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| Jed Duke to Head Blizzard US | 04/01/2007 16:47 |
| W. Lebanon, NH (Ski Press)-On January 1, 2007, Blizzard Sport USA began operations at its new location at 5 Commerce Avenue, West Lebanon, NH. It is responsible for all Blizzard ski activities in the United States. Blizzard Sport USA is... | |
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| Skinner to Launch HeliSki/CatSki Journal | 04/01/2007 16:44 |
| Sun Valley, Idaho (Ski Press)-In March, 2007, Skinner Media will launch Heli-Ski Journal, a magazine dedicated to the rapidly expanding helicopter and snowcat skiing industry. Published quarterly, the journal will introduce readers to the 95+ operators, their technology, the thousands of guides, pilots, owners and guests, and the millions of backcountry... | |
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| Gearing Up for the X Games | 04/01/2007 16:18 |
| Image: EXPN Aspen, Colo. (Ski Press)-The 11th annual ESPN Winter X Games will be held in Snowmass and Aspen, Colorado and for the sixth consecutive year. The event is scheduled for Thursday, January 25th through Sunday, January 28th, 2007. Wednesday, January 24th, elimination day in the competition, will be open to the public. | |
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| Link: Snow Blankets the Alps | 04/01/2007 16:12 |
| Worldwide Web (Ski Press)-The BBC reports that heavy snow is now falling across the Alps giving a much needed boost to the winter tourism industry. All the resorts are getting the benefit with snow falling down to 800 metres (2,600ft).... | |
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| Snowballs: Picabo, Global Warming, Band Camp & 'Biles | 04/01/2007 4:28 |
| Image: California Berkeley Marching Band Picabo Challenge Returns Park City 'Global' Report Band Camp @ Kirkwood 'Biles @ the Butte Park City, Utah (Ski Press)-In Support of Children's Programs Nationwide Olympic Gold Medalist Picabo Street is hosting the 3rd Annual Picabo's Ski Challenge, an amateur ski race and après ski party to raise awareness and support for victims... | |
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| Moguls Finally Start Season Saturday | 04/01/2007 4:23 |
| Image: Mont Gabriel Mont Gabriel, Quebec (Ski Press)-Defending moguls world champion Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) and her U.S. teammates will open their World Cup season this weekend at Mont Gabriel Ski Area, west of Montreal. The freestyle World Cup schedule resumes this weekend for aerialists but moguls skiers will be in their first event after two competitions that were canceled last month in France because of poor snow conditions. The schedule calls for moguls Saturday and aerials Sunday before everyone heads to Deer Valley Resort in Utah for the Chevrolet Freestyle International Jan. 11-13. "It's surreal that we're only starting now," Kearney said... | |
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| Jitloff Wins Super Series GS | 04/01/2007 4:20 |
| Newry, Maine (Ski Press)-Tim Jitloff (Reno, NV) overtook teammate Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, NY) on the second run Wednesday to win a Chevrolet Super Series giant slalom. Weibrecht finished third at Sunday River. Jitloff, who reached his first NorAm Cup... | |
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| Jitloff Wins Super Series GS | 04/01/2007 4:20 |
| Newry, Maine (Ski Press)-Tim Jitloff (Reno, NV) overtook teammate Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, NY) on the second run Wednesday to win a Chevrolet Super Series giant slalom. Weibrecht finished third at Sunday River. Jitloff, who reached his first NorAm Cup... | |
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| Intrawest to Sell Snowmass Base Village | 03/01/2007 16:58 |
| Image: Snowmass Aspen, CO (Ski Press)-- Intrawest and Aspen Skiing Company are making plans to sell Aspen's Snowmass Base Village. New York-based Related Companies and WestPac Investments Colorardo have formed a joint partnership to make the purchase, which is expected to be finalized... | |
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| Snowballs: Burton Global, Lipstick, BD in La Grave & More | 03/01/2007 4:34 |
| Image: TTR World Tour Burton Global Hits Japan Lipstick Films Launch BD Opens in La Grave Tubbs Rep News Burlington, Vermont (Ski Press)-Today the Burton Global Open Series presented by Motorola announced top riders planning to attend the Nissan X-Trail Nippon Open 2007 Snowboarding Championships, taking place from February 20-25, 2007 at ALTS-Bandai Resort in Fukushima, Japan. Four Olympic gold medalists, including Shaun White, Hannah Teter, Kelly Clark and Ross... | |
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