Denver, CO – The Board of Directors for SnowSports Industries America (SIA) has announced a shift in SIA Snow Show dates to an earlier mid-January time slot beginning in 2013. The ski and snowboard industry trade show will begin on Saturday, January 12th and run through Tuesday, January 15th at the Colorado Convention Center in … Continue reading Ski Industry Trade Show Moves to Mid-January in 2013
Squaw Valley, CA – The 2011 Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Festival is slated for Saturday, April 23, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Village at Squaw Valley USA. This all-ages, community sponsored event at the ski resort on the north shore of Lake Tahoe in California gives participants an opportunity to learn about … Continue reading Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Festival Returns to Squaw Valley USA April 23
Lebanon, NH – In conjunction with its shift to more “rocker” skis within its line, Völkl has once again partnered with Gibson Guitars and is again offering up a custom Les Paul guitar.n
Sun Valley, ID – Knob Hill Inn, a luxury boutique hotel with 26 guest suites nestled mountainside in the Idaho ski resort town of Sun Valley, will sell at a live, on-site auction on July 12, Concierge Auctions has announced.nOriginally listed for $17 million, the property will be auctioned without reserve to the highest bidder … Continue reading Sun Valley Inn Being Auctioned to Highest Bidder, Regardless of Price
Lakewood, CO – Organizers of Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM) 2011 estimate that ski areas nationwide provided more than 60,000 lessons to children and adults this January. The results are based on a preliminary survey of participating resorts and resort association partners, and represent a 100 percent increase over the 2010 effort.nLearn to … Continue reading Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month Attracts More Than 60,000
Mt. Crested Butte, CO – Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) in June will debut a new on-mountain adventure for summer and winter thrill seekers: a Canopy Zip Line tour. The guided tour at the Colorado ski and snowboard resort will include five zip lines and a series of features, such as an “Indiana Jones Bridge,” … Continue reading Crested Butte Mountain Resort Adding Canopy Zip Line
Whistler (BC), Canada – The Association of Freeskiing Professionals (AFP) and Watermark, the producers of the 16th annual TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival in Whistler, have announced the elevation of the AFP World Championships, hosted by WSI, to Platinum level on the AFP hierarchy of competitions.n“The AFP and WSI World Championships has reached this … Continue reading AFP Elevates Whistler Event to Platinum Level for Historic World Championships