Thompsonville, MI – A 58-year-old Traverse City, Mich. man is dead after colliding with a snowmaking gun at Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville on Friday. The victim, who has not yet been identified, was participating in a race on the resort’s blue-square Cheers trail when he lost control and crashed into the tower-mounted snow gun, police indicate. He … Continue reading Skier Dies in Michigan During Race
Boyne Falls, MI – Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls is rolling out the red carpet for kids with an action-packed weekend full of entertainment, activities, games, and fun. Kids’ Festival Weekend is scheduled for March 11-13. The weekend begins with a kick-off party on Friday from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Mountain … Continue reading Kids are King at Boyne Mountain’s Kids’ Festival Weekend
Bloomfield, MI – Specialty outdoor gear retailers, Summit Sports and Austin Canoe and Kayak (ACK) have announced their merger under Summit Sports LLC. The merger combines several e-commerce brands including Skis.com, InlineSkates.com, Snowboards.com, WaterOutfitters.com, CampGear.com, AustinKayak.com, and RackBoys.com, along with four brick and mortar stores in Michigan and five in Texas. “Summit Sports and Austin Kayak are a natural fit and will build upon and … Continue reading Summit Online, Austin Kayak Merge
Mt. Hood, OR – The kick-off of the 2016 Burton Mountain Festival, an on-snow snowboarding demo tour with stops at eight resorts around the country this winter, is underway at Oregon’s Mount Hood Meadows this weekend. This year’s Burton Mountain Festival offers free Burton Snowboards hardgood demos, Anon helmet and goggle demos, a Riglet Park for kids, women’s … Continue reading Burton Mountain Festival Tour Kicks Off
Houghton, MI – Cross-country ski racers from around America will converge on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as Michigan Tech University Nordic Training Center in Houghton will play host to the U.S. Cross Country Championships presented by L.L.Bean January 3-9. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has confirmed the event after recent snowfall in the Keweenaw Peninsula … Continue reading 2016 U.S. Cross Country Championships Take Place Jan. 3-9
Avon, CO – Vertical Express for Can Do MS, the only national event series that combines skiing and fundraising to empower people with multiple sclerosis (MS), will kick off February 6, 2016, with seven events across the country located at some of the nation’s top ski resorts. This historical event series, now in its 31st year, supports … Continue reading Ski or Ride to Make a Difference
Rockford, MI – The owners of Cannonsburg Ski Area in western Michigan have purchased the Pando Winter Sports Complex, about 15 minutes outside of Grand Rapids in the village of Rockford. The deal closed on Friday. Pando operates alpine and cross-country skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing facilities. All six ski lifts are rope tows, while another four … Continue reading Cannonsburg Buys Pando
