Tag Archives: California

Kaskade To Play Air + Style Los Angeles Along With J. Cole And Incubus

Los Angeles, CA – Pro snowboarder Shaun White has announced the latest round of artists set to play Air + Style, the global music and sport festival coming to Expo Park at LA Coliseum February 20-21.  The newly added acts include Kaskade, Gramatik, Danny Brown, Allie X and Kaneholler. Previously announced artists include J. Cole, Incubus, … Continue reading Kaskade To Play Air + Style Los Angeles Along With J. Cole And Incubus

Vail Resorts Reports Skier Visits, Visitor Spending Both Rise

Broomfield, CO – It’s a solid winter thus far for Vail Resorts. The Colorado-based ski resort operator reported certain ski season metrics on Wednesday for the comparative periods from the beginning of the ski season through January 10, 2016, and for the prior year period through January 11, 2015, for its U.S. mountain resorts, excluding … Continue reading Vail Resorts Reports Skier Visits, Visitor Spending Both Rise

Woman Fires Shots at California Ski Area

Running Springs, CA – Apparently, icy patches and collisions with other skiers aren’t the only risks associated with skiing in southern California. Jennifer Magana, 31, was arrested on Saturday after firing four gunshots in the parking lot of Snow Valley ski area in Running Springs. The woman, whose hometown was not immediately known, was cited by officers with the … Continue reading Woman Fires Shots at California Ski Area

Behind the Gold: Mastering Your Craft

Val Gardena, Italy – It was mid-afternoon at Val Gardena in the Italian Dolomites. The sun was dropping behind the Sassolungo massif, creating even more shadows along the Saslong downhill. In Santa Cristina, bands were playing as Italy celebrated downhill champion Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway. It was well over two hours since the start. The … Continue reading Behind the Gold: Mastering Your Craft

High Fives Foundation Brings Military Veterans Skiing

Truckee, CA – The Lake Tahoe-based High Fives Foundation has now officially helped 100 athletes in recovery from life-altering injuries since it was established in 2009. The Foundation announced on Tuesday that it will host and train 10 injured veterans of the United States armed forces on the slopes of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows this spring in … Continue reading High Fives Foundation Brings Military Veterans Skiing

8-Year-Old Hospitalized After Fall from Squaw Valley Chairlift

Squaw Valley, CA – An 8-year-old girl from Los Gatos, Calif., was airlifted to a Reno hospital following a 40-foot fall from a Squaw Valley chairlift on Saturday. The girl was with her mother riding Squaw Valley’s Big Blue Express detachable six-pack chairlift, which services beginner terrain in the resort’s Gold Coast area, when the incident … Continue reading 8-Year-Old Hospitalized After Fall from Squaw Valley Chairlift

Heavenly Evacuates Lift After Chair Falls to the Ground

South Lake Tahoe, CA – Patrollers at California’s Heavenly ski resort spent much of their Sunday morning and early afternoon evacuating 65 guests from a chairlift after one of the lift chairs suddenly fell to the ground. The chair that fell from the North Bowl lift, a fixed-grip triple, was fortunately unoccupied, and was on its … Continue reading Heavenly Evacuates Lift After Chair Falls to the Ground