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The Warren Smith Ski Academy’s summer ski courses...

The Warren Smith Ski Academy’s summer ski courses are back in Saas-Fee for 2011, starting on the 9th July. The course ski coaching format is the same as the winter, with a few minor differences outside of the course.

New for this summer is a specific mogul ski area, new to the glacier. The area will be between the mains pistes and the snowpark and will have four different mogul lanes.

Lots of ski resorts around the world have been talking about cutting energy consumption...

Lots of ski resorts around the world have been talking about cutting energy consumption, but few have actually put hard figures on what they’ve achieved.

Heavenly by Lake Tahoe in California has however, published some stats recently.

Treble Cone near Lake Wanaka in New Zealand has ranked first..

Treble Cone near Lake Wanaka in New Zealand has ranked first in a survey published this week by Australian magazine, Your Money, to find the best value ski area throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Comparing 11 major resorts in Australia and New Zealand, including packages and prices for peak season dates in July and August, each resort was given a score based on key attributes consumers look for when planning a trip to the snow.

A new Michelin culinary star has been awarded to the famous French resort of Val d’Isère.

A new Michelin culinary star has been awarded to the famous French resort of Val d’Isère. This time it is local Antony Tempesta who has been recognised by the Michelin restaurant guide for his gastronomic excellence at his family restaurant, La Becca.

Learning from the best, Antony began his career with the legends that are Michel Husser, Régis Marcon, Marc Veyrat and Gilles Goujou.

Nearly 4,300 skiers, snowboarders and spectators....

Nearly 4,300 skiers, snowboarders and spectators came out Monday to Sunshine Village Ski and Snowboard Resort near Banff in the Canadian Rockies to witness the 83rd annual Slush Cup under sunny skies last Monday. Nearly 75 competitors participated and the winners were:

Mr. Slush Cup: Andrew Trow (the farmer)
Mrs.

The end of the glacier at Argentière in the Chamonix Valley....

The end of the glacier at Argentière in the Chamonix Valley has been given a protective summer coat in a bid to slow down its thawing as a result of climate change.

Working with the Mayor of Chamonix, and the Prefecture of Haute Savoie, the Compagnie du Mont- Blanc lift operator is spending 3,000 Euros on a small 750 square metre tarpaulin to cover a sector at the Grand Montets.

“ This technique of ice covering has already proven itself on Swiss gl

Half a dozen US resorts that had closed for winter 2010-11.......

Half a dozen US resorts that had closed for winter 2010-11 are re-joining half-a-dozen where the season continues to celebrate the US Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Although most resort had closed, the snow is still lying many metres deep on the ski slopes and in many cases it is still snowing.

As opening day approaches for Queenstown’s Coronet Peak...

As opening day approaches for Queenstown’s Coronet Peak, the ski area’s 211 snow guns are all set to crank into action for the first time this year this weekend (May 27-29).

A crew led by Head of Snowmaking Pete Deuart is ready to work day and night to have the guns pumping 24 tonnes of the white stuff across the mountain every minute in preparation for its scheduled opening on Saturday 4 June.

Organisers of the World Heli Challenge today announced...

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand (26 May 2011) - Organisers of the World Heli Challenge today announced the launch of a groundbreaking program, the World Heli Challenge Academy, a unique training camp for skiers and snowboarders from around the world.  

The World Heli Challenge Academy programs will be held over seven days in some of the finest skiing destinations, providing unparalleled settings for learning (including one day of helicopter backcountry skiing /boarding),

As a founding sponsor of the Association for Freeskiing Professionals...

As a founding sponsor of the Association for Freeskiing Professionals (AFP) and home to Woodward at Copper, the original year-round, Indoor-outdoor training centre for freeskiers, Copper Mountain in Colorado is very excited about the historic announcement from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that ski halfpipe disciplines are now Olympic sports.

Woodward at Copper, “the raddest place on the planet,” is, “the premier trick-stomping playground in the