Whistler (BC), Canada – Whistler Blackcomb has kicked off “If Ullr Was A Girl”, offering a prize purse of C$25,000 for a female skier or snowboarder who’s crowned Ullr Girl. The contest officially began September 1st with the B.C. ski and snowboard resort’s launch of the contest’s voting microsite ifullrwasagirl.com. n In old Scandinavian myth, … Continue reading B.C. Ski Resort Looking for Snow Goddess
Dunbarton, NH – A self-published book is now sitting among the top-selling ski books on Amazon.com. Released in August 2005, Everything the Instructors Never Told You about Mogul Skiing was written, produced and published by a New Hampshire skier named Dan DiPiro. Among the hundreds of skiing-related books on Amazon.com, Everything has been ranked as … Continue reading Self-Published Mogul Skiing Book a Top Online Seller
Queenstown, New Zealand – The inaugural Coca-Cola Cardrona Games got underway today at the New Zealand ski and snowboard resort with U.S. Winter Olympian and X-Games gold medalist Nate Holland winning the men’s snowboarding Gravity X event as Wanaka’s own Winter Olympian Juliane Bray won the women’s event. In the ski category of the Gravity … Continue reading Coca-Cola Cardrona Games Get Underway at New Zealand Ski Resort
Park City, UT – For 2006-2007 parent American Skiing Company has invested over $10 million in its flagship Utah ski and snowboard resort, The Canyons. n Brand new this season, The Canyons will be opening over 200 acres of new ski and snowboard terrain serviced by a new quad chairlift named DreamCatcher. The additional acreage … Continue reading $10M in Upgrades to The Canyons Ski Resort
El Colorado, Chile – U.S. moguls skiers started the new Olympic cycle in South America with great snow, greater staff, athlete enthusiasm…and terrific weather. In the end, everyone went home exhausted. n The U.S. Ski Team has just wrapped up a preseason World Cup moguls camp in El Colorado, Chile.(photo: Mike Hormell) “The weather really … Continue reading U.S. Moguls Ski Team Opens New Olympic Cycle in Chile
Waltham, MA – Winter sports expo producer BEWI Productions has renamed its popular SnowSports Expos as the Ski & Snowboard Expos as it lines up its events for 2006 in Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Massachusetts and Connecticut. n “The name change more directly tells our audiences what the Expos are truly about, everything having to do … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Shows Scheduled, Renamed
McLean, VA – SnowSports Industries America (SIA) today announced the winners of the first-ever SIA SnowSports Regional Rep of the Year Award. This award recognizes those sales reps in the ski and snowboard industry who have successfully fostered relationships with retail storefronts to help move winter sports products. n SIA received over 1,600 nominations for … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Industry Honors Reps of the Year