Portland, OR – Imagine landing in a helicopter on a remote Alaskan peak and then descending 5,000 vertical feet while carving turns in fresh powder snow. Today, Columbia Sportswear has issued a call to action for residents in the U.S. and Canada to take the Titanium Challenge and qualify to win this winter adventure. n … Continue reading Columbia Scouts for Ski and Snowboard Talent
Lakewood, CO –The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has released its sixth Sustainable Slopes Annual Report detailing the U.S. ski industry’s progress in implementing the principles of its Environmental Charter over the past season. This season the Sustainable Slopes program focused on furthering the Keep Winter Cool campaign (www.keepwintercool.org) to fight global warming. A total … Continue reading Ski Resorts Continue Environmental Efforts
McCall, ID – Brundage Mountain Resort has completed a long-anticipated land exchange with the Payette National Forest. Through the exchange, Brundage Mountain Resort has acquired 388 acres in and around the ski and snowboard resort’s base area for the purpose of expansion and real estate development. n “With the completion of the land trade the … Continue reading Idaho Ski Resort Poised to Expand Following Land Exchange
Wanaka, New Zealand – A set of skis belonging to one of the world’s best free skiers will be up for grabs at the New Zealand Free Ski Association’s (FSANZ) Ski Movie Extravaganza evening on Wednesday, August 23. n American Tanner Hall (22), the first and only skier to take home a gold medal in … Continue reading Win Tanner Hall’s Skis
Lake Placid, NY – When summer peaks in Lake Placid, world-class skiers still come out and play at the MacKenzie-Intervale Ski Jumping Complex and the Kodak Sports Park for Soaring Saturdays and Wet and Wild Wednesdays, respectively. nSki jumpers, aerial skiers, mogul skiers and freeriders train daily at these sites, operated by the New York … Continue reading Final Lake Placid Summer Skiing Events in August
Kiltarlity, Scotland – A new website dedicated to reporting on how climate change is affecting the world’s ski areas, glaciers and polar regions has been launched at www.saveoursnow.com. nThe “simple, low-budget site,” according to founder Patrick Thorne, is nonetheless rich in content, which includes: A database listing what each of the world’s top 200 ski … Continue reading New Website Examines Effects of Global Warming on Ski Resorts
Wanaka, New Zealand – A selection of national and international ski and snowboard superstars will display the art of street rail riding at this month’s inaugural NZ Free Ski Open Base Down-town Rail Jam on Friday, August 25. n The invitational competition will feature 10 elite free skiers and snowboarders, who will take on the … Continue reading Top Athletes to Compete in NZ Free Ski Open Base Down-town Rail Jam