Killington, VT – Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports and the Pico Ski Education Foundation will celebrate the grand opening of their new permanent home at Pico Mountain ski area in Killington with a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday and public open house on Saturday. The new $1.3 million, 6,000 square-foot multi-use Andrea Mead Lawrence Lodge is … Continue reading Vermont Adaptive to Cut Ribbon on New Lodge at Pico
Ishpeming, MI – Six athletes and sport builders have been elected to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in Ishpeming, the birthplace in 1905 of the National Ski Association (now U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association), for their contributions to the sport. Honorees for 2013 include big mountain skier Scot Schmidt, freestyle pioneer and world … Continue reading U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Names Class of 2013
Vail, CO – Colorado’s Vail Mountain has announced the entertainment lineup for Vail Snow Daze 2013, the ski resort’s annual festival to kick off the winter season. The lineup will include free headliner concerts from Rebelution on Friday, Dec. 13 and Matisyahu on Saturday, Dec. 14. “The lineup for this year’s Vail Snow Daze is … Continue reading Rebelution, Matisyahu to Headline Free Vail Snow Daze Concerts
Zermatt, Switzerland – Following three previous years of competition, the Swatch Skiers Cup continues in 2014 when the event returns to Zermatt, Switzerland, in the shadow of Europe’s legendary Matterhorn on January 4-10. This year’s edition features new team captains and new riders, with Team Europe currently leading Team Americas by a score of two … Continue reading Swatch Skiers Cup Returns to Zermatt
Newry, ME – Kicking off 2014 with a rip, eight 900-horsepower off-road Pro4 trucks will race head-to-head at Maine’s Sunday River ski resort on Friday, January 10 for Red Bull Frozen Rush. Defying climate constraints, ripping figure eights and flying off jumps on steep snowy inclines and declines is what eight professional drivers will use … Continue reading Red Bull Frozen Rush at Sunday River Redefines Snow Sports
South Lake Tahoe, CA – With ski season right around the corner, Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort is generating some early season stoke and supporting the local community with the second annual Sierra Snowball Fight: A Dodgeball Tournament, at Steamers Bar and Grill in South Lake Tahoe on Nov. 14. Sierra Resort fans and season passholders will be … Continue reading Get Ready for Winter in Tahoe with a Snowball Fight
Seattle, WA – Legendary big mountain skier, mountain guide and Alaska heli-skiing pioneer Dean Cummings will be in Seattle and Bellevue, Wash., this weekend to present his award-winning avalanche education program, Steep Life Protocols, and screen his new film “Chugach,” which documents the implementation of protocols to achieve lifelong first descents. This is the first … Continue reading Dean Cummings Launches 2013 Steep Life Tour in Seattle This Weekend
