Ishpeming, MI – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in Ishpeming on Thursday announced 10 athletes and sport builders as inductees elected to the Hall of Fame who will make up the Class of 2014, its largest since 1984. Among the inductees are Olympic champion snowboarder Ross Powers, World Alpine Championship medalist Erik Schlopy, noted … Continue reading U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Announces the Class of 2014
Montpelier, VT – Vermont’s 2014-15 ski and snowboard season is already abuzz, as snowmakers first fired up the guns this morning at both Killington and Okemo. Significant snowmaking upgrades across the state will not only make the slopes more enjoyable to ride this winter, but will … Continue Reading ››
Park City, UT – A blizzard of ski resort acquisitions and mergers that took place throughout the off-season will forever change the landscape of the North American ski industry. Perhaps the most noteworthy change this winter will occur in Utah at Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR), which has been sold to Vail Resorts by Park City-based Powdr Corp. The … Continue reading Off-Season Marked by Ski Resort Acquisitions, Mergers
Salt Lake City, UT – The calendar page has flipped to November, and most of us remembered to move our clocks back an hour overnight. That must mean that winter is right around the corner! The 2014-15 U.S. ski and snowboard season is already underway in parts of the West, Midwest and Southeast, and snow … Continue reading PHOTOS: 2014-15 Ski Season is Underway…and So Are We!
Salt Lake City, UT – It sounds truly European in its scope: over 18,000 skiable acres, 100 lifts and more than 750 runs, all on one lift ticket. And if the operators of seven of Utah’s 14 ski resorts have their way, it will become reality sooner rather than later. The general managers of Alta, … Continue reading Utah Ski Resorts Unite Behind Interconnect Concept
Rosa Khutor, Russia – It was an all North American podium in Russia on Tuesday as Canadian and American women nabbed all three medals in the first ever Olympic women’s ski slopestyle. Canadian Dara Howell, of Huntsville, Ontario, took the gold with an impressive score of 94.2 in her first run to win by more … Continue reading North American Women Sweep Inaugural Olympic Ski Slopestyle
