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 →

Snowmass, CO – The Snowmass base village partnership of Intrawest Corporation and Aspen Skiing Company has signed a letter of intent with Patrick Smith’s company WestPac in order to pursue exclusive discussions and due diligence for the purchase and development of both residential and commercial components of Snowmass base village. The letter of intent could … Continue reading Snowmass Inks Deal to Discuss Sale of Ski Village Development →

Stowe, VT – Stowe Mountain Resort has retained Destination Hotels & Resorts to manage its Stowe Mountain Lodge, a new 132-room luxury lodge as part of the northern Vermont ski and snowboard resort’s massive village development at the base of Spruce Peak. n The property is schedule to open in fall 2007. The lodge also … Continue reading Stowe Contracts Out Management of New Ski Hotel →

Wanaka, New Zealand – Frenchman Loic Collomb-Patton today won the NZ Free Ski Open’s K2 Superpipe event for the second consecutive year, while New Zealand halfpipe champion Pip Simmonds took the title for the women. n The southern hemisphere’s largest event of its kind kicked off today at Snow Park NZ with 45 men and … Continue reading Collomb-Patton Wins Back-to-Back NZ Free Ski Open Halfpipe Titles →

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – The concept of skiing or snowboarding in this arid Middle Eastern city is peculiar enough, but Ski Dubai, the colossal new indoor ski and snowboard center in Dubai, recently wrapped up a series of summer snowboard camps sponsored by Burton. n The Burton Snowboarding Camps took place from August 5 … Continue reading Snowboard Camps in the Desert →