Wanaka, New Zealand – Cardrona Alpine Resort is this week being transformed into a snow sports arena as final preparations take place before the inaugural Coca-Cola Cardrona Games kick off on Thursday at the New Zealand ski and snowboard resort. n Freestyle Motocross (FMX) and snowmobile jumps are being constructed, the scaffolding for the TV … Continue reading Final Preparations Underway for Cardrona Games →

Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand – Less than a week remains to buy a lifetime pass to ski and snowboard Whakapapa and Turoa, the two ski and snowboard areas that drape the flanks of New Zealand’s Mt. Ruapehu. n As an extra incentive Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Ltd., operator of the two ski areas, is offering customers … Continue reading Less Than a Week Left to Buy Mt. Ruapehu Lifetime Ski Pass →

Government Camp, OR – Mt. Hood Meadows will invest more than $2.5 million in capital improvements to its ski and snowboard resort over the summer, in preparation for the 2006-07 winter season. Guests will notice many changes to the current lodge facilities with a new Children’s Learning Center, Salomon Rental Center and increased restaurant seating. … Continue reading $2.5M in Ski Resort Improvements for Mt. Hood Meadows →

Lake Louise (AB), Canada – Ski season is just around the corner, and Mother Nature made her appearance at Lake Louise Mountain Resort Thursday, with snow blanketing the peaks at the alpine level of the Alberta ski and snowboard resort. n This Lake Louise webcam shot from Thursday shows snowfall at the ski and snowboard … Continue reading Early Snow Falls on Lake Louise Ski Resort →

Cherry Hill, NJ – Subaru of America, Inc. and Nordica skiing have announced the expansion and extension of their three-year corporate partnership. The agreement designates Subaru as the “Official Vehicle of Nordica,” and Nordica as the “Official Ski and Boot of Subaru” through 2009. n “Over the past three seasons, we have grown a very … Continue reading Subaru Cars, Nordica Skis Extend Partnership →

Whistler (BC), Canada – Intrawest’s Whistler Blackcomb ski and snowboard resort has acquired Whistler Heli-Skiing. The purchase adds Whistler Heli-Skiing’s tenure of 494,000 acres throughout the Whistler backcountry to Whistler Blackcomb’s 8,171 acres of in-bounds skiing. n British Columbia’s Whistler Blackcomb ski and snowboard resort has acquired Whistler Heli-Skiing.(photo: Whistler Blackcomb) The four previous owners … Continue reading Intrawest Buys Whistler Heli-Skiing →

Winter Park, CO – There’s always room for improvement, and Colorado’s Winter Park ski and snowboard resort is taking that principle to heart this season on the “backside” of Parsenn Bowl. Investing $4.8 million in on-mountain capital improvements for the 2006-07 ski and snowboard season, Winter Park Resort is introducing a new triple chairlift, seven … Continue reading New Ski Lift, Trails for Colorado’s Winter Park →