Bode Miller to Sit Out Ski Season

San Diego, CA – U.S. ski racer Bode Miller said this week that he’s going to skip this World Cup ski season, focusing instead on raising his family and racing his horses. That could well translate into a retirement announcement for Miller, who’s now 38. Miller’s wife, pro volleyball player Morgan Beck, gave birth to … Continue reading Bode Miller to Sit Out Ski Season

Buy Your Own Ski Area for Under $150K

Fairfield, ID – If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your own ski area, there’s now an opportunity to pick one up for less than you paid for your house. Idaho’s Soldier Mountain, once owned and operated by actor Bruce Willis, is on the market at a no-haggle price of $149,000. That’s the amount owned by … Continue reading Buy Your Own Ski Area for Under $150K

Ski Instructors and U.S. Ski Team Deepen Collaboration

Park City, UT – In what may prove to be a historic step forward for the ski and snowboard industry, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and the Professional Ski Instructors Association-American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) are now working under a letter of agreement to further collaborate in the interest of professional development. The … Continue reading Ski Instructors and U.S. Ski Team Deepen Collaboration

Killington Opens Sunday, First in the U.S.

Killington, VT – Vermont’s Killington Resort this afternoon announced that it will open for skiing and riding this Sunday, besting Sunday River Resort in Maine by one day. As has been the case for the past several years, the first day on Sunday will be for Killington season pass holders and Express Card holders. The rest … Continue reading Killington Opens Sunday, First in the U.S.

WinterWonderGrass Tahoe Festival Returns to Squaw/Alpine

Olympic Valley, CA – WinterWonderGrass Tahoe Festival is returning for its second year at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts in Lake Tahoe, Calif., April 1-3, 2016. Music, Brews and Mountains are the foundation for WinterWonderGrass, a boutique winter music and craft beer festival featuring more than 20 bands and 16 California breweries over three days … … Continue reading WinterWonderGrass Tahoe Festival Returns to Squaw/Alpine

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