacturer and distributor of sports rack systems, including ski and snowboard carriers for vehicles, announced this week the successful completion of the acquisition of Brink International BV, Valley Industries and Sport¬Rack Accessories. n The acquisition was announced on May 18 and has been thereafter subject to approval of the European Commission, … Continue reading Ski Rack Maker Thule Acquires Competitors