Taos Ski Valley, NM – Running through Sunday, the 4th Annual Not Forgotten Outreach Week begins today at Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico. Active duty military members, Gold Star families, veterans and any family member with a military ID are invited to ski Taos for $30 per day, get free rentals and discounted group … Continue reading Taos Hosts Nation’s Largest Military Family Ski Event
Boyne Falls, MI – A 20-year-old woman died in the early hours of Sunday morning after crashing into a building while sledding at Boyne Mountain ski resort in Michigan. A spokesperson with the Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Office indicates that Sally Ottenhoff of Grosse Pointe Park, near Detroit, was using a round plastic saucer to sled down … Continue reading Woman Dies Sledding on Closed Boyne Mountain Ski Slope
Brighton, UT – A 35-year-old Utah snowboarder,who is presumed to have collided with a tree at Brighton Resort on Sunday, has died. Markus Erich Fritz of Millcreek has been identified as the accident victim. Fritz was riding with a friend and had gotten some distance ahead. The friend came upon Fritz’s helmet lying in the … Continue reading Collision with Tree Kills Brighton Snowboarder
Lakewood, CO – Each winter, we find ourselves facing the unfortunate duty of having to report fatalities at ski resorts around the nation. And every season, our readers perceive that these reports are indicative of a marked increase in fatal skiing accidents. The truth is, however, that fatalities at ski resorts have held relatively steady … Continue reading The Truth About Ski Resort Fatalities
Warren, VT – A Massachusetts man died on Monday after colliding with a tree while skiing at Sugarbush Resort in Vermont. Vermont State Police have confirmed that Jeffrey O’Connor, 39, of Hampden, Mass. was skiing at Sugarbush’s Mt. Ellen complex this morning with his family. At some point O’Connor went off the groomed run and struck a tree along … Continue reading Skier Dies After Crashing Into Tree in Vermont
Originally published: 3:25 p.m. MST Jan. 16, 2017 Updated: 5:23 p.m. MST Jan. 16, 2017 Nozawaonsen, Japan – Authorities in Japan have located an Australian mother and her three sons who failed to return from a day of skiing on Monday. While none of the four missing skiers have yet been identified, the mother is believed to … Continue reading Four Missing Australian Skiers Found Safe in Japan
Beech Mountain, NC – The 36th annual Adaptive Learn to Ski Event, sponsored by Disabled Sports USA and the Sports Parks and Recreation group of Chattanooga, got underway this morning and continues through Friday at Beech Mountain ski resort in North Carolina. This is the oldest adaptive ski clinic started by Disabled Sports USA, formerly known as … Continue reading Adaptive Learn to Ski Event at Beech Mountain Starts Today
