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World Championship Event Aimed at Revitalizing Pro Skiing By The Associated Press Dec. 11, 2019 SANTA FE, N.M. — Efforts to revitalize traditional professional alpine ski racing are culminating in a network-televised world championship event planned for April 2020 at Taos Ski Valley in northern New Mexico , organizers said Wednesday. World Pro Ski Tour CEO […]
MEIER FAMILY BECOMES SOLE OWNER OF GREEK PEAK AND TOGGENBURG SAM Magazine—Virgil, N.Y., Dec. 17, 2019—John and Christine Meier have become the sole owners of Greek Peak Mountain Resort and Toggenburg Mountain in central New York. They acquired business partner Marc Stemerman’s 50 percent interest in the operations this November. The terms of the buyout […]
The Resurgence of Rear-Entry Boots Robert Hansen December 12, 2019 The Atomic Savor 100 20 years since Salomon scrapped the project, rear-entry boots are making a comeback. Ski boot manufacturers are looking for ways to keep people skiing longer. A recent poll conducted by SIA has shown that alpine skiers from 45-65 have increased in number. Similarly, skiers […]
VAIL RESORTS ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF ITS YOUTH ACCESS EFFORTS UNDERPINNED BY $10 MILLION CHARITABLE DONATION FROM CEO ROB KATZ 03 December 2019 BROOMFIELD, Colo.—Dec. 3, 2019— Today, as part of its Epic for Everyone platform, Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced a significant expansion of its current youth access efforts, with plans to launch new […]
The Powder 8 World Championship Is BACK! By: Matt Lorelli December 6, 2019 You probably already know the name Mike Wiegele. If not, to sum up his legendary business/career in a few words, he is one of the pioneers of helicopter and powder skiing. His company, Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing is celebrating their 50th season this year. To mark […]
Bark Sandwich WORDS • Leslie Anthony | PHOTOS • Mattias Fredriksson Here’s the thing: high-speed groomers are fun; dropping couloirs, rad; and bouncing down pillow lines, divine. But what I love most about skiing is being in the trees in winter. Whether it’s Japan’s beech forests, Europe’s larch, Norway’s dwarf birch, British Columbia’s giant hemlock and cedar, or […]
Jake Burton Carpenter, the founder of Burton Snowboards, has died By Elizabeth Wolfe and Scottie Andrew, CNN November 21, 2019 (CNN)Jake Burton Carpenter, the snowboarding pioneer and founder of Burton Snowboards, passed away from complications related to cancer. He was 65. The company announced Carpenter’s death on Thursday in an email to employees. “He […]
Alterra to Acquire Vermont’s Sugarbush Resort This will be the company’s second ski resort in the Green Mountain State. Jon Jay November 13, 2019 Denver, Colo.-based Alterra Mountain Company announced today that it will purchase Sugarbush Resort in Vermont’s Mad River Valley, adding a 15th resort to the company’s growing resort portfolio and becoming the […]
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Nov. 7, 2019—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has released its annual Sustainable Slopes report. Nine new resorts joined the NSAA Climate Challenge this past year, raising total participation to 45 resorts. The organization awarded more than $40,000 in grants to support sustainability initiatives. NSAA also recognized four resorts and one individual […]
7 Ski Areas That Are Worth The Lift Ticket Price By: Morgan F. Some ski areas don’t need dozens of high-speed quads or lavish dining options to be remarkable. These 7 ski areas apply to those who love great skiing and supporting small businesses. Beaver Mountain, UT: Image: Beaver Mountain Far north of Salt Lake City and […]
This East Coast Ski Area Is Fully Wind Powered Brian Fairbank is changing the future of skiing in the Northeast October 31, 2019 By Powder Magazine Words by Meghan McCarthy McPhaul This story originally appeared in the October 2019 (48.1) issue of POWDER. In 1968, freshly minted associate degree in hand, Brian Fairbank, who grew up in Kenmore, […]
Featured Image: Peter Morning The Grateful Dead and Chris Benchetler are about to melt minds with new short film, “Fire on the Mountain” October 21, 2019 by Sam Taggart For the first time ever, legendary band the Grateful Dead is bringing its music to the forefront of the action sports world. While skiers have named the […]
