Park City, UT – The Women’s Sports Foundation announced this week that U.S. Olympic gold snowboarding medalist Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT) and U.S. Paralympic gold medalist skier Laurie Stephens (Wenham, MA) have been named finalists for the Sportswoman of the Year award, honoring extraordinary performances in women’s athletics. n Stephens, who was born with spinal … Continue reading Paralympian Stephens, Snowboarder Teter Nominated for Sportswoman of the Year →

Keystone, CO – White River National Forest Supervisor Maribeth Gustafson has signed a Decision Notice approving the Upper Independence Cat Skiing proposal at Keystone Resort. n Based on a detailed Environmental Assessment prepared by the Forest Service, the decision authorizes the use of the Upper Independence area for snowcat and hike-to skiing within Keystone’s existing … Continue reading Expanded Snowcat Skiing at Keystone Approved →

Snowbird, UT – With a few scoops of soil from a track hoe, Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort president Bob Bonar emerged today from the bowels of the Wasatch Mountains, beaming at having passed through the first ski tunnel in North America. n Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort president Bob Bonar speaks to reporters today … Continue reading Snowbird Workers Punch Through Ski Tunnel →

Jeffersonville, VT – Heavy machinery and a lot of blasting powder have changed the face of the Upper Rumrunner ski trail at Vermont’s Smugglers’ Notch Resort. n “The goal to widen and level the trail from where you exit the Sterling lift to where you reach the juncture with Black Snake has been achieved,” announced … Continue reading Smuggs’ Ski Trail Gets Makeover →

Wanaka, New Zealand – Wanaka teenager and rising skiing star Jossi Wells proved he is up there with the world’s best after taking first place in the slopestyle event at the NZ Free Ski Open today at Snow Park NZ. Canadian Kaya Turski, who is also a pro rollerblader, picked up the winning title for … Continue reading Wanaka Teen Jossi Wells Wins NZ Free Ski Open Slopestyle at Home →

Huntington Beach, CA – For the first time in the city’s nearly 100 year history, Boardfest ’06 brings an all-girl snowboard rail jam to the Huntington Beach Pier on Monday, Sept. 4. More than 20 tons of fresh snow will “fall” on the beach and atop a custom-built platform as world-class female riders vie for … Continue reading Snow to Fall in Huntington Beach for Snowboard Rail Jam →

Franconia Notch, NH – The New England Ski Museum will present its new Spirit of Skiing award to Tom Corcoran, founder of Waterville Valley Resort, at its 29th Annual Meeting at the Waterville Valley Conference Center on Saturday, September 23. The award is intended to recognize a person whose life exemplifies the memorable adage that … Continue reading Ski Museum to Honor Waterville Valley Founder →