Fresh News and Events

Whistler, BC, March 19, 2009 - Spring is a season of transitions at Whistler

Spring is a season of transitions at Whistler Blackcomb. From powder to parties during the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival April 17-26; and from boards to bikes when the Whistler Mountain Bike Park opens May 16; spring is the season for adventure hedonists.

A frontal system has been pounding the West Coast for the last week, resulting in 102cm/40” of fresh powder snow in the last seven days and another 45cm forecasted through to Monday.

Whistler, BC, March 19, 2009 - It's coming up to the ski and snowboard party

It's coming up to the ski and snowboard party that Whistlerites and much of the world’s ski industry wait for every year - the World Ski and Snowboard Festival, running this year from April 17th – 26th.

Glencoe, Scotland, March 19, 2009 - Scotland's original ski centre has been put on the market again

Scotland’s original ski centre has been put on the market again, reportedly in an attempt to find an investor who would look at funding a gondolas lift to replace the aged chair and make the centre more viable as a year round attraction.

The idea matches the successful route of Cairngorm at Aviemore and Nevis range near Fort William, both of which attract more summer than winter visitors with their funicular and gondola lifts.

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Vail Resort, USA, March 19, 2009 - Vail Resorts are offering their unrestricted Epic Season Pass

Vail Resorts are offering their unrestricted Epic Season Pass for 2009-10 at the same price they sold the current season’s ticket for in last year, $579, so long as you put down a down payment of $49 for this ticket by April 9th.

The Epic Season Pass provides unlimited, unrestricted Skiing at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Heavenly and Arapahoe Basin for the 2009-2010 Season for just a few dollars more than six-day, non-discounted, high seas

New Zealand, March 19, 2009 - New Zealand's Ruapehu has reported fresh snow

New Zealand’s Ruapehu has reported fresh snow last week.                  

It was 3.7 degrees in Ohakune on Thursday morning, March 12th, and Ruapehu was blanketed in a cover of fresh white snow.

At the same time it was 1 degree at Turoa’s base area with 2 – 3 cm’s of light dry snow lying around.

Sierra Nevada, Spain, March 19, 2009 - Reports that Spain's leading resort

Reports that Spain’s leading resort, Sierra Nevada, will offer half price ski tickets after the Easter holidays and have announced that the season will last for an extra fortnight to at least mid-May because of all the snow. 

The resort, Europe’s most southerly, currently has five metres (17 feet) of snow on its slopes and 100km (63 miles) of piste open.

LVSSR, March 17, 2009 - At Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort

THE BEST SPRING CONDITIONS ARE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!

At Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, we’re not laying around! Warm days are filling the canyon and we still have plenty of snow to enjoy!
The slopes are in really FUN condition with easy conditions for every ability level so; Slip, Slap, Slop on the Sunscreen and join us for some fun in the sun!

LVSSR is scheduled to operate until Easter Day, April 12th conditions permitting.

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Queenstown, March 15, 2009 - Future ski and snowboard stars will benefit

Future ski and snowboard stars will benefit from the most affordable children’s snowsports programmes in the Southern Lakes this winter.

NZSki is fostering the development of snowsports in the region by offering the best value programmes for children aged from three months through to 17 years at Coronet Peak and The Remarkables.

New Hampshire, USA, March 15, 2009 - Young Wanaka Freeskier Beau-James Wells

Young Wanaka Freeskier Beau–James Wells, 13, has taken his first triumph of the year, making the podium at the Freestyle Junior Olympics in Waterville Valley, Hew Hampshire, yesterday.

Competing in the 14 and under age-class, Wells placed equal first in Halfpipe and equal second in Slopestyle.

The event is the pinnacle competition for junior freeskiers in the USA where competitors are invited to compete in each age group over five discipline

Mountain High, CA, March 11, 2009 - The Second Annual Video Wars invaded Mountain High

The Second Annual Video Wars invaded Mountain High last week with Peter Para taking home top honors for Best Photo, while Mikey Radziwon and Matt Ybarra tied for Best Rider. Craig Glover scored double honors with “Simple Failures,” winning Best Video and Viewer's Choice, as voted by an animated crowd of videographers, riders, photographers, friends, and family at the Second Annual Video Wars After Party.