Invermere (BC), Canada – The 2007-08 ski and snowboard season at B.C.’s Panorama Mountain Resort was crammed with World Cup Races, deep snow days, park and pipe events, and warm spring skiing. With the coming return of winter, skiers and snowboarders will notice several enhancements on and off the mountain, all aimed at improving … … Continue reading New Ski Season at Panorama Highlighted by New Flights, Terrain Improvements →

Tokyo, Japan – Australian visitors are renewing their love for Japan as visitor levels increased by 19.4% for the first half of this year, and it appears that Japanese ski resorts are playing a big part in the increase. n

Methven, New Zealand – The road to New Zealand’s Mt. Hutt ski area reopened this morning, allowing skiers and snowboarders to enjoy another 14 centimeters (5.5 inches) of new snow covering the slopes. n“Our ski patrol and road crew have worked through the night and all morning to ensure guests had a chance to sample … Continue reading Road to Mt. Hutt Ski Area Reopens for Powder Day →

Taos, NM – This year’s Taos Mountain Film Festival in this New Mexican ski resort town will feature films, guests and slideshows from the Tibetan Plateau, the planet’s most spectacular terrain known as the Roof of the World. This region has been shrouded in mystery and myth for millennia. For centuries it was closed to … Continue reading Taos Mountain Film Festival to Spotlight Tibet →

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – A combination of great snow this year, special events and quieter slopes makes September the prime time to visit Lake Wanaka’s four ski areas. n

Park City, UT – A group of 15 American athletes took a tour of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s (USSA) soon-to-be completed Center of Excellence in July as they spent a week together in Park City. Amazed by the structure’s future capabilities and features designed to advance them in their careers, several athletes talked … Continue reading U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association Center of Excellence Inspires Top Athletes →

Queenstown, New Zealand – Former Olympian Kate Rattray, 45, of Christchurch successfully defended her New Zealand Skiing Masters title at Coronet Peak this week by winning the combined trophy for downhill, giant slalom and slalom. The men’s under-55 combined title was won by John Wardrop, 50, of Auckland and the over-55 combined trophy was awarded … Continue reading New Zealand Skiing Masters Titles Decided at Coronet Peak →