Squaw Valley, CA – In the beginning of the terrain park phenomenon, California’s Squaw Valley ski and snowboard resort was quick to embrace the new school terrain park regime and many “firsts,” like CR Johnson’s 1440, were photographed on Squaw’s manmade terrain. Proof that Ski Corp is putting full fledged efforts toward developing terrain parks, … Continue reading Squaw Valley Hires Tom Richards to Direct Terrain Park →

Teton Village, WY – Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) has signed a new multi-year deal with Olympian Tommy Moe that cements his 10-year history at the the Wyoming ski and snowboard resort, and offers new opportunities for guests.n

Copper Mountain, CO – Copper Mountain, in conjunction with Burton, The Sports Authority and Equipo Roca, is hoping to open doors to new snow sliders through a grassroots, bilingual outreach inviting first-time snowboarders to come out and ride. “El Primero Descent” is an inaugural program targeted at Spanish and bilingual speakers who are interested in … Continue reading Copper Mountain Woos Hispanic Snowboarders →

Vorokhta, Ukraine – Ukraine’s popular Bukovel ski and snowboard resort is expanding by 262 acres, the Ukranian government announced yesterday. The additional land will be used for the construction of several new ski lifts and service projects. n

Saas-Fee, Switzerland – The Snowboard World Cup will return once again to Saas-Fee from the 22nd to 25th of November. Snowboarders from around the world will compete in two halfpipe events, the first of the 2006-07 World Cup season. nOfficials are ready to welcome snowboarding’s superstars to Saas-Fee’s home mountain, the Allalin. Spectators will have … Continue reading Snowboard World Cup Returns to Saas-Fee →

Burlington, VT – After four successful years of tracking helmet use among skiers and snowboarders at two nearby ski areas, the Vermont Snow Sports Research Team this week announced it is expanding its project further, thanks to a new collaboration with the Vermont Ski Areas Association (VSAA).nThe Vermont Snow Sports Research Team, a partnership of … Continue reading Ski Helmet Safety Research Project Expands Throughout Vermont →

Saltsjöbaden, Sweden – Fullmark, the Japanese distributor for ski and snowboard safety equipment manufacturer POC, has signed three top ranked Japanese skiers – alpine race champion Kentaro Minagawa, ski cross racer Hiroomi Takizawa, and big mountain expert Daisuke Sasaki – as team riders, the company announced this week.nTwenty-nine year old slalom hero and national Japanese … Continue reading POC Goes Big in Japan →