Kit DesLaurier Skis Seven Summits
Monday October 30, 2006
On Wednesday, October 18, extreme skier and reigning world free skiing champion, Kit DesLaurier, stood on top of Mount Everest, strapped on her skis, and became the first woman to ... Read More
A-B-C of Skiing
Sunday October 29, 2006
A-B-C of Skiing has a newly redesigned web site that will help you plan your dream ski vacation. There are lists of resorts from North America to Australia that ... Read More
One Cool Contest
Saturday October 28, 2006
I don’t usually mention contest drawings, but you need to take a try at this one. Why? Because if you win, you and five friends (four others beside me, buddy!) ... Read More
First WC Races of 07 Cancelled Due to Weather
Thursday October 26, 2006
Rain, and a weather forecast of unseasonably warm temperatures, forced organizers to cancel the season-opening World Cup alpine races that were scheduled for this weekend in Soelden, Austria. I ... Read More
Jarem’s Story
Sunday October 22, 2006
When I read about men and women who have endured the loss of limbs or paralysis and still take on the challenges and thrills of winter sports, I wonder if ... Read More
Billy Kidd Leads Class of ’06 into VT Hall of Fame
Friday October 20, 2006
Billy Kidd, 1964 Olympic slalom silver medalist, joins 1960 Olympic slalom silver medalist Betsy Snite Riley, plus former U.S. champion Marilyn Shaw McMahon, and ski academy pioneer Warren Witherell ... Read More
New Mexico Skiing Hopes for Better Year
Wednesday October 18, 2006
A recent storm dropped 5 inches of snow on the the slopes at Ski Santa Fe and reminded everyone that Mother Nature isn’t mean all the time. Last year’s ... Read More
Time for Snow Shows
Monday October 16, 2006
No snow yet here in the Northeast, but, when leaves are falling and days start getting shorter and colder that means it’s time to look for the snow shows. ... Read More
California Snow Jobs
Saturday October 14, 2006
According to the California Ski Industry Association, the 28 ski resorts throughout the mountains of California will be hiring approximately 3000 to 4000 winter employees this season. As in ... Read More
Sunday River Makes the First Snow in the East
Wednesday October 11, 2006
Sunday River, Bethel, Maine, made the first snow of the season in the East last weekend. Temperatures dropped into the high 20's and the guns laid down a snow ... Read More
Jonny Moseley Heads Ski Hall of Fame Class of ‘06
Tuesday October 10, 2006
Jonny Moseley, freestyle ace of the nineties, fellow freestyler Trace Worthington, and alpine ski team member Julie Parisien, have been selected as the Class of 2006 to be inducted ... Read More
Never too Early for Avalance Awareness
Sunday October 8, 2006
The Ski Club of Great Britain and Snow+Rock, a British ski and climbimg retailer are offering a series of avalance awareness lectures throughout England.
The presentations are aimed at educating skiers ... Read More
New Book Details the Story of Skiing
Friday October 6, 2006
At a recent book signing for his new book The Story of Modern Skiing, John Fry, the former editor-in-chief of SKI, America’s oldest ski magazine, and founding editor of ... Read More
Is There Real Value in Last Year Ski Sales?
Wednesday October 4, 2006
Last year's ski models are on sale at many web sites and at most ski shops. You have to wonder whether these skis are really any good and why they ... Read More
Ski Job Fair and Recruiting Schedules Calendar
Tuesday October 3, 2006
If you're thinking about a ski job for the winter, the CoolWorks Ski Job Fair and Recruiting Schedules Calendar will help you with your job search. CoolWorks also lists ... Read More