Salt Lake City, UT – Boutique ski manufacturer DPS has announced its second DPS Rider’s Weekend, and the first in Las Leñas, Argentina, from Aug. 21-22, 2010. The event will gather those with a passion for big mountains and powder to hang out, ski, tell stories, share meals, talk shop, and enjoy one another’s company.nIt’s … Continue reading DPS Skis Schedules Rider’s Weekend in Argentina
Crystal Mountain, WA – Preparations for the new gondola at Crystal Mountain ski resort, Washington State’s first, began on Monday with the demolition of the Market and Bumps Espresso stand, the site where the bottom terminal of the new ski lift will be located.nFrom there, the gondola will travel up the Exterminator run and finish … Continue reading Crystal Mountain Breaks Ground on Washington’s First Ski Resort Gondola
Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts, Inc. announced on Wednesday that all new and renewing Vail Resorts 2010-11 Epic Pass purchasers can now continue their winter season through the summer – in the Southern Hemisphere – with free and unrestricted skiing and snowboarding at Las Leñas Resort in Argentina when staying at select hotel properties in … Continue reading Vail Resorts Season Pass Now Includes Summer Skiing in Argentina
Whistler (BC), Canada – Alexandre Bilodeau, the first Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal at home, will help coach ski camps at Whistler Blackcomb this summer.nMomentum Ski Camps will feature Bilodeau amongst its roster of coaches, many of whom began their professional ski careers as Momentum campers. “Every year we get to see that … Continue reading Olympic Gold Medalist Alex Bilodeau to Coach Moguls Skiing Camp at Whistler
Park City, UT – After two podiums at the FIS Spring Series at Mission Ridge, Wash., including a slalom win to close the event, Dartmouth alum and former NCAA slalom champion Paul McDonald today announced his retirement from ski racing following four seasons with the U.S. Alpine Ski Team.n”It was incredible to be a part … Continue reading Paul McDonald Retires from U.S. Alpine Ski Team
Updated: Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2010 12:45 p.m. MDT Originally Published: Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2010 9:00 a.m. by Patrick Thorne with First Tracks!! Online Media staff reports Kiltarlity, Scotland, UK – Hundreds more ski areas around the world closed their lifts for the final time for winter 2009-10 last weekend. More than 100 resorts, however, remain … Continue reading Weekly World Snow Roundup: Don’t Hang Up Those Skis or Snowboard Quite Yet
Lakewood, CO – The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) today named five member ski areas as the recipients of its annual Sustainable Slopes Grant program. The ski areas winning cash grants include: Alta, Utah; Crested Butte, Colo.; Grand Targhee, Wyo.; Mt. Abram, Maine; and Stevens Pass, Wash. The grants, this year totaling $100,000, are designed … Continue reading Ski Area Association Names Sustainable Slopes Grant Winners