Vail Tops Annual Heads Up National Ski Area Safety Awards
Saturday May 26, 2007
Each season the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) honors member resorts that have done the best job of educating both employees and guests about skiing responsibly. The 2007 award ... Read More
Skiers Stayed Home While Old Man Winter Snoozed
Wednesday May 23, 2007
The 2006-07 winter was so mild and snow challenged that skier visits to resorts were below the last 10 years average visits. According to preliminary figures released ... Read More
Salt Lake City Lauded For Successful and Enviromentally Friendly Olympics
Monday May 21, 2007
The third and final report commissioned by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) praises the Salt Lake City Olympic Committee’s approach ... Read More
International Ski Resorts
Friday May 18, 2007
I really did see a tiny patch of snow as I was driving through the Adirondack Mountains the other day. That was about the end of it, here in ... Read More
Bloom Back in Philly
Wednesday May 16, 2007
Remember Jeremy Bloom, the two time Olympian freestyle skier selected by the Phildelphia Eagles as their first pick in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft? Bloom had ... Read More
Bode Opts To Go It Alone
Monday May 14, 2007
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced on Saturday that Bode Miller will not train, nor travel with, the 2008 U.S. Alpine Ski Team. A USSA Press release ... Read More
Ski Resort Season Passes
Saturday May 12, 2007
If you ski regularly at a specific ski resort, or two, now is the time to buy your season pass. Discounted season passes are available at most resorts (online ... Read More
Swimming to Tone Ski Muscles
Thursday May 10, 2007
Swimming has high aerobic value, can quickly burn calories, and can be a great cross training program for skiing fitness. Swimming is not going to bulk up muscle mass, but ... Read More
Hard Earned Turns in New York
Wednesday May 9, 2007
While explaining the early season pass pricing to the Albany Times Union, Whiteface Mountain Spokesperson Sandy Caligiore mentioned that Whiteface officially closed April 15th. She went on to say that ... Read More
Phil Mahre Looks To Medal At 50
Monday May 7, 2007
According to an AP report,1984 Olympic gold medal winner, Phil Mahre, is serious in his attempt to qualify for next year’s Alpine Championships. At 49, Mahre’s battling against skiers ... Read More
Stayed Tuned For - The Ski Channel
Saturday May 5, 2007
That’s right folks, as soon as early 2008 Atonal Sports and Entertainment will launch The Ski Channel and Time Warner Cable has committed to a long-term affiliation.
According to a ... Read More