Park City, UT – For 2006-2007 parent American Skiing Company has invested over $10 million in its flagship Utah ski and snowboard resort, The Canyons. n Brand new this season, The Canyons will be opening over 200 acres of new ski and snowboard terrain serviced by a new quad chairlift named DreamCatcher. The additional acreage … Continue reading $10M in Upgrades to The Canyons Ski Resort
El Colorado, Chile – U.S. moguls skiers started the new Olympic cycle in South America with great snow, greater staff, athlete enthusiasm…and terrific weather. In the end, everyone went home exhausted. n The U.S. Ski Team has just wrapped up a preseason World Cup moguls camp in El Colorado, Chile.(photo: Mike Hormell) “The weather really … Continue reading U.S. Moguls Ski Team Opens New Olympic Cycle in Chile
Waltham, MA – Winter sports expo producer BEWI Productions has renamed its popular SnowSports Expos as the Ski & Snowboard Expos as it lines up its events for 2006 in Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Massachusetts and Connecticut. n “The name change more directly tells our audiences what the Expos are truly about, everything having to do … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Shows Scheduled, Renamed
McLean, VA – SnowSports Industries America (SIA) today announced the winners of the first-ever SIA SnowSports Regional Rep of the Year Award. This award recognizes those sales reps in the ski and snowboard industry who have successfully fostered relationships with retail storefronts to help move winter sports products. n SIA received over 1,600 nominations for … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Industry Honors Reps of the Year
Donnelly, ID – Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf, through their company Agassi Graf Development LLC, and Miami-based Bayview Financial LP, have finalized an agreement to develop a luxury mountain project, Fairmont Tamarack, at Idaho’s Tamarack Resort, the newest four-season ski and snowboard resort in the U.S. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts will manage the hotel and … Continue reading Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf Finalize Plans for Luxury Idaho Ski Hotel
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