Wanaka, New Zealand – Some of the world’s best freeride skiers are expected to put their skills to the test at the extreme terrain of Treble Cone’s Motatapu Chutes during the NZ Free Ski Open Volkl Big Mountain prelims tomorrow. n New Zealand’s top big mountain skiers Hamish Acland, Tom Dunbar and Geoff Small (former … Continue reading NZ Free Ski Open’s Volkl Big Mountain Preliminaries Descend Tomorrow →

Wilmington, NY – New York State Governor George E. Pataki yesterday announced $5 million in State funding for Whiteface Mountain Ski Center to improve snowmaking, grooming, and trail maintenance, expand educational programs, and upgrade facilities and operations at this Adirondack winter destination. n “The Adirondacks are home to some of the world’s best skiing, and … Continue reading Whiteface Ski Center Gets $5M in State Funding →

Park City, UT – Former Olympic freestyle skiing medalist Liz McIntyre is retiring as U.S. Ski Team moguls technical coach, a job she took shortly after retiring from competition in 1998 following more than a decade of World Cup skiing. Athletes praised her selflessness. With her, two-time Olympian Jillian Vogtli said, “It’s always been about … Continue reading U.S. Olympic Freestyle Skiing Medalist, Coach Liz McIntyre Says Goodbye →

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 →