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Mammoth Patrollers Win First Ever Nationwide Ski Patrol Olympics

Squaw Valley, CA – This past weekend, ski patrollers went head-to-head at Squaw Valley USA during the first ever nationwide Professional Ski Patrol Olympics. Patrol teams from regions across the United States and Canada competed in sled races, bamboo throws, avalanche transceiver searches and a giant slalom race down some of the California resort’s steepest … Continue reading Mammoth Patrollers Win First Ever Nationwide Ski Patrol Olympics

Sundance Resort’s Jerry Warren Inducted Into Professional Ski Instructors – Intermountain Hall of Fame

Provo Canyon, UT – Jerry Warren, Director of Sundance Resort’s Mountain Operations, was inducted into the National Ski Instructors Hall of Fame in Sun Valley, Idaho, on April 10th. Inductees to the Hall of Fame are honored for their significant contribution and instrumental role in the development of professional ski instruction. Members of the Hall … Continue reading Sundance Resort’s Jerry Warren Inducted Into Professional Ski Instructors – Intermountain Hall of Fame

Ski Area Industry Group Awards Colorado Ski Executive with Lifetime Achievement Award

Lakewood, CO – The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) today announced that longtime Colorado ski industry executive Andy Daly is the recipient of the association’s annual Lifetime Achievement Award for his notable ski industry involvement and contributions.nDaly’s ski industry career began in 1970 when he moved to Colorado and took a job at Aspen Highlands … Continue reading Ski Area Industry Group Awards Colorado Ski Executive with Lifetime Achievement Award

Olympic Medalists to Reunite Saturday In Denver

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

Cranmore’s Jimmy Mersereau to Receive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Lifetime Achievement Award Posthumously

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

Olympic Skiers, Snowboarders Urge U.S. Senate to Pass Climate Legislation

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