Denver, CO – Olympic medalists will reunite this Saturday in Denver for “Mile High Medals,” a family fundraising event to benefit the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation. Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn, who also won the Audi FIS World Cup crown, along with silver medalist Todd Lodwick will headine a lineup of a half-dozen current … Continue reading Olympic Medalists to Reunite Saturday In Denver
Boston, MA – The New England Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Boston has selected Cranmore Mountain’s long-time operations director James Mersereau to receive an Environmental Merit Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in recognition of his exceptional work and commitment to the environment while an employee of the North Conway, N.H. ski and … Continue reading Cranmore’s Jimmy Mersereau to Receive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Lifetime Achievement Award Posthumously
Washington, D.C. – On the eve of Earth Day, four well-known U.S. Olympic skiers and snowboarders on Wednesday called on the U.S. Senate to pass comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation this year. The athletes – Bode Miller, Julia Mancuso, Ted Ligety and Hannah Kearney – each competed in the 2010 games in Vancouver and … Continue reading Olympic Skiers, Snowboarders Urge U.S. Senate to Pass Climate Legislation
Calgary, Canada – Patrick Riml will lead Canada’s Alpine Ski Teams (CAST) in the new position of CAST Athletic Director, the national sport governing body announced this week.nRiml, the Canadian women’s ski team manager the past two seasons, will focus on sustaining efforts that have led to dramatic improvements in performance by Canada’s national alpine … Continue reading Patrick Riml Named Athletic Director for Canadian Alpine Ski Teams
Wilmington, NY – Although its alpine ski season has come to an end, Whiteface Mountain Ski Center isn’t sleeping, dreaming of next winter’s snowfall. Instead, skiers and boarders will be replaced by mountain bikers when the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and the Whiteface Mountain Bike Park, operated by High Peaks Cyclery, … Continue reading Lift-Served Mountain Biking Returns to Whiteface
Georgetown, CO – As the 2009-10 ski and snowboard season at Loveland comes to an end, the Colorado resort will host the 9th annual Corn Harvest Benefit Ski Party for the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) this Saturday.nThe CAIC promotes safety in Colorado’s backcountry by reducing the impact of avalanches on recreation, industry and transportation … Continue reading Loveland Ski Area to Host 9th Annual Corn Harvest This Saturday to Benefit Colorado Avalanche Center
Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts, Inc., which owns and operates four ski resorts in Colorado and one straddling the California/Nevada border at Lake Tahoe, today reported certain ski season metrics for the current ski season through this past Sunday that indicate a 4.6% increase in lift ticket revenue and a 2.3% uptick in skier visits … Continue reading Vail Resorts Reports Modest Increase in Skier Visits in 2009-10