Stockholm, Sweden – Slovenian Matevz Petek was the winner of today’s first Big Air event of the Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup 2006/2007 season. At the debut of Stockholm as a World Cup host in the Olympic arena Stockholm stadium, the boarder from Celje earned 26.4 points in the big final of the new knock-out-format … Continue reading Petek Grabs Gold in World Cup Season’s First Snowboard Big Air
Crystal Mountain, WA – A powerful series of snowstorms rolling into the Pacific Northwest is affecting a number of the region’s ski and snowboard resorts, and prompting some to open this coming week. As it moves east, the storm is deepening snowpacks across the Rocky Mountains as other ski resorts plan to come online. n … Continue reading Opening Roundup: Powerful Storm Prompts Pacific Northwest Ski Resorts to Open
Vail, CO – When the Jeep King of the Mountain Series (www.jeepsports.com) kicks off its 14th season as professional ski and snowboard racing’s most prestigious event, it will do so with a decidedly international flavor. This week the series announced that for the first time in its history, the 2006-2007 Skiing & Snowboarding World Professional … Continue reading Host Sites Announced for Pro Ski and Snowboard Racing Tour
London, UK – The Ski Club of Great Britain’s environmental campaign, Respect the Mountain, has been ‘highly commended’ in the First Choice Responsible Tourism Awards 2006 at the World Travel Market. n The Respect the Mountain Campaign continues to raise awareness of the environmental impact of skiing and snowboarding, the issues surrounding climate change and … Continue reading Ski Club of Great Britain’s Respect the Mountain Campaign Lauded
La Quinta, CA – KSL Resorts has added the Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa in Vail, Colo. to its portfolio. The newly renovated hotel, which will continue to operate as an independent resort, joins a stable of properties in the current KSL Resorts collection. n “Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa is the perfect complement to … Continue reading Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa Added to KSL Resorts Portfolio
Mt. Hood, OR – Crews are working feverishly to restore Oregon Highway 35, the only means of access to Mt. Hood Meadows ski resort, after flooding rains washed out portions of the road at the White River Bridge late Monday and again on Tuesday. n “We had a six-day pineapple express rain storm which filled … Continue reading Crews Work to Restore Access to Oregon Ski Resort
Big Bear Lake, CA – Big Bear Mountain Resorts (BBMR) have spent $6 million in new snowmaking equipment in time for the 2006-07 ski and snowboard season, one of the largest single season investments ever for Southern California ski areas. n A $6 million snowmaking upgrade will help to cover expanded terrain parks at Big … Continue reading SoCal Ski Area Spends $6M to Expand Snowmaking, Terrain Parks