Anchorage, AK – The Alyeska Ski Club and the University of Alaska Anchorage will hold their annual ski and snowboard equipment swap on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21-22 at West High School in Anchorage. n The swap will feature lots of alpine, nordic and snowboard equipment for sale. Vendors and equipment reps will be on … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Swap in Anchorage
Park City, UT – Former Olympic aerials silver medalist and two-time World Championships medalist Joe Pack (Park City, UT) and 2003 World Cup moguls champion Travis Cabral (South Lake Tahoe, CA) have retired from World Cup competition, the U.S. Ski Team said Monday. n “It’s time to do something else,” Pack said. “I’ve had a … Continue reading Pack, Cabral Retire from World Cup Skiing Competition
Calgary, Canada – Toronto businessman and lifelong alpine ski enthusiast Reid Drury has been elected the Chairman of Alpine Canada Alpin, the Canadian national governing body for ski racing announced Monday. n The former ski racer — who has three children currently competing in the sport — was elected to chair the Board of Directors … Continue reading New Chair for Canadian Ski Racing Board
Wanaka, New Zealand – Treble Cone on Sunday announced that kids age 12 and under will ski and snowboard for free for the rest of the 2006 ski season, including through the school holiday period. n The ski area in New Zealand’s Southern Lakes region is offering every child the opportunity to try the mountain … Continue reading Kids Now Ski Free at Treble Cone
Lake Placid, NY – An expanded program, fresh coaching staff and an all-new approach to training is propelling the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team toward completion of another successful training camp in the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Village of Lake Placid. n U.S. cross-country skiers Lars Flora (L) and Andrew Johnson work on poling intervals … Continue reading U.S. Cross-Country Ski Team Wraps Up Lake Placid Training
Los Angeles, CA – White Air, an action-drama feature film set in the world of professional snowboarding, will be released internationally at this year’s MIPCOM show in Cannes. n White Air is the coming of age story of “Alexa” (Riley Smith), troubled by financial and romantic problems as he pursues his dream, which has eluded … Continue reading Snowboarding to Fill the Big Screen
Wilmington, NY – While visitors to New York State’s Whiteface Mountain Ski Center this winter will find increased snowmaking and grooming, as well as a revamped Kids Kampus, its operator has embarked upon a planning process that, if approved, would increase the ski and snowboard terrain at this Adirondack Mountain ski resort by nearly 39 … Continue reading Whiteface Plans 39% Increase in Ski Terrain