Sandpoint, ID – When the chairlifts close for the season in April, Idaho’s Schweitzer Mountain ski and snowboard resort will begin demolition of the historic Chair One to make way for not one, but two new lifts that will increase total uphill capacity for the mountain, and ease accessibility to more low angle terrain for … Continue reading Two New Chairlifts at Schweitzer for 2007-08 Ski Season →

Whitefish, MT – In Wednesday’s NorAm Men’s Downhill at Montana’s Big Mountain ski and snowboard resort, American Erik Fisher took the gold in 1:28.17 seconds to top the podium. Canada’s Gareth Sine placed second in 1:28.29 for his fifth NorAm medal this season, and Andrew Weibrecht of the U.S., was third in 1:28.31.nThe scheduled Women’s … Continue reading America’s Erik Fisher Wins NorAm Downhill Ski Race →

Changchun, China – Alaskan Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) finished seventh Thursday in a 1.1K classical technique sprint and moved into the top 10 in sprint standings in World Cup cross-country skiing, while teammate Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) was 13th but preserved his fifth-place ranking.nIn the final sprint before the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships begin Feb. … Continue reading Randall Skis to 7th in China, Top-10 in World Cup Sprint Points →

Åre, Sweden – A men’s super combined race, which had been deleted from the World Cup ski racing calendar in Val d’Isere, France, by poor snow conditions in December, has been rescheduled for March 9 in Kvitfjell, Norway. The International Ski Federation said the event – a downhill and lone run of slalom – would … Continue reading Cancelled World Cup Ski Race Rescheduled in Norway →

Åre, Sweden – Thursday is a day off for some slalom skiers at the 2007 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, but an intense work day for others as the first slalom qualification race is scheduled.nThe race, similar to the giant slalom qualifier held earlier in the week, is designed to improve the logistics of the … Continue reading Slalom Qualifications Today at Alpine World Ski Championships →

Girdwood, AK – Where else in the world would you find this kind of snow? The recent snowfall that fell at Alyeska Resort pushed annual snowfall totals to 510 inches, making Alyeska one of the first ski and snowboard resorts in North America to reach the 500-inch benchmark. More snowfall is in the forecast … … Continue reading Alaska Ski Resort Surpasses 500-Inch Snowfall Mark →

Åre, Sweden – The stylized snowflake, The International Ski Federation’s (FIS) classic World Championships medal, will be hung around the necks of the 33 medalists by the time the 39th Alpine World Ski Championships conclude in Åre. The World Championship medals, together with the newly designed Lappish honorary awards, form a dignified symbol for the … Continue reading First Prize at Ski Championships a Golden Snowflake and Lapland Art →