Vancouver (BC), Canada – The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) on Friday announced the detailed competition schedules for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, including all skiing and snowboarding events. nFriday’s announcement stems from the approval of the hourly Olympic Winter Games Competition Schedule by the Executive … Continue reading VANOC Announces 2010 Winter Olympics Schedule →

Kelowna (BC), Canada – Low-cost Canadian airline WestJet will be adding an additional non-stop flight from Kelowna to Toronto in September, enhancing air service for Ontario skiers heading to Big White and Silver Star ski resorts in the B.C. Interior’s Okanagan Valley. n“This is good news for Kelowna and the Okanagan Valley,” says City of … Continue reading WestJet Expands Non-Stop Air Service to Kelowna from Toronto →

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – Kicking off the 08/09 Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour season, The 5Star Burton New Zealand Open Slopestyle Finals for both men and women took place Friday afternoon at Snow Park NZ, with riders pushing the bar right from the get-go. n07/08 Women’s Swatch TTR World Tour Champion Jamie Anderson (USA) … Continue reading Anderson and Bang Pull Ahead in Burton New Zealand Open Slopestyle →

Park City, UT – The 10th annual North American Springer Tournee wrapped up Sunday at the Utah Olympic Park’s ski jumps near Park City with Abby Hughes (Park City, UT) and Avery Ardovino (Park City, UT) each taking top honors in a women’s K90 jump and Anders Johnson (Park City, UT) sweeping both men’s events … Continue reading U.S. Women Ski Jumpers Shine at Springer →

Hancock, MA – Friday, August 15th is a Birthday Celebration for Zephyr. In honor of the first anniversary of the completion of North America’s first ski resort wind turbine at Jiminy Peak in western Massachusetts music, festivities, Zephyr birthday cake, and discount tickets will be available throughout the day. nWind turbine tours will be offered … Continue reading First Birthday for North America’s First Ski Area Wind Turbine →

Hunter, NY – New York’s Hunter Mountain will head into the 2008-09 ski and snowboard season with a multitude of new offers for corporate groups. Hunter’s new corporate program, named Affinity Rewards, offers discounted midweek and weekend tickets: 25% off weekend and holiday tickets, and 50% off midweek tickets (non-holiday), in addition to bulk … … Continue reading Hunter Mountain Goes Corporate →

Calgary, Canada – The athletes, trainers, and coaches of Canada’s national alpine ski teams will be wearing CW-X Conditioning Wear during training and competition, Wacoal Sports Science Corp. (WSSC) and Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) announced on Thursday. nAs part of the four-year partnership, WSSC, based in New York City, will supply base layer – both … Continue reading CW-X to Supply Performance Apparel to Canada’s Alpine Ski Teams →