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Maria Kuzma Tops The Snowboard Podium At Fifth Stop Of Freeride World Tour (14-Mar-11)

Nendaz, Switzerland, March 14, 2011 - New Zealand's Maria Kuzma

New Zealand’s Maria Kuzma was the top snowboarder at yesterday’s Nendaz Freeride, a four star Freeride World Qualifier and the sixth of eight stops on the women’s 2011 Freeride World Tour while her twin sister, Janina, also saw the podium placing second in women’s skiing.  Both now qualify for the finals in Verbier.

The event went down surprisingly well despite low snow conditions.


New Zealand's Rebecca Sinclair Places Sixth At Burton US Open (14-Mar-11)

Stratton, Vermont, March 14, 2011 - Rebecca 'Bex' Sinclair achieved a sixth

Rebecca ‘Bex’ Sinclair achieved a sixth place finish at the world’s biggest and most prestigious open snowboarding event, the TTR World Tour 6-Star Burton US Open, in Stratton Vermont yesterday on the final day of competition after a grueling week of qualifying, semi-finals and heavy rainfall.


Free Skiing On St Joseph's Day In Switzerland (14-Mar-11)

St Josephs, Switzerland, March 14, 2011 - Forget St Patrick's day

Forget St Patrick’s Day next week, St Joseph’s Day (Josefstag), two days later on March 19th, is bigger in Switzerland and is an official holiday day in some parts of the country.

Bettmeralp (www.bettmeralp.ch) is one of the ski resorts that celebrates this by offering a free day pass on the 19th to anyone called Joseph, or indeed in the interests of sex-equality, Josephine.  To qualify you need to arrive at the ticke


Vail To Spend $30 Million For 2011-12 At Northstar (14-Mar-11)

Vail Resorts, California, March 14, 2011 - Vail Resorts have announced

Vail Resorts have announced plans to spend $30 million on major capital improvement projects at its newest mountain resort property, Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort near Lake Tahoe, California for the 2011-2012 winter season.


Winter Sessions Weekender Festival (09-Mar-11)

Three Days And Nights Of Good Time Vibes On And Off The Slopes Of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

3 DAYS // 2 MOUNTAINS // 8 STAGES // OVER 30 ARTISTS 
 
22, 23, 24th APRIL 2011 
 
CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC, FRANCE
 
Confirmed line up:
 
NORMAN JAY MBE // GEN

The Gathering (09-Mar-11)

The Gathering 3.0 Focuses Top Ski Lensmen on RED Mountain for End-of-Season Bash

For a third year running, the ski world’s most recognized photographers and athletes will rendezvous at RED Mountain Resort, British Columbia’s renowned powder hole.

‘The Gathering’ has become known as a premier specialty event that celebrates the inspiring images arising every winter from the mountains in which we practice our sport.


Come See What’s New At The 29th Annual Burton US Open (28-Feb-11)

Burlington, VT, The Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships, held at Stratton Mountain....

Burlington, VT, The Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships, held at Stratton Mountain Vermont every March, has been home to the best competitive riding for 29 consecutive years - longer than any other snowboard event in the world. And this year’s Open, taking place March 7-13, is shaping up to be all that and more.


Meribel Festival Names 2011 Line-up (27-Feb-11)

The Feeling’s Little World Festival has unveiled the initial line-up for Meribel...

The Feeling’s Little World Festival has unveiled the initial line-up for Meribel Live that runs 12 to 19 March 2011 with over 40 gigs during ‘the world’s most beautiful festival.’

With an open air stage actually on the piste, the festival will feature some of Europe’s biggest acts with Squeeze, Sophie Ellis Bextor, The Feeling, The Freemasons, Fictionplane, Carl Barat of Libertines fame, The Langley Sisters and Ed Harcourt performing.


Ski The Arctic Circle This May (27-Feb-11)

For a wholly different holiday Kaluma have teamed up....

For a wholly different holiday Kaluma have teamed up with Mountain Guide, Graham Austick, and his team, to offer the opportunity to ski on the fantastic mountains of the Lyngen Alps, in the Arctic Circle in Norway right through until May.
Gourmet Val d’Isere (27-Feb-11)

Val d’Isere will stage its ‘Pistes Gourmandes’ gourmet event this month...

Val d’Isere will stage its ‘Pistes Gourmandes’ gourmet event this month from 21st - 24th March 2011.

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