Meinzerhagen, Germany – The American foursome of Avery Ardovino, Abby Hughes, Alissa Johnson and Jessica Jerome (all Park City, UT) ignored light rain Friday and overwhelmed the field to win the first women’s ski jumping team competition of the Continental Cup season by 45 points. A second U.S. team finished sixth among the field of … Continue reading U.S. Women Win Team Ski Jumping Meet in Germany →

Wanaka, New Zealand –Internationally-renowned terrain park designers at Snow Park NZ have been perfecting their slopestyle course in the lead up to next week’s NZ Free Ski Open. n Under the guidance and expertise of three of the world’s top park designers – Frank Wells, Jeremiah Pebley and Jeremy Carpenter, all of US consultancy company … Continue reading Snow Park Ready for NZ Free Ski Open →

Squaw Valley, CA – For the 2006/2007 ski and snowboard season, California’s Squaw Valley USA will introduce Squaw Sessions, a ski and snowboard camp for teens, offered during holidays and peak periods. Not your average ski school, Squaw Sessions will teach teens about the origins of the freeride movement at the Lake Tahoe-area resort, as … Continue reading Squaw Launches New Ski & Snowboard Camp for Teen Shredders →

Toronto, Canada – Ski and snowboard resort operator Intrawest Corporation and Fortress Investment Group LLC today jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which funds managed by affiliates of Fortress will acquire all of Intrawest’s outstanding common shares at a price of US$35.00 per share payable in cash. The total value … Continue reading Investment Group to Buy Ski Resort Operator Intrawest →

Wanaka, New Zealand – A handful of U.S. cross country skiers are back on snow for the first time since the end of last season, midway through the U.S. Ski Team’s fifth consecutive preseason trip Down Under while other athletes nominated to the 2007 squad are training at home. n “It’s awesome. The weather’s been … Continue reading U.S. Cross-Country Ski Racers Get Their Vegetables at New Zealand Camp →

Wanaka, New Zealand – Big mountain skiing will become more accessible to spectators during this month’s Free Ski Open NZ following the change of venue for the big mountain finals from the backcountry to Treble Cone’s Motatapu Chutes. nCompetition director, Gerald Davies, said while it had been planned to have a heli-accessed big mountain final, … Continue reading NZ Free Ski Open Big Mountain Finals Moved →

Teton Village, WY – After an extended analysis of project alternatives and failed efforts to secure state and county funding, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) officials announced yesterday their intention to replace their signature aerial tramway with a new 100 passenger, state-of-the-art aerial tramway from the base in Teton Village to the summit of Rendezvous … Continue reading Jackson Hole Ski Resort Opts for New Aerial Tram →