Mt. Hood, OR – The National Forest Foundation is organizing a volunteer “Friends of the Forest” event at Oregon’s Mt. Hood Meadows ski resort Aug. 28. Attendees will spend the morning helping to collect native plant seeds, remove invasive species or pick up litter.nCheck-in begins at 9:00 a.m. and work activities begin at 10:00 a.m. … Continue reading Friends of the Forest Day Aug. 28 at Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort
Burlington, VT – The Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports community will gather for a night of celebration on Friday, Sept. 10 for a fall cruise aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen III on Lake Champlain. The public is invited to attend the celebration to learn more about the passion and dedication this non-profit group and … Continue reading Evening Lake Champlain Cruise to Benefit Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports
Squaw Valley, CA – This Thursday, families will camp under the stars to watch the night sky light up from 8,200 feet at Squaw Valley USA’s High Camp.nThe Perseid Meteor Shower comes every year beginning in late July and stretching into August. Among the many nights of the shower, there is always the one night … Continue reading Meteor Shower Campout This Thursday at Squaw
Avon, CO – Beaver Creek Resort is hosting its 4th annual Beaver Creek Wine and Spirits Festival, Aug. 19-21. Featuring the winners of the San Francisco International Wine Competition and World Spirits Competition, the Wine and Spirits Festival held at this ritzy ski and snowboard resort combines world-renowned culinary talent and outdoor events for a … Continue reading Beaver Creek Hosts 4th Annual Wine and Spirits Festival Aug. 19-21
Queenstown, New Zealand – Organizers expect that New Zealand entertainers the Topp Twins will draw record numbers to Queenstown Sept. 4-12 for the 8th annual Gay Ski Week NZ, which is billed as the southern hemisphere’s biggest gay alpine party. Ticket sales have already hit record levels.n“This is our year, we are fielding inquiries from … Continue reading Organizers of Gay Ski Week NZ Expecting Record Numbers
Oberstdorf, Germany – A pair of brothers represented the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team on Sunday in the final Grand Prix event staged in Obertsdorf. Olympic silver medalist Brett Camerota of Park City, Utah, slid inside the top-10 for the first time, finishing first for the U.S. in ninth, while Germany’s Johannes Rydzek won the … Continue reading Brett Camerota 9th in Tight Finish in Germany
Oberstdorf, Germany – Members of the U.S. Nordic Combined Team headed straight to Germany for the Grand Prixs after the backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships held last weekend in Utah. Bryan Fletcher, of Steamboat Springs, Colo., was the top American finishing in 19th, while Germany’s Eric Frenzel took home the victory.nSaturday’s competition … Continue reading Fletcher Leads U.S. in Grand Prix Nordic Combined Skiing in Germany