Newry, ME – You really have to tip your hat to Sunday River’s snowmakers. With only a few days of snowmaking weather, and despite initial plans to only offer the top half of the T2 run, today’s opening day featured a trail count of five and top-to-bottom skiing and riding. Now, however, they’re looking for … Continue reading PHOTOS: Opening Day at Sunday River
Wrightwood, CA – Two more ski areas in Southern California are teaming up. Mountain High in Wrightwood, and Snow Valley in Running Springs are offering pass holders free skiing this winter at the other’s resort, good for three visits per season. “We’re proud to offer this benefit to our guests,” said Mountain High Chief Marketing Officer John McColly. “There … Continue reading Mountain High Joins Forces with Snow Valley
Avon, CO – Starting this winter, skiers with fat wallets will be able to heli-ski from the Vail Valley for the first time ever. A bird will fly from Telluride Helitrax to pick up guests at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa, and whisk them to Helitrax’s permit area in the San Juan Mountains for … Continue reading Heli-Skiing Now Possible from the Vail Valley
Stockholm, Sweden – Action sports safety gear brand POC has partnered with French engineering and wearable protection specialist In&Motion to launch a new airbag vest for ski cross and alpine racers. The Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) has approved the Spine VPD 2.0 Airbag, available to consumers in fall 2016, for use in both disciplines. The … Continue reading POC Introduces Airbag Vest
Holyoke, MA – Cal Conniff will be the recipient of the New England Ski Museum’s 10th annual Spirit of Skiing Award, and the event venue in Holyoke with a view of Mount Tom was selected by the Museum in tribute to Conniff’s years of managing the now-closed ski area. Under Conniff’s leadership, Mount Tom was a … Continue reading Cal Conniff, from Ski Bum to National Ski Executive
Hancock, MA – “Bend ze knees, five dollars pleeze” was the mantra of the typical ski instructor of the 1950s and 60s, typically someone with hair like Stein Eriksen’s and a matching Norwegian accent. But today’s ski and snowboarding instructors range in age from 14 to 83 and don’t necessarily have to be black diamond level … Continue reading Bromley, Jiminy Peak and Cranmore Seek 100’s of Ski Instructors
Northeastern U.S. & Quebec, Canada – Fall foliage + snow = snowliage. It’s that wonderful blend of seasons, fall turning into winter. Get your ski stoke on with a collection of photos taken across the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada over the weekend: Stowe, Vt. 10/17/2015 (photo: Stowe Mountain Resort/Kristen Evans Scarlata) (photo: Sugarloaf, ME 10/18/2015) … Continue reading PHOTOS: Northeastern Snowliage
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