Kirkwood, CA – While skis and snowboards have collected dust over the summer, Kirkwood has undergone a multitude of resort improvements including an improved ski/ride school facility, new lodge, increased expedition options, additional programs for women, expanded terrain parks and more. n California’s Kirkwood resort has announced a number of upgrades and enhancements for the … Continue reading Upgrades for the 2006-07 Ski and Snowboard Season at Kirkwood →

Albany, NY – Olympic Gold Medalist Ross Powers will visit the 45th annual Ski & Snowboard Expo when it returns to the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany on Nov. 3-5. n 2002 Olympic Snowboarding Gold Medalist Ross Powers will appear at the 45th annual Ski & Snowboard Expo in Albany, N.Y.(photo: Ed Lewi … Continue reading Olympic Snowboarding Gold Medalist Ross Powers to Headline Albany Ski & Snowboard Show →

Findley Lake, NY – While areas to the north around Buffalo received as much as two feet of lake-effect snow overnight, one ski resort in western New York is planning for a ski and snowboard Box and Rail Jam this weekend as part of its 19th Annual Fall Festival. n Lake-effect snow bands that dropped … Continue reading Rail Jam This Weekend at New York Ski Resort →

Verbier, Switzerland – Organizers of the O’Neill Xtreme by Powerade – Verbier 07 have announced a new European Freeride Tour set to debut this winter. The tour will offer freeride skiers and boarders the chance to win one of 14 starting positions in the world-renowned Verbier Xtreme big-mountain ski and snowboard competition. n American Chris … Continue reading New European Big Mountain Ski and Snowboard Tour Set to Launch →

London, UK – London’s massive Metro Ski Show gets underway next week at Grand Hall, Olympia, turning Great Britain’s capital city into a ski resort for five days. Europe’s largest ski and snowboard expo, now in its 34th year, includes 10 new features this year to get you in the mood to hit the slopes. … Continue reading Massive London Ski Show Next Week →

South Lake Tahoe, CA – Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort’s annual Pray for Snow Party will return this year to The Hard Rock Café in South Lake Tahoe. The event, now in its 13th year, will once again be filled with prizes and contests. n The kick-off party to the resort’s ski and snowboard season will begin at … Continue reading Tahoe Ski Resort Prays for Snow →

Winter Park, CO – Families looking to escape to ski or snowboard in the Rocky Mountains for Thanksgiving will find special events on the schedule at Winter Park, including a Ski Demo Festival and a special mountaintop Thanksgiving Dinner. n Thanksgiving highlights at Colorado’s Winter Park include a special holiday dinner in the Sunspot Lodge … Continue reading Ski Demo Festival to Highlight Thanksgiving Weekend at Winter Park →