Boyne Falls, MI – A new women’s ski and snowboard retreat is being held at Boyne Mountain Resort on Tuesday, February 3 through Thursday, February 5. The retreat offers women two days of fun and the chance to connect with others through skiing, snowboarding, cocktail parties, spa visits, fitness sessions, a fashion show and … … Continue reading New Ski and Snowboard Retreat for Women Planned at Boyne Mountain →

Denver, CO – Several Colorado ski resorts have recently launched new carpool and bus incentive programs, encouraging skiers and riders to take fewer cars to the mountains. Some resorts offer preferential parking, giveaways and deals on lift tickets to guests who drive up together. Others offer premier bus and rail service to make the commute … Continue reading Colorado Ski Resorts Encourage Transportation Alternatives to the Slopes →

Snowbird, UT – More than 30 teams of highly-trained avalanche rescue dogs and their handlers from around the world have gathered in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon southeast of Salt Lake City for avalanche victim search drills, beacon searches, helicopter training and classroom sessions conducted by Wasatch Backcountry Rescue (WBR). The weeklong training concludes this Saturday … Continue reading Avalanche Dog Rescue School Training in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon →

Park City, UT – Ten Olympians, including World Championship medalists Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO), Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA) and Bode Miller (Franconia, NH), will represent America at the 2009 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. U.S. Alpine Program Director Jesse Hunt announced the Team following the last weekend of Audi FIS World Cup qualifying events.n … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Names Alpine World Championships Roster →

Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – The U.S. Ski Team’s Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) finished eighth at a World Cup super G in Italy on Monday. Sweden’s Jessica Lindell-Vikarby was first, marking her first World Cup ski racing victory.n Lindell-Vikarby of Sweden convincingly claimed her first career victory, setting the pace with a flawless run and a … Continue reading World Cup Alpine Skiing: Vonn Eighth in Cortina Super G →

Park City, UT – Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) and Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) headline a team of six nordic combined skiers and six ski jumpers named by the U.S. Ski Team to compete in the upcoming FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic. The team includes four women ski jumpers who will … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team to Send 12 to Nordic World Championships →

Aspen, CO – Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA) came through with a third-run miracle to beat Kevin Pearce (Norwich, VT) in the X Games men’s halfpipe finals Sunday to become the first man to win back to back gold medals in pipe.n After falling on his first two runs, White needed a huge final run to … Continue reading Winter X Games 13: Shaun White Repeats Snowboarding Halfpipe Gold →