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Rocky Mountain Freestyle

Editor — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:06:22 +0000

This fun-filled event will see skiers from the Rocky Mountain Division taking part in a mogul and dual mogul competition. Skiers will be gliding down the Ambush mogul course, which can be seen from the Derailer deck and base.

Date: 11 & 12 December 2011
Venue: Winter Park Resort
State: Colorado
Country: United States of America

Snow Sports Conference at Snowmass

Editor — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:08:14 +0000

Snowmass Village is located in the Pitkin County of Colorado, and was transformed into a ski by Bill Janss and DRC Brown in the year 1966. Over the years the resort developed into one of the most popular skiing and snowboarding destinations for local and international snow sport enthusiasts. It cemented its name into history with the accidental discovery of a Pleistoncene ecosystem that dates back to the ice age, in 2010. This year another historic event will take place at Snowmass Village, the 50th anniversary of the Professional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors.

Even though the techniques and equipment might have changed over the years, the passion and devotion to the sport has not. The celebration to honor the pioneers of the sport, the changes that snow sport has undergone and the future that lies ahead, began on the 4th and ends on the 9th of April 2011. And it is more than just seven days of talks and seminars. The Professional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors have always prided themselves on training instructors in a variety of disciplines, at a very high standard, ensuring that instructors have the ability to train new winter sport lovers correctly and safely. An estimated five hundred and fifty guests will be attending, with a banquet for the guests to enjoy.

The three thousand acres of terrain at Snowmass will most certainly not be wasted, with skiing and snowboarding fun being worked into the schedule. Sara Nakon, Membership Director of the Professional Ski Instructors of America and American Association of Snowboard Instructors, commented: “This is the first time we’ve done an event of this magnitude. Snowmass is perfect for the 50/50 event with 3,000 acres of terrain, three other ski areas close by, and the availability of convenient banquet facilities and so many off-mountain venues for evening events and entertainment.”

National Sales Manager of Snowmass Tourism Groups and Meeting, Jim O’Leary, expressed his excitement in regard to the conference, saying, “Snowmass is honored to have been chosen by snowsports industry leaders as the venue for this conference and our team has been working behind the scenes for a year since we learned we would be hosting it to ensure that it executes flawlessly.”

Liptricks Not Lipstick

Editor — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:42:18 +0000

Taking place at The Junkyard at Echo Mountain, Liptricks Not Lipstick is a great opportunity for snowboarders to show off their style and skill while celebrating Echo’s fifth birthday. Features at Echo Mountains snowboarding park include the Burton Stairset, Neff Roller, Sessions Flat Box, Never Summer Tucker, Sims Butter Boxes and Monster Launch Box.

Date: 19 March 2011
Time: 9:00 am
Venue: The Junkyard, Echo Mountain
Town: Idaho Springs
State: Colorado
Country: United States of America

9th Annual Beacon Bowl and Avalanche Awareness Day

Editor — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:04:19 +0000

Aimed at backcountry skiers and riders, this is an event not to be missed. Entrants in the event will take part in timed trials to locate a buried beacon. There will also be clinics, avalanche gear on display, a live auction, silent auction, raffle and apres ski party. Proceeds will be donated to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.

Date: 5 February 2011
Time: 08h00
Venue: Arapahoe Basin Ski Area
Town: Keystone
State: Colorado
Country: United States of America

2010 Colorado Hall of Fame Inductees

Editor — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:23:16 +0000

It has been documented that pioneers in Colorado discovered the use of skis when gold was discovered in 1859. Ten men also realized how significant the use of skis is that winter when their mining camp became snow-logged and they needed to travel to find provisions. One of the members of the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame, Father Dyer, used skis to travel to remote areas and preach to communities that were not previously reachable. This year, members of the ski community who have achieved and made valuable contributions to the Colorado ski industry will be inducted into the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame.

The 34th Ski Gala, to be hosted at the Westin Westminster in Colorado, will be the main event where the inductees will receive their honors. It will be held on the 6th of November 2010, and is also the official opening of the new ski season. The inductees for this year will be as follows:

Jake Burton Carpenter is the founder of Burton Snowboards and will be inducted as a Sport Builder. After a broken collar bone prevented him from competing in an event, he decided to open his own snowboard building shop in the 1970s. A snowboarding competition was hosted in 1981, and since then the sport of snowboarding and Carpenter’s involvement in the ski industry increased. An inductee that will not be present at the ceremony will be Ernst Constam. Born in 1888, Constam is being honored for his pioneering engineering, as he invented the overhead cable ski tow, with his first ski tow being installed in 1933. Horst Abraham is being inducted as an Inspirational Individual and a Sport Builder, as he developed from a ski instructor and trainer into creating ski methodology and also assisted in creating breakthroughs in ski instruction and athlete support.

Other inductees into the 2010 Colorado Ski & Snowboarding Hall of Fame include Harry Frampton (Sport Builder), Tygve Myhren (Sport Builder), Sandy Treat (Sport Builder and Inspirational Individual), Johnny Spillane (Competitor of the Year), Antje Maempel (Collegiate Skier of the Year) and Matt Gelso (Collegiate Skier of the Year).

North America

Editor — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:24:33 +0000

North America offers snow skiing enthusiasts some superb venues to indulge in their favorite winter sport. With its extreme northern location, Canada‘s ski resorts generally boast consistently good snow, with long skiing seasons giving plenty of opportunity to enjoy the rugged beauty of this country where back country skiing is very popular. Canada is generally divided into four primary regions, being Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia, each with its own charm and each of them well worth exploring.

The sheer size of the United States of America, with its varied terrain, offers diverse holiday destinations and activities. That snow skiing ranks among the most popular family-oriented holiday activities in the USA should come as no surprise, considering the stunning snow skiing destinations available in a number of states, including California, Colorado, Montana, Vermont, Washington, Utah and Wyoming. If you haven’t yet tried your hand at this exciting winter sport, check out the North American resorts on SnowSkiing.com and make your booking now.

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Exceptional US Ski Season

Editor — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:14:34 +0000

Each year, the National Ski Areas Association compiles a report to assess the snowboarding and skiing activity of each season. The preliminary analysis of the report revealed a pleasant surprise for the association, showing that even though a recession was ongoing, the United States experienced the second most successful season to date. These statistics were derived from the Kottke National End of Season Survey, and brings hope that the coming seasons will be just as successful as the one that has just passed.

A record ski and snowboard season was experienced in the winter of 2007 – 2008, when 60.5 million skiers and snowboarders were documented. Compared to last season, the number of visitors to the snowcapped mountain rages has increased by 4.2 percent, with the total number of visits for the 2009 – 2010 winter being 59.7 million. As expected, due to previous seasons, the Rocky Mountain has again raked in the most visits, welcoming more than twenty million visitors and increasing their visitation by 3.4 percent. While some areas are still compiling their final figures for submission, in general the report indicates that most areas have enjoyed an increase in visitors from last season, and that the entire winter season was a huge success. Another area that did extremely well is the Pacific Northwest, increasing their visitation statistic from last year by 3.2 percent.

The report by NSAA has also revealed that even though visitation numbers increased across the board, the snowfall average nationwide had decreased this season by fourteen percent. While some resorts endured a slow snowfall, others, such as the Aspen-Snowmass and most of the Colorado region, enjoyed a spectacular snowfall, being able to extend their skiing and snowboarding seasons. The additional weeks, some being extended to June, at these resorts will also have a positive impact on the National Ski Areas Association report, which will be released in totality in July. Once the final report has been drafted and released, it is believed that the outcome for the past season will be positive and encouraging and that the next season will be just as well supported, if not more.

Loveland’s Tall T’s n’ Tacos 2010

Editor — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:45:40 +0000

To test your snowboarding and skiing skills, head towards the Loveland Ski Area on 1 May 2010, and participate in the Loveland’s Tall T’s n’ Tacos Terrain Park Competition. All ages are welcome to register for the event, which will be filled with challenges, fun and excitement. Lunch will be provided for all skiers and snowboarders, and there is $10 000 in prizes up for grabs. Family members and friends are also invited to come and enjoy the day and support participants.

Visit the Loveland Ski Area website for more information in regard to the terrain, facilities and the competition, at http://www.skiloveland.com/events/May.aspx.

Date: 1 May 2010
Venue: Loveland Ski Area
City: Colorado
Country: United States of America

Winter Dew Tour Schedule

Editor — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:52:58 +0000

Approximately seventy thousand skiing fans gathered at the various host resorts to be a part of the 2008 Winter Dew Tour. Organizers believe that this year’s event will be just as successful due to the excitement and anticipation building up around the coming event from both spectators and participants. The three venues for the Winter Dew Tour and its schedule have been released and includes a new host resort in the line-up. The Winter Dew Tour 2009, will be kicking off in Colorado in December.

The first leg of the Winter Dew Tour will be hosted by the Breckenridge Ski Resort from the 18th to the 20th of December 2009. The Snowbasin Resort in Utah is the new addition to the schedule, and they will be hosting the second part of the tour that takes place from the 15th to the 17th of January 2010. From the 5th to the 7th of February, the action will be in Vermont at the Mount Snow Resort, where the tour will come to an end.

The world’s top winter athletes attend the Winter Dew Tour, competing in various divisions, such as the snowboarding divisions, which are superpipe and slopestyle, and the slopestyle and superpipe freeskiing divisions. Some of last year’s winners will be back again to either defend their title or improve on their previous efforts, but no matter what their motivation, the tour will be filled with exciting showdowns between the large group of talented athletes. Last year’s winners included Spencer O’Brien, Kelly Clark, Tanner Hall, PK Hunder and Shaun White. Another wonderful feature of the Winter Dew Tour, is that skiing enthusiasts who cannot make it to the host resorts will not be missing out on the action. NBC, Fox Sports Australia, Extreme Channel, USA Network, Eurosport 2 and MTV2 will be televising broadcasts of the events, which proved to be another success last year, as an estimated six million viewers watched the event from the comfort of their homes. Attending the Winter Dew Tour is a must for avid winter sport enthusiasts as it is an exciting event and gives them the opportunity to see their favorite athletes in serious live competition action.

Keystone Bike Park Opening 2009

Editor — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:45:44 +0000

Be a part of the new adrenalin rush available at Keystone Bike Park, namely the Keystone Bike Park. Pack up your mountain bike and ensure you get to the park to be one of the first people to make use of this magnificent facility, on the 26th of June 2009. A chairlift will take you to some of the more challenging parts of the Colorado Mountains, to enjoy beginner and advanced downhill challenges filled with rock drops and high speed stretches.

For more information on the exciting bike trails, log onto the resort website at http://keystone.snow.com/info/biking.asp

Date: 26 June, 2009
Venue: Keystone Resort
City: Keystone, Colorado
Country: United States of America