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Recent Storm Cycle Delivers 186 cm (73 inches)of Snow in Past Seven Days, Pushing Total Snowfall This Season to 1,033 cm (407 inches)
WHISTLER, BC, February 17, 2011 – With 11 cm (4 inches) in the past 24 hours, Whistler Blackcomb has officially surpassed the average annual snowfall (1,025cm, 404 inches) with three months remaining in the ski/snowboard season.
At long last there has been snow in the Western Alps over the past 48 hours....
At long last there has been snow in the Western Alps over the past 48 hours. Although so far only parts of Western Italy and southern France have seen significant falls of up to 30cm, most other areas are beginning to see at least a few centimetres of snow after many weeks with little or no new accumulations.
In Germany the world’s best Alpine Skiers are still fighting for the best ski-run at the World Ski Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Fernie Alpine Resort – www.skifernie.com
Snowfall – 22cm in the last 48hrs and currently snowing close to 5cm an hour of Blower Powder.
Snow Report - http://www.skifernie.com/conditions/snow-report.aspx
“We are currently experiencing a Fernie Factor extreme. It is freaking crazy here!” – Mountain Ops, Fernie Alpine Resort
New Zealand’s Tim Cafe celebrated a career best finish at the Alpine World Championships
Garmisch, Germany (14 February 2011) – New Zealand’s Tim Cafe celebrated a career best finish at the Alpine World Championships in Garmisch, Germany where he placed 31st in Super G, and was one hundreth of a second off 30th position.
“My ultimat
Snow Sports New Zealand Board Chair, Rick Pettit, announced today that Snow Sports New Zealand is in good hands
Lake Wanaka, NZ (13 February 2011) - Snow Sports New Zealand Board Chair, Rick Pettit, announced today that Snow Sports New Zealand is in good hands under the interim management of Ross McRobie, a current SSNZ Board member and Wanaka businessman.
McRobie will step in to the part time role of Acting General Manager until a decision has been made about replacing the exiting CEO, Ross Palmer.
85 centimeters of snowfall in the last 7 days inspires kids to get outdoors and active.
WHISTLER, BC, February 14, 2011 – Whistler Blackcomb has been ranked No. 5 in the SKI Magazine reader’s poll for best family friendly resorts; making it the only Canadian ski resort in the top 10 list. With a number of on-mountain programs geared towards children, designated ‘Family Zones’ and Whistler lodging packages where kids ski free, Whistler Blackcomb is a great place to get kids outdoors and active while on vacation.
The North Face sponsored a Big Air Contest....
The North Face sponsored a Big Air Contest at a purpose-built snow-park at the foot of the
magnificent Tatra Mountains in Poland.
The North Face® Polish Freeskiing Open (www.pfopen.com) saw Italian Markus Eder (ITA), the newest addition to The North Face® European Action Sports team, capture a bunch of titles at the event.
Eder’s winning tricks included a switch 14 mute-grab to lead him to victory in the Big Air contest, adding to a third p
In a significant step away from its roots, Intrawest...
In a significant step away from its roots, Intrawest, the company established, grown-in and based from Vancouver, Canada for 35 years, has announced it will be moving its headquarters to the Denver area of Colorado, USA by the end of this year.
"The relocation consolidates the strategic, corporate, and financial functions in one location and brings senior management closer to Intrawest's core business assets," says a company statement.
Intrawest grew
A new power station will also contain a ski slope..
A new power station will also contain a ski slope under a new plan in Denmark according to a report in the country’s Politiken newspaper.
Denmark is already home to Europe’s happiest people according to surveys, and now the country aims to make them happier still by integrating the ski run in the design of a new 3.5 billion Kroner combined heat and power (CHP) plant in the country’s Amager district, already home to an old-style artificial service slope at th
The 10th anniversary of the Verbier Ride last weekend...
The 10th anniversary of the Verbier Ride last weekend, was a spectacular competition due to a combination of good quality riding and an exceptional team in Verbier’s Snowpark.The level was high and there were some amazing tricks being thrown down.
The overall winner in the men's category was Scott Jordan from Andorra. He threw down a double flat spin with a Japan grab and stomped the landing.
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