Snowboard and Ski Gear

Fun on new runs out West – Newsday

Fun on new runs out West Newsday, NY - 14 hours ago BY LAWRENCE WALSH | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A state-of-the-art ski and snowboard school for children, the arrival of snowboarders where none had been …

Snow Bowl information night, ski, snowboard scholarships available – knox.VillageSoup.com

Snow Bowl information night, ski, snowboard scholarships available knox.VillageSoup.com, ME - 1 hour ago By Staff (Nov 30): The Camden Snow Bowl will sponsor an information night for ski and snowboard racers and has set a timetable for scholarship opportunties …

PortersTahoe.com Explains How To Choose The Right Snowboard Based … – PR Web (press release)

PortersTahoe.com Explains How To Choose The Right Snowboard Based … PR Web (press release), WA - Nov 27, 2008 With so many snowboard choices out there how do you know which one is right for you? One thing that can help you sift through the choice is to think about …

New at Canadian ski resorts
A glance at what’s new at Canadian ski resorts this season.

Ski school, city work on plan for McIntyre
MANCHESTER – City officials and McIntyre Ski School are hashing out a plan to reinvigorate the city’s cash-strapped ski spot at no cost to taxpayers.

Ski areas open their slopes for winter fun
Ski areas throughout the Poconos including Blue Mountain, Ski Big Bear, Alpine, and Shawnee open their slopes today. Camelback ski area, which opened last weekend, is expanding its available terrain this weekend.

Early start for ski season
The ski season is getting off to an early start this year. Ski Round Top, located in Lewisberry, opened Friday, the first time in several years it has been open before December.

Morgenstern aiming high ahead of ski jumping season opener
Defending champion Thomas Morgenstern will once again be the man to beat as the 2008/09 ski jumping World Cup gets under way in Kuusamo, Finland, on Friday.

Strategies for Snagging a Ski Season Deal
(ARA) – Last year marked a record-setting ski season for American resorts with 60.5 million skier visits, according to the National Ski Areas Association.

Early opening for ski resort
MERCERSBURG – The slopes at Whitetail Resort in Mercersburg may open as early as next week. Whitetail tentatively plans to open for the winter season Dec. 5, a slightly earlier start than in years past.

Weather delays ski resort openings
For those who prefered a terrain park over a turkey and opted for snowboards over stuffing, Sierra ski resort operators have one message.

Heavenly Resort To Kick Off Ski Season Friday
Heavenly Ski resort will be opening for business tomorrow. Going into its 53rd season, the Tahoe resort says they’ve put in over 180 hours of snow making in preparation for the big day.

Out’n'About: Time to hit the slope at Ski Apache
Forget crowded malls and stale television specials. For some, the holiday season doesn’t truly begin until the ski slopes roll out the white carpet for another fun-filled run. Lucky for those of us living here in southern New Mexico, that day also coincides with a certain kick-off holiday.

Las Vegas Ski Resort Now Open – Lasvegas Now
It’s that time of the year to strap on your skis and hit the slopes. The Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort officially opened Friday. Rain in the valley also meant snow in higher elevations. Only the bunny slope is open but the resort is offering

DeVotchKa heads to ski slopes, instruments in tow – Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier
DENVER – The Denver quartet DeVotchKa formed more than a decade ago, but it wasn’t until they worked on the soundtrack for “Little Miss Sunshine” that wider audiences got to hear their blend of accordion, theremin, guitar, sousaphone, strings, piano

Litigation delays snowmaking at Rotarun – Idaho Mountain Express
A youngster cruises down Rotarun in “Jaws” at last February’s annual Snow Box Derby at the ski area west of Hailey. Courtesy photo by Jim Keating Litigation over water rights has delayed installation of artificial snowmaking guns at Rotarun Ski

Telluride gets some of the big guns – Idaho Mountain Express
TELLURIDE, Colo. (MTN) — Telluride’s new ski terrain in Prospect Bowl is so big and steep that the U.S. Forest Service has authorized a pair of 105-mm howitzer cannons to provoke avalanches before skiers get there. Only a handful of ski areas in the

Tahoe ski resort openings delayed – KGO
There’s not enough snow to allow skiers and snowboarders to hit the slopes yet. (AP) RENO, Nev. — A storm dropped a few inches of snow around Lake Tahoe, but it was not enough to allow skiers and snowboarders to hit the slopes in full force yet

Ski study: Bad snow is worse than a recession – Colorado Daily
ASPEN, Colo. — A study done for a ski industry group says bad snow is worse for business than a bad economy. The study analyzed snowfall, consumer confidence and skier visits nationwide for 30 seasons starting in the 1978-1979 season. It found that

Ski team physiotherapists keep battered racers going through long – News1130.com
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. – The hallway of the elegant Chateau Lake Louise has taken on the appearance of a gymnasium. Two German skiers lay on the floor, stretching muscles, while another balances on an exercise ball. Walk around the corner and an American

DeVotchKa heads to the ski slopes, instruments in tow: accordion – Hartford Courant
DENVER (AP) _ The Denver quartet DeVotchKa formed more than a decade ago, but it wasn’t until they worked on the soundtrack for “Little Miss Sunshine” that wider audiences got to hear their blend of accordion, theremin, guitar, sousaphone, strings

Tahoe ski resort openings delayed – San Jose Mercury News
RENO — A storm dropped a few inches of snow around Lake Tahoe, but it was not enough to allow skiers and snowboarders to hit the slopes in full force yet. Like most Sierra resorts, Kirkwood had hoped to open by Thanksgiving. But even an opening