Salt Lake City, UT – Utah-based big mountain ski stars Julian Carr and Billy Poole have launched several new initiatives for their homegrown headwear brand, Discrete Sport, for the 2007-08 ski and snowboard season including new marketing tactics and a bolstered product line and athlete team. nDiscrete has committed to a sponsorship of the 2008 … Continue reading Utah Pro Skiers Establish Headwear Brand →

Williston, VT – Garmont is introducing a new line featuring three new ski mountaineering boots, a.k.a. “alpine touring” or “randonnée” that feature an anatomical overlap design. nGarmont’s … Continue Reading ››

Edmonton, Canada – Canadian moguls skier Jennifer Heil bumped and jumped her way to a dream World Cup ski season in 2007, and her unparalleled success on the freestyle ski slopes earned her CanWest female athlete-of-the-year honors. nIn a year-end poll of writers, columnists and editors at CanWest newspapers across Canada, the 24-year-old from Spruce … Continue reading CanWest Names Moguls Skier Jenn Heil Female Athlete of the Year →

N. Conway, NH – Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway, now celebrating its 70th platinum anniversary year, is launching its first ever series of Meister Hut Wine dinners. Taking place in the 1940s-era log cabin at the New Hampshire ski resort’s summit, Cranmore’s wine dinners offer a fine dining experience in front of a fieldstone … Continue reading Meister Hut Wine Dinners at Cranmore’s Summit →

Park City, UT – The U.S. Disabled Alpine Team is looking to take charge at the 21st Annual Huntsman Cup Jan. 1-3 at Park City Mountain Resort. n”We’re excited to be coming to Park City and to see where we stand against our international competition,” said Head Coach Ray Watkins. “We’re looking at all of … Continue reading U.S. Disabled Ski Team Ready for Huntsman Cup →

Park City, UT – Known for hosting freestyle ski competitions, Utah’s Deer Valley Resort will welcome the Visa Freestyle International, a stop on the FIS Freestyle World Cup tour to its slopes February 1 and 2, 2008. The event will feature aerials, dual moguls and, for the first time ever in North America, a World … Continue reading Deer Valley to Host North America’s First World Cup Ski Cross →

Oberhof, Germany – World Championships nordic combined medalist Bill Demong (Vermontville, NY) came from 94 seconds back to start a 15K ski race Sunday to finish second by a stride in a foggy World Cup competition. Demong lost a photo finish to Norway’s Magnus Moan. It’s Demong’s third podium of the young season and he … Continue reading Demong 2nd in Oberhof Photo Finish →