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McLean, VA - SnowSports Industries America (SIA) has announced the winners of the SIA SnowSports Regional Rep of the Year Award. In its second year since inception, this award recognizes those sales reps in the ski and snowboard industry who have successfully fostered relationships with retail storefronts to help move winter sports products.
Original post by the Wootang and software by Elliott Back
Posted by as General Posts at 6:00 AM CDT
Crested Butte, CO - Former U.S. Snowboarding Halfpipe Head Coach Bud Keene, who guided U.S. riders to four Olympic medals in Torino, has been named director of snowboarding and free ride skiing at Colorado’s Crested Butte Academy.
Original post by the Wootang and software by Elliott Back
Posted by as General Posts at 6:00 AM CDT
Dublin, Ireland - Low-cost air carrier Ryanair announced Thursday that the company will add three additional routes to European ski resorts from Liverpool to Friedrichshafen, Stockholm to Grenoble and from Bournemouth to Milan Bergamo. The company also announced that all passengers who book their seats to the slopes before September 30th will be able to bring their ski equipment along free of charge.
Original post by the Wootang and software by Elliott Back
Posted by as General Posts at 6:00 AM CDT
Original post by tyler@pinkbike.com and software by Elliott Back
Posted by as General Posts at 3:55 AM CDT
Winter Park, CO - With its recent purchase of Steamboat Ski Resort, Intrawest has announced new season pass products that combine the northern Colorado ski area with the company’s other two in-state holdings, Copper Mountain and Winter Park Resort. Colorado skiers will need to act quickly, however, as the lowest price points are only available through Monday.
Original post by the Wootang and software by Elliott Back
Posted by as General Posts at 8:54 AM CDT
Wanaka, New Zealand - Sam Smoothy (NZE) was crowned king of the mountain Wednesday night in Wanaka, taking the top place in the Icebreaker Big Mountain heli-accessed finals as part of the Volkl New Zealand Free Ski Open in front of over 450 spectators at the public judging session in downtown Wanaka.
Original post by the Wootang and software by Elliott Back
Posted by as General Posts at 8:31 AM CDT
La Parva, Chile - Canadian Alpine Ski Team racer Sherry Lawrence (Calgary, AB) captured first place in a South American Cup downhill race Wednesday in La Parva, Chile, while team-mates Britt Janyk (Whistler, BC) and Emily Brydon (Fernie, BC) finished 3rd and 4th, respectively.
Original post by the Wootang and software by Elliott Back
Posted by as General Posts at 8:24 AM CDT
Wanaka, New Zealand - U.S. Snowboarding will open the international competition season Labor Day weekend when New Zealand’s Cardrona Resort hosts a World Cup halfpipe contest on Saturday. Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO), who won the opener last season, and reigning Chevrolet U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix champion Tommy Czeschin (Mammoth Lakes, CA), are among the riders expected to compete.
Original post by the Wootang and software by Elliott Back
Posted by as General Posts at 6:00 AM CDT
Keystone, CO - Colorado skiers and snowboarders again have the option of four days at Keystone Resort or Arapahoe Basin for $129 with the 4-Pack pass, on sale beginning Friday. The 4-Pack will be available for purchase at numerous Colorado Front Range locations, including two giant ski and snowboard sales events: Ski Rex at Colorado Ski & Golf in Aurora and Sniagrab at the Sports Authority in Denver.
Original post by the Wootang and software by Elliott Back
Posted by as General Posts at 6:00 AM CDT
Olympic Valley, CA - Preparations for the coming winter season as well underway at Squaw Valley USA, as one of the Lake Tahoe-area resort’s most popular skiing and snowboarding areas, Shirley Lake, will now be accessed via a brand new Doppelmayr CTEC detachable six-person chairlift.
Original post by the Wootang and software by Elliott Back
Posted by as General Posts at 6:00 AM CDT
