Hancock, MA – Massachusetts ski and snowboard resort Jiminy Peak announced today a new affiliation with Burton Snowboards. All of Jiminy’ Snowsports School programs including SKIWee and the GET Center will be Burton Learn to Ride centers. n Massachusetts ski and snowboard resort Jiminy Peak announced today its selection as a Burton Learn to Ride … Continue reading Jiminy Peak Teams with Burton Snowboards →

East Meadow, NY – Paralympic gold medal skier Laurie Stephens (Wenham, MA) and U.S. Snowboarding’s Olympic halfpipe gold medalist Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT) have both been nominated by the Women’s Sports Foundation as a finalist for the Sportswoman of the Year award, honoring extraordinary performances in women’s athletics. Voting closes tonight at midnight Eastern Time … Continue reading Sportswoman of the Year Voting Closes Tonight; U.S. Snowboarding’s Teter, Disabled Skier Stephens Both Nominated →

London, UK – Forget sunscreen and beaches, a major new campaign to encourage Brits onto the ski slopes and to `Give Snow a Go’ this winter is being launched by the Snowsport Forum, a consortium of Britain’s top ski tour operators and associations, and is the theme of this year’s National Ski and Snowboard Week, … Continue reading Program Aims to Encourage British Skiing and Snowboarding Participation →

Wanaka, New Zealand – Over sixty ski racers will descend on New Zealand’s Treble Cone ski and snowboard area this weekend for an annual ‘no holds barred’ Volkl Masters/Swift Coffeetime race competition. n The ski racing will take place over two days, Friday and Saturday, and will feature racers from the ages of 30 up … Continue reading Masters Ski Racers Converge on Treble Cone →

Donnelly, ID – Tamarack Resort is adding 5,000 acres of expert backcountry ski and snowboard terrain this winter. Under a special use permit from the U.S. Forest Service, the Idaho resort will offer guided backcountry services on terrain to the north and south of the resort boundaries. n Idaho’s Tamarack Resort will be adding 250 … Continue reading Idaho’s Tamarack Expands Into 5,000 Acres of Backcountry Ski Terrain →

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 →