La Parva, Chile – Canadian women dominated a South American Cup downhill ski race for the second consecutive day, as they continue an intense training program in Chile prior to the start of the upcoming World Cup ski season. n Geneviève Simard (Val-Morin, QC), who led the Canadian women with 461 World Cup points last … Continue reading Canada’s Simard Leads Again in South American Cup Ski Racing →

Salt Lake City, UT – In an effort to expand upon last winter’s record-setting four million skier-day season, Utah ski and snowboard areas have numerous improvements in the works for winter 2006-07. From new lifts to more terrain to North America’s first ski area tunnel, Utah’s ski resorts will welcome visitors with a host of … Continue reading Utah Ski and Snowboard Resorts Improve for 2006-07 →

Invermere (BC), Canada – Alpine Canada Alpin’s (ACA) latest step towards a fully integrated athlete development program has been launched at Camp Green on Farnham Glacier, west of Invermere, B.C. on the site of the proposed Jumbo Glacier ski and snowboard resort. The ACA Rising Star Farnham Camp kicked off August 21 with 15 elite … Continue reading Canadian Ski Racing Camp Looks to Develop Next Generation →

Copper Mountain, CO – The Jeep U.S. Freeskiing Open, one of the largest and most respected contests in freeskiing, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a move to a fresh new location, Copper Mountain Resort. The event, which carries a $60,000 purse, is set to take place Jan. 17-21, 2007 at the Colorado ski and … Continue reading Copper Mountain to Host 2007 US Freeskiing Open →

Park City, UT – Park City Mountain Resort has promoted Krista Parry to the position of director of marketing at the Utah ski and snowboard area. Parry has held the position of communications manager at the Resort since 2003 and will continue to be the spokesperson for the Resort. n “Krista brings a tremendous amount … Continue reading Park City Mountain Resort Promotes Krista Parry to Director of Marketing →

Park City, UT – Ray Watkins, a former club head coach who started in 1990 as a guide for blind Paralympic skiing champion Brian Santos, and has filled just about every alpine ski coaching position since then, is the new alpine head coach of the U.S. Disabled Ski Team, Program Director Sandy Metzger said today. … Continue reading Watkins To Lead U.S. Disabled Alpine Ski Team →

Stowe, VT – It’s been literally decades in the making, but this winter Vermont’s Stowe ski and snowboard resort debuts an inter-mountain transfer lift connecting its Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak terrain pods. The new lift is scheduled to open in December. n Stowe’s new transfer lift will connect the steep ski and snowboard terrain … Continue reading New Lift Will Connect Stowe’s Ski Mountains →