It’s been a long and patient wait for Ghanaian ski racer Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, but the Snow Leopard finally has the chance to show his stuff in the Men’s Slalom on Saturday 27 February
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Canada take snowboarding gold
It was an entertaining, exciting and exhilarating event at Cypress Mountain with the host nation triumphing to take gold in the Men’s Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom on Saturday 27 February
The call of the mountains
The British Association of Mountain Guides (BMG) is holding an Open Day in North Wales on Saturday 22 May for those who want to find out about guiding as a career
Murren’s Inferno
Ski Club PR Consultant Vanessa Fisher and Chief Executive Caroline Stuart-Taylor took part in the 67th Inferno race in Murren, Switzerland on Saturday 23 January.
Sugarloaf Posts Strong Numbers for MLK Jr Weekend
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine — Favorable weather, expansive open terrain and a nighttime concert by rock legends Litte Feat all contributed to give Sugarloaf its busiest Martin Luther King Jr Weekend in nearly seven years this past weekend. Skiers and riders were out en masse on Saturday and Sunday, and Sugarloaf recorded its highest lodging occupancy for MLK Jr Weekend since 2003. Sugarloaf-operated lodging units were at 93 percent occupancy for Saturday through Sunday, and 85 percent for…
Belleayre Presents Winter Festival Week and ‘Taste of the Town’
HIGHMOUNT, New York — Belleayre will be a busy place this week and next as we prepare to kick off our annual Winter Festival Week this Saturday, January 23 with the Kids Winter Carnival and a Slopestyle Park Jam sponsored by Stoked Mentoring. All week, a variety of activities are slated in communities around the area including parades, bonfires, skating parties and more. And we will again offer the popular “Taste of the Town” on Monday, January 25.
Mount Snow Rail Jam to Raise Money for Twin Valley High School Snowboard Team
MOUNT SNOW, Vermont — Frosty the SnowJAM took place on Saturday, January 2nd 2010 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm. All of the event proceeds, over $600, benefited the Twin Valley High School Snowboard Team. The competition was composed of all age skiers and snowboarders, some brand new to competing and others were seasoned veterans.
Ski Sundown Opening for 41st Season Friday
NEW HARTFORD, Connecticut — On Friday, December 18, Ski Sundown opens for the season with 6 out of 15 trails with 8 additional trails open by Saturday and 100% of its terrain open by Monday, December 20. Ski Sundown began snowmaking operations on Sunday, December 6 and despite ups and downs in the temperatures over the past 10 days, Chris Sullivan, Operations Manager said, “We will open on Friday with full coverage on 6 trails including a terrain park and seeded mogul run. By Saturday…
Bolton Valley to Open Friday for the Season with Top-to-Bottom Skiing and Riding
BOLTON VALLEY, Vermorn — Bolton Valley, Vermont’s hometown ski and snowboard area, will open Friday for the season with top-to-bottom skiing and night skiing and riding both Friday and Saturday nights. Recent cold temperatures allowed Bolton to fire up its snowmaking system, and the latest storm dumped more than seven inches of snow on top of the machine-made base to give Bolton Valley up to 18 inches of base depth and terrain suitable for all levels of skiers and riders. “We’ve been…
Cairngorm officially opens for the winter season
The Scottish resort is open for snowsports today and plans to open as much as possible from Saturday 5 December