Copper Mountain, CO – Colorado’s Copper Mountain acted as host to a day of festivities on Saturday, kicking off with the Putnam Investments NASTAR Pacesetting Trials followed by the annual Nature Valley First Tracks team naming announcement. With Olympic gold medalists Ted Ligety (Park City, UT), Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) and Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, CO) and … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Names Alpine Squad
Denver, CO – As the days grow shorter and the snow gets deeper, Colorado ski resorts are ready to ring in the winter holidays with lodging packages, fun family activities, and a variety of festive events. Featuring sleigh rides and ice skating, holiday fine dining on the mountain, skiing with Santa in his natural high alpine habitat, … Continue reading Celebrate the Holidays Skiing in Colorado
Copper Mountain, CO – When the 2016 U.S. Alpine Ski Team is formally named tomorrow at Copper Mountain Resort in Colorado, two members will be missed but not forgotten. The U.S. Ski Team has announced that it will name ski racers Bryce Astle (Sandy, Utah/Snowbird Sports Education Foundation) and Ronnie Berlack (Franconia, N.H. and Burke Mountain, … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team to Honor Athletes Killed in Avalanche
Breckenridge, CO – Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA) will host the 28th annual The Hartford Ski Spectacular Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 at Beaver Run Resort and Breckenridge Ski Resort. The week-long event, sponsored by insurer The Hartford, is the nation’s largest winter sports festival for individuals with physical disabilities. More than 800 participants, ranging in ability from … Continue reading The Hartford Ski Spectacular Hosts Wounded Warriors, Boston Marathon Survivors
Tokyo, Japan – This past weekend, Canadian rider Darcy Sharpe took the win at the 5th annual Burton Rail Days presented by MINI in Tokyo. Burton kicked off winter with an action-packed weekend of progressive street snowboarding in front of a crowd of almost 6,000 at Roppongi Hills Arena in the heart of the city, with 17 … Continue reading Canadian Snowboarder Wins Burton Rail Days in Tokyo
Lausanne, Switzerland – The 2016 winter season is ramping up as athletes around the world begin to prepare for the Freeride World Qualifier (FWQ) and Freeride Junior Tour (FJT) by Dakine. Riders will battle it out on the FWQ and FJT against aspiring freeriders of all ranks in over 100 competition events all over the world. … Continue reading Freeride World Tour Qualifier and Junior Dates Announced
Vail, CO – Inspired by the Norse goddess of winter, Vail Mountain will host its inaugural annual SKADI Fest, a women’s ski event at the Colorado resort’s Lionshead base. From January 20-22, 2016, female skiers will be treated to customized on-mountain guided experiences with female instructors, evening VIP events, and female-specific ski equipment demos. “SKADI, pronounced ‘Scotty,’ … Continue reading Vail to Host Women’s-Specific Ski Fest
