Methven, New Zealand – The New Zealand Airline Pilots Association (NZALPA) will be carving up Mt. Hutt ski area beginning on Monday as the association again holds its international ski event at the high country ski area. nThis year marks the 17th running of the event and will attract pilots and air traffic controllers from … Continue reading Airline Pilots Ski at Mt. Hutt →

Denver, CO – Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) announced today that the 2008-09 Colorado GEMS Card is now available for purchase. The GEMS Card gives access to special deals, discounts, programs and promotions at the nine Colorado GEM ski and snowboard resorts. The GEMS Card is available in limited quantities for $10. n

Truckee, CA – Daron Rahlves, the most decorated American Downhill and Super G skier in history, has a number of passions, but skiing and food are at the top of his list. So it’s logical that Rahlves has joined the ownership team of Moody’s Bistro & Lounge, an acclaimed restaurant near Lake Tahoe, Calif. nRahlves … Continue reading Skiing Legend Daron Rahlves Becomes Restaurateur →

Park City, UT – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation Rossignol Ski Co. has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 3,500 pairs of 2007 Rossignol HC Snowboard Bindings. Consumers should stop using the recalled bindings immediately as the t-nuts that attach the buckles to the straps on the snowboard bindings can detach, posing … Continue reading Rossignol Snowboard Bindings Recalled →

Methven, New Zealand – The Norwegian Men’s Alpine Ski Team and the Austrian Women’s are training hard at the Red Bull International Race Training Arena at Mt. Hutt as the international training season hits its stride at the New Zealand ski resort. nRace coordinator Richard Murphy says the racers, including 2007 overall world champion Aksel … Continue reading Race Training at Mt. Hutt Ski Area In Full Swing →

Ludlow, VT – Okemo Mountain Resort Assistant Lodging Director Matt Webb is the winner of the Vermont ski and snowboard resort’s Name-Those-Trails Contest. nWith work nearly complete on Okemo’s newest additions this year, resort management decided to turn to its staff for naming the two double-black-diamond ski trails at Jackson Gore. A contest was organized … Continue reading Okemo Names New Ski Trails →

Ruidoso, NM – New Mexico’s Ross Anderson has assembled six national speed skiing titles and remains the fastest skier in the Western Hemisphere. His new goal for 2009 is to break the World Speed Skiing record. Lofty? Yes. Attainable? Definitely. n“I plan on attacking this sport head on this season,” Anderson says. “I will be … Continue reading Anderson Sets Sights on World Speed Skiing Record →