The French Alps – Those boasting of how high or how far they’ve skied will now be able to back up their claims while visiting nine snowboard and ski resorts throughout the French Alps, thanks to a new program available from Sumit Tracker. n Did you ski under the Saulire tram at the French ski … Continue reading New GPS Technology Offered at French Ski Resorts
Aloha, OR – Jelly Belly is sponsoring the 10th Annual Mt. Hood Search and Rescue Golf Benefit on Sept. 10 at the Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club in Aloha. This charity golf tournament is held every year to provide funds for Search and Rescue activities in the Mt. Hood Region. n The event is held … Continue reading Golf Tourney to Benefit Mt. Hood Ski Patrol
Lake Placid, NY – The two-time Winter Olympic village of Lake Placid will welcome many athletes from the Torino Winter Olympics as its yearly lineup of sports action continues, including World Cup events in bobsled, skeleton, freestyle skiing and snowboarding during the 2006-07 season. The schedule was released today by the New York Olympic Regional … Continue reading World Cup Skiing, Snowboarding Return to Lake Placid
Park City, UT – U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) Director of Educational Services, David McCann, has been named president-elect of the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE) at its conference in East Lansing, Mich., earlier this summer. McCann has been USSA Educational Services Director for three years, prior to which he was … Continue reading U.S. Ski and Snowboard Assn. Staffer Named to Lead Coaching Education Accreditation Council
Ishpeming, MI – The U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame and Museum, based in Ishpeming, today announced that it will again be offering the Ski Michigan Gold Card for the coming ski and snowboard season. With the Gold Card purchasers are offered unlimited skiing at 17 ski areas across the state, up from 14 last … Continue reading Ski Around Michigan for One Price
Denver, CO – Booking figures indicate that Australian travellers are more eager than ever to jump into the 2006-07 ski and snowboard season at Colorado’s ski resorts as bookings have risen a staggering 45% from last year. n This news is even more remarkable given that the boost is on top of last year’s increase … Continue reading Australians Flocking to Colorado Ski Resorts
Revelstoke (B.C.), Canada – A new heli-ski operator will debut this winter in the Monashee Mountains of British Columbia. n Eagle Pass Heliskiing will debut this winter as British Columbia’s newest helicopter-accessed ski and snowboard operation.(photo: Eagle Pass Heliskiing) Following a long and detailed permit process with the B.C. provincial government, Eagle Pass Heliskiing will … Continue reading New Heli-Skiing Operator in B.C.