New England Ski Museum

When visiting the Northeastern parts of the United States, and more specifically, Franconia in New Hampshire, be sure to visit the New England Ski Museum, where the history and the fascinating facts of cross-country skiing, alpine, commercial and various other skiing activities of the area are documented. There are only four ski museums in the United States. Even though the New England Ski Museum was established in 1977, it only moved to its present, and permanent, location in 1982. Skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts will find the museum to be interesting and educational.

North America

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 [...]

Poncho Blues Festival 2010

Music and winter sport enthusiasts flock to the Big Boulder Ski Area every year, to be a part of the Poncho Blues Festival, which combines wonderful skiing opportunities with top class musical performances. This year, three different stages will bring this festival to life from 23 to 25 July 2010. There will be twenty different [...]

Exceptional US Ski Season

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.

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 [...]

Terry Peak Job Fair 2009

The annual Terry Peak Job Fair will be held on 14 November 2009, at Steward Lodge, and skiing enthusiast will not want to miss this opportunity. For anyone who wants to put their knowledge of skiing or their skiing talents to good use, the Terry Peak Job Fair is the perfect opportunity to learn about [...]

Cross Country Ski Association Gets Olympic Grant

It’s official – the Central Cross Country Ski Association (CXC) is one of the grant recipients of the 2009 Olympic Opportunity Fund. The financial support provided by this facility will no doubt go a long way to helping the association with its Support Adaptive Ski Program efforts.

The Chicago Ski Show & Snowboard Expo 2009

From the 6th to the 8th of November 2009, the Chicago Donald E. Stephens Convention Centre will come alive with skiing and snowboarding promotions. Hundreds of winter sport enthusiasts make their way to this annual event to take advantage of the resort specials on offer and browse through the more than a hundred and seventy [...]

USA

Snow sports, such as snowboarding and snow skiing, has a huge following in the United States of America, with many enthusiasts greeting each new winter season with eager anticipation. There are numerous snow sport destinations to choose from throughout the United States, and into neighboring Canada, with something to suit everyone regardless of experience levels [...]

Resorts Offer Specials to Ward off Economy Blues

The winter vacation market is not likely to escape the current downturn in the economy, which is permeating every level of society and every business sector. With this in mind, ski resorts throughout the United States and Canada are offering amazing specials to lure skiers to their slopes in what can be seen as a true win-win deal. Snow sport enthusiasts will be getting more value-for-money than ever before, while resorts will ensure that their facilities are fully utilized and they snap up some consumer vacation dollars.