Stratton Mountain, VT – With fingers crossed for one more late season snowstorm, staffers at Stratton are gearing up for the final stretch of the Vermont resort’s ski and snowboard season, set to close on Apr. 11.nIn the meantime, sun and warm temperatures are forecast for the coming weekend, the perfect environment for a non-denominational … Continue reading Festivities Close Out Ski Season at Vermont’s Stratton Mountain
Breckenridge, CO – This month marks the 10th anniversary of Breckenridge’s Spring Massive Festival, the largest ever staged in this Colorado ski resort town. The town and the mountain will welcome visitors to a dozen different events beginning today and running through the ski area’s closing on Sunday, Apr. 18.nThe 2010 Spring Massive kicks off … Continue reading Breckenridge Wraps Up Another Ski and Snowboard Season with Spring Massive
McCall, ID – Staffers at Brundage Mountain Resort has adjusted the central Idaho ski area’s spring event schedule to allow more people to participate in some of its most popular events. Pond Skimming and Crazy Daze will now be held this Saturday, with a new event, Snow Battle, moving to Sunday, Apr. 11.n”We solicited feedback … Continue reading Crazy Daze, Pond Skimming This Saturday at Idaho’s Brundage Mountain
Telluride, CO – Colorado’s Telluride Ski Resort has announced the development and implementation of a new guided backcountry skiing program. Terrain in both Bear Creek and Alta Lakes adjacent to the ski area is now accessible for guided backcountry skiing with Telluride Backcountry guides.nWorking with the Telluride Ski Patrol’s snow safety department, the guide service … Continue reading Telluride Offers New Backcountry Guided Skiing
Huntsville, UT – Snowbasin Ski Patrol will conduct a training scenario in the Utah ski resort’s Middle Bowl Cirque on Friday, involving a large inbounds avalanche with numerous buried and or injured victims.nThis training will involve ski patrols and rescue dog teams from ski areas all over the Wasatch Mountains, and is scheduled to begin … Continue reading Public Invited to Ski Patrol Drill at Snowbasin
Ludlow, VT – Okemo Mountain Resort will celebrate the changing of the seasons with a weekend full of events and activities for skiers and riders of all ages. This Saturday and Sunday will witness the Vermont ski and snowboard resort’s annual Slush Cup pond skimming competition, the second annual Splash for Cash contest, and an … Continue reading Springtime Snow, Slush and Splash This Weekend at Okemo
Mont-Tremblant (QC), Canada – Under blue skies and warm temperatures Tuesday at Quebec’s Tremblant ski resort, Sebastien Toutant and Alexandra Duckworth were crowned the first ever Canadian slopestyle champions at the 2010 Canada Snowboard Nationals.nToutant, of Montreal, had a stellar ride Tuesday that earned him 46 points. His championship run consisted of cab 4 side … Continue reading Snowboarders Duckworth and Toutant Crowned Canadian Slopestyle Champions