Henniker, NH – Southern New Hampshire’s Pats Peak ski area will hold its 26th Annual Hawaiian Weekend Celebration, March 11 and 12. Hawaiian Weekend is two days of fun for the whole family to celebrate spring skiing and riding. It’s a Hawaiian celebration complete with tropical decorations, NASTAR races, Hawaiian-themed lunch specials, hot tubs and a rail jam. Throughout … Continue reading Hawaiian Weekend at Pats Peak March 11-12
North Vancouver (BC), Canada – Following other stops in Canada, the U.S., Switzerland, Korea and France this winter, the Vans Hi-Standard Series — an international all-ages contest inviting snowboarders to showcase true style and expression in an open-jam format — returns to B.C.’s Mount Seymour ski resort this weekend. The inclusive snowboard jam will feature an … Continue reading 2017 Vans Hi-Standard Snow Series Hits Mt. Seymour
Ludlow, VT –For the first time ever, Peace Park — a unique, ever-evolving elite snowboard park that expands beyond traditional competition-style courses — will host a qualifier event at Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont March 11-12. The qualifier will offer a select number of amateur snowboarders an opportunity to earn a spot to attend the Peace Park event in April at Grand Targhee … Continue reading Okemo to Host First-Ever Peace Park Qualifier
Bartlett, NH – Peak Resorts, Inc. announced on Friday that 2017/2018 winter season passes are now on sale for its Northeast region ski resorts. The Peak Pass, which debuted last season, features a total of six pass options valid at seven different mountain locations across four states in the Northeast, including: Mount Snow in Vermont; Attitash, Wildcat … Continue reading 2017-18 Peak Pass Goes On Sale, Includes Skiing the Rest of 2016-17
Carrabassett Valley, ME – A member of the crew preparing a mogul course for a competition at Sugarloaf this weekend died on Friday after losing his footing and tumbling down the ski slope. Carrabassett Valley Police identified the victim as Alexander Witt, 24, of Farmington. Witt was preparing the course for the Eastern Freestyle Tri-State Championship on … Continue reading Sugarloaf Employee Dies After Tumble Down Moguls Course
Erciyes-Kayseri, Turkey – The last World Cup parallel giant slalom snowboarding race will take place tomorrow in Turkey, but one prominent athlete won’t be entering the starting gate. Even though she raced in Turkey a year ago, Julia Dujmovits of Austria has withdrawn from tomorrow’ race, citing concerns over her personal safety in a country that … Continue reading Olympic Champion Snowboarder Refuses to Race in Turkey
Albany, NY – New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the three New York-owned ski resorts — Belleayre Ski Resort, Gore Mountain and Whiteface Mountain — have become pledged to be powered by 100 percent renewal energy by 2030. The three ski areas, operated by the state’s Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), are joining the … Continue reading N.Y. Governor Commits State-run Ski Resorts to 100% Renewable Energy
