Parklife Youth Mini Shred 2010

On the 19th of September 2010, the mini terrain park at the The Remarkables will transform into a day of fun, competitions and entertainment. The competition is exclusively for children who are sixteen years and younger, and parents and friends are encouraged to support the younger competitors from the side lines. Helmets are a compulsory [...]

Loveland’s Tall T’s n’ Tacos 2010

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 [...]

Last Park Standing 2010

At the end of each snowboarding and skiing season, Echo Mountain hosts the Last Park Standing, which invites all winter sport enthusiasts to participate in this fun slopestyle event. Participants will face the largest course built by Echo Mountain, guaranteeing challenging and exciting skiing and snowboarding opportunities. There is also spectacular prizes to be won [...]

Transworld TransAm Contest 2010

The Transworld TransAm Snowboarding contests consist of a six location talent tour. The fifth stop of this amazing competition, takes place on 6 March 2010, with Northstar at Tahoe being the venue. Many amateurs dream getting the opportunity to show off their skills, and be noticed, and the Transworld TransAm Contest, provides this platform. Winners [...]

RIDE Shakedown US 2010

The RIDE Shakedown US 2010 is a snowboarding event for everyone to enjoy, as it challenges competitors and offers spectators non-stop competition action. Participants, male and female, are given the freedom to enjoy the competition and make the most of their time, in the two competition categories, namely Rail Jam and Big Air. Amateurs will [...]

Freestyle for Canada Winter Games

Canada is already gearing up for the 2015 Canada Winter Games, and they have made an announcement that Freestyle skiing will be making a huge impact on the coming games. Freestyle skiing skyrocketed to popularity during the 1960’s and was then referred to as Hot-Dogging. For years this style was considered to be reckless and dangerous, but in 1979, it was recognized as a sport by the International Ski Federation. To make the sport safer, especially for competitions, jumping techniques and regulations were introduced, and today the breathtaking aerial maneuvers of varying technical difficulty still leave spectators speechless.

Westbeach Snowflex Series 2009

The Westbeach Snowflex Series is a popular event, as it tours from Halifax to France, and will be in Scotland on the 22nd of August 2009. This freestyle, dry slope competition brings some of the best skiers to the series and it a very entertaining spectacle for spectators. It is a series that is action [...]

Tremblant

Boasting the tallest peak in the Laurentians, the Tremblant Ski and Summer Resort in Quebec resembles many of Europe’s top ski resorts. A fantastic ski area, a pedestrian village and a world of entertainment, Mont Tremblant has it all. Open since 1939, Tremblant Ski Resort has grown in popularity and fame. Visitors to Tremblant Ski [...]

History

Skiing was not a vacation recreation but a means of transportation in winter in Northern Europe and Asia thousands of years ago. Early skis were made from the bones of large animals strapped to the toe of the boot with leather strips. In Scandinavia wooden skis were believed to be used even five thousand years [...]

Superpipe X Games 13 Results

Pipe-riding fans have no doubt been eagerly following the Superpipe X Games 13 competition as some of the world’s greatest snowboarders have been demonstrating exactly what it takes to become best. After a grueling contest the winners have finally been crowned with little doubt over who was the undisputed winner.

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