South Lake Tahoe, CA – In response to a plentiful late winter snowpack, California’s Heavenly Mountain Resort on Thursday announced the Lake Tahoe ski area’s operations plan for next week’s extended season, first announced in mid-March.nThis season the resort will operate the final week with the most ski and snowboard terrain available in the past … Continue reading Heavenly Announces Plans for Extended Ski and Snowboard Season
Mt. Hood, OR – Get your grind on and win prizes thrown down by sponsors at Saturday’s CandyGrind Rail Jam at Mt. Hood Meadows, part of the Oregon ski and snowboard resort’s Spring Splash celebration.nRegistration will take place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday in the lodge, or outside weather permitting. Warmups will … Continue reading Rail Jam Saturday at Mt. Hood Meadows
Georgetown, CO – As the United States Ski Association (USSA) winds down the 2009-10 ski racing season, competitors from across the United States are preparing for the last amateur slalom event of the winter. The Loveland Derby, the oldest and largest amateur alpine race in North America, returns to Loveland Ski Area this weekend, and … Continue reading 50th Annual Loveland Derby Ski Race This Weekend
Banff (AB), Canada – On the final day of the Mountain Travel Symposium (MTS) in Banff on Thursday, top executives from prominent Canadian tourism companies delivered an insider’s perspective on new realities transforming the mountain travel industry. Julie Canning, president and CEO of Banff Lake Louise Tourism; David Barry, CEO Alpine Helicopters/Canadian Mountain Holidays; and … Continue reading Technology Changes How Ski Tourism Companies Communicate with Customers
West Vancouver (BC), Canada – Canada~Snowboard announced on Wednesday that Christian Hrab will be stepping down as the organization’s High Performance Program Director, effective June 30th.nHrab, who has served in the position for two years, guided the Canadian Snowboard Team to three medals at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and two back-to-back record breaking seasons … Continue reading Hrab Steps Down as High Performance Director of Canada Snowboard
Park City, UT – After coaching the sprint team for four years, Chris Grover will take over as the head coach of U.S. Cross Country Ski Team as the team begins its run to the Olympics in Sochi in 2014.nGrover has been at the helm guiding the talents of World Cup podium performer Andy Newell … Continue reading Grover Named U.S. Cross Country Skiing Head Coach
Salt Lake City, UT – The final opportunity for the public to help shape Salt Lake County’s master plan for the canyons surrounding Salt Lake City is rapidly approaching. The Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow process is evaluating a wide range of policies dealing with watershed, recreation, transportation and development in these canyons, which include Big and … Continue reading Deadline Nears for Public Input on Wasatch Canyons Planning Process