Truckee, CA – Ski resorts have long faced challenges housing seasonal employees in expensive resort towns, but California’s Northstar-at-Tahoe ski and snowboard resort is employing an innovative tactic. n Northstar’s Rental Rewards Program awards free lift tickets or a season pass to homeowners who rent a room or rental unit to Northstar Resort employees for … Continue reading Northstar Employs Innovative Method to House Ski Area Workers →

Whistler (BC), Canada – The world premiere of Matchstick Productions’ (MSP) new ski movie, PUSH, will take place September 21st at the Roundhouse Lodge on Whistler Mountain. The premiere kicks off the 2006 Matchstick Movie Tour sponsored by the B.C. ski resort, which will hit 100 cities world-wide, all on the big screen. n Matchstick … Continue reading Whistler Blackcomb to Premiere New Matchstick Ski Movie →

Bridgton, ME – It seems that these announcements are coming once a week these days. Maine’s Shawnee Peak is the latest U.S. ski resort to choose wind to power its electricity needs this winter, joining Aspen/Snowmass and Vail Resorts in Colorado, Crystal Mountain in Michigan, Mt. Ashland in Oregon, and Sugar Bowl in California. Shawnee … Continue reading Shawnee Peak the Latest Resort to Turn to Wind Power →

Calgary, Canada – Alpine Canada Alpin, in collaboration with Alberta Alpine, presents its 11th Annual Quest for Gold Fundraising Golf Tournament this Monday September 18th at the Glencoe Golf and Country Club in Calgary. Top Canadian alpine skiing athletes will trade in their skis for golf clubs for the day, taking a well-deserved break from … Continue reading Canadian Team Trades Skis for Golf Clubs to Raise Funds →

Norden, CA – California’s Sugar Bowl Ski Resort will introduce a new Core Mountain Club loyalty program this winter to reward its frequent guests and season pass holders. Via the program, skiers and snowboarders earn points towards great free ski gear, discounts around the mountain, and the ability to track vertical feet skied or ridden. … Continue reading Core Mountain Club Allows Sugar Bowl Skiers to Track Ski Days →

Whistler (BC), Canada – A strong storm system sweeping across the Pacific Northwest, bringing with it a dramatic weather pattern change straight from summer to fall, is draping ski and snowboard resorts across the region with their first coating of pre-season snow. n Fresh snow drapes the slopes and idle lifts of British Columbia’s Whistler … Continue reading Snow Falls Across Pacific Northwest Ski Resorts →

San Francisco, CA – Old school hip-hop artists Jurassic 5 and the UK’s Ladytron will headline this year’s Icer Air, an urban skiing and snowboarding big air competition scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 4 at San Francisco’s AT&T Park. n Icer Air took to the streets of San Francisco for its inaugural ski and snowboard exhibition … Continue reading Bands Jurassic 5, Ladytron to Headline Urban Big Air Ski and Snowboard Comp in SF →