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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Nominates Alpine Team Roster For Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 By U.S. Ski & Snowboard January, 21 2022 U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced today its nominations for the U.S. Olympic Alpine Team that will represent Team USA at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Nominations are to be confirmed by the […]
PETTIGREW OUT AT STEVENS PASS, FORTUNE NAMED INTERIM GM SAM Magazine—Leavenworth, Wash., Jan. 12, 2022—The ongoing operational and guest experience challenges at Vail Resorts-owned Stevens Pass, Wash., appear to have necessitated a change in leadership.Tom Fortune Tom Fortune, general manager of Heavenly, Calif., also owned by Vail Resorts, shared a message as the “new interim general […]
11 Moments That Redefined U.S. Skiing in 2021 Skiing proves resilient as investment ramps up, the outdoors boom, and the resort-and-pass shuffle resumes Stuart Winchester Welcome to The Storm Skiing Journal’s 2021 year-in-review of skiing in U.S. America*. As with last year’s edition (which focused exclusively on the Northeast), this list is not meant to be definitive or exhaustive, […]
Americans Will Soon Be Able to Renew Passports Online Those difficult-to-get appointments will soon be a thing of the past. BY RACHEL CHANG December 16, 2021 The process of renewing a U.S. passport is frustratingly complicated—there’s currently an eight- to 11-week processing time, and you have to pull together tons of forms and possibly snag an in-person appointment to make […]
Vermont Adaptive facility at Mount Ellen to open December 20 VASS construction at Sugarbush Resort’s Mount Ellen in Fayston, Vermont. By Greta Close, contributing author Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports’ (VASS) new Mount Ellen facility will open with Mount Ellen, December 20 with a press opening slated for December 17. After three years […]
Gunstock becomes the fourth New Hampshire ski area with active expansion plans Stuart Winchester November 7, 2021 Gunstock looks to expand in three directions, transforming the resort They’re littered across the Northeast: the lost ski area in the shadow of the survivor. Highmont, overgrown beside thriving Belleayre. Timber Ridge, intact and skiable but liftless off the back side of […]
How To Personalize Your Ski Equipment Without Compromising Your Safety by Janey Jones As ski resorts reopen around the world, thousands of ski enthusiasts will be preparing to hit the slopes this upcoming winter. One of the most important preparation tasks they will need to do is to buy the right ski gear. However, in recent […]
BOYNE RESORTS BUYS SHAWNEE PEAK SAM Magazine—Bridgton, Maine, Oct. 22, 2021—Boyne Resorts has acquired Shawnee Peak, Maine. Transition of the resort’s ownership has begun immediately, with all Shawnee Peak team members being retained under Boyne Resorts’ ownership. Longtime Shawnee owners the Homer family will maintain a visible role at ski area for the near future. […]
Legendary Trail Map Artist James Niehues Announces New Original Work Collection Clay Malott | October 5, 2021 For over 30 years, artist James Niehues has painted ski resort trail maps all around the world. Chances are if you’re a skier, you’ve seen his incredible work before. Niehues has drawn maps for over 200 resorts worldwide, including legendary […]
Can the Alpine Combined be Saved? By Brian Pinelli September 28, 2021 oticeably absent from this year’s World Cup calendar, lost among 75 men’s and women’s races, is the alpine combined, leaving many perplexed about the future of the historic event. For ski racing purists, it is an alarming omission. FIS men’s race director Markus Waldner […]
Sophie Goldschmidt Appointed as U.S. Ski & Snowboard President & CEO By U.S. Ski & Snowboard September, 27 2021 U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced today the appointment of Sophie Goldschmidt as the organization’s next President and CEO. Goldschmidt will officially begin on October 18th, taking over from current President and CEO Tiger Shaw. Goldschmidt will […]
DODGE RIDGE SOLD TO MOUNTAIN HIGH OWNERS SAM Magazine—Pinecrest, Calif., Aug. 17, 2021—California’s Dodge Ridge Ski Resort is being acquired by Mountain High Resort, Calif., owners Invision Capital and Karl Kapuscinski, Mountain High president and CEO. Longtime Dodge Ridge owners Frank and Sally Helm are retiring. The Helm family has owned and operated the ski […]
