Ski and Snowboard News

Venture Snowboards Launches The Shape Shack [February 7, 2012, 9:38 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79458415/28242c60 By Kelli Hargrove Fri, Feb 3 2012 3:43 pm | 0 Comments As it takes on the 2011/12 Winter season, Venture Snowboards is launching the Shape Shack. This experimental division of the company is focused on dreaming up unique and innovative board shapes. “We …  vote as irrelevant

Crested Butte skiing adaptive center builds camaraderie [February 7, 2012, 8:52 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79452645/07571f6d Lisa Schulte of Crested Butte's Adapative Sports Center, back, skis with Ron Ficklin during an outing. (Jason Blevins, The Denver Post) IRWIN — Denise Seyfried raises her arms triumphantly and screams: "I'm doing it. I'm really doing it.…  vote as irrelevant

Snowboarder who died after swerving to avoid people was from Calgary [February 6, 2012, 5:12 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79246203/28242c60 CASTLE MOUNTAIN — A man who died in a snowboarding mishap at Castle Mountain Resort Saturday afternoon was from the Calgary area, say resort staff. The man, who was about 30 years old, had been snowboarding with his fiance. He was coming down Buffalo …  vote as irrelevant

Snowboarder dies after hitting tree stump at Castle Mountain Resort [February 5, 2012, 4:23 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79147870/28242c60 A man in his 30s died after losing control while snowboarding at Castle Mountain Resort in southwestern Alberta on Saturday afternoon and sliding into a ditch. The man, who was wearing a helmet and chest protector, was reportedly speeding down the Buffalo …  vote as irrelevant

Snowbombing in Austria, London during the Olympics and Valentine retreats [February 5, 2012, 12:35 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79133645/efdfec86 The 12th Snowboarding festival is coming to the Tyrolean town of Mayrhofen. Photograph: www.dannynorth.co.uk Take me there: Snowbombing in Austria Now in its 12th year, Snowbombing has snowballed to become the biggest, brashest and arguably the best …  vote as irrelevant

Jay Peak, Known For Skiing, Makes Splash With Water Park [February 4, 2012, 12:46 pm]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79084614/07571f6d Courtesy of Jay Peak Resort The new indoor water park at Jay Peak boasts a series of water slides with varying degrees of dips and twists. (Host) Considering this winter's lackluster snow totals, area resorts are fishing for ways to "weatherproof …  vote as irrelevant

Let Olympic gold guide you on slopes [February 4, 2012, 8:02 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79064484/07571f6d The 28th Annual Corporate Cup Ski and Snowboard Race, featuring Olympic gold medalist Diann Roffe, will be Friday at Seven Springs. The event, a fundraiser for Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh, has added a sporting clay shooting …  vote as irrelevant

Let Olympic gold guide you on slopes [February 4, 2012, 8:02 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79064484/28242c60 The 28th Annual Corporate Cup Ski and Snowboard Race, featuring Olympic gold medalist Diann Roffe, will be Friday at Seven Springs. The event, a fundraiser for Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh, has added a sporting clay shooting …  vote as irrelevant

Mountain High teams wins medals in Winter X Games [February 2, 2012, 9:54 pm]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/78808257/28242c60 Mountain High has announced that two members of its newly formed professional snowboard team medaled in the Snowboard Street event at the 2012 Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado.  Ryan Paul took Silver with his impressive technical tricks including a 270 …  vote as irrelevant

42nd annual Gold Rush Nordic races to hit Frisco [February 2, 2012, 9:54 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/78690572/07571f6d The 42nd installment of the Frisco Gold Rush race weekend includes a 5k moonlight snowshoe race, a 15k Nordic skate, a 10k Nordic classic, a 5k Nordic freestyle, a bonfire, fireworks, a treasure hunt and a vintage ski parade — all of which will wrap up in …  vote as irrelevant

No show snow, no Downtown Showdown, in Portland [February 1, 2012, 9:04 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/78471430/28242c60 PORTLAND, Maine — The smattering of snow and sleet over the past 24 hours in Portland won't be enough to prevent the cancellation of Friday's Downtown Showdown. The fourth annual snowboarding and freestyle skiing event in Portland's Monument …  vote as irrelevant

World Snowboarding Championships Confirms Riders [February 7, 2012, 9:38 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79458442/efdfec86 By Kelli Hargrove Fri, Feb 3 2012 1:37 pm | 0 Comments Scuol, Switzerland – 2 February 2012 - TTR and WSF are pleased to announce the confirmed rider field for the World Snowboarding Championships taking place February 10th-19th in Oslo, Norway.  Over 200 …  vote as irrelevant

World Snowboarding Championships Confirms Riders [February 7, 2012, 9:38 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79458442/28242c60 By Kelli Hargrove Fri, Feb 3 2012 1:37 pm | 0 Comments Scuol, Switzerland – 2 February 2012 - TTR and WSF are pleased to announce the confirmed rider field for the World Snowboarding Championships taking place February 10th-19th in Oslo, Norway.  Over 200 …  vote as irrelevant

Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. Reports Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Results [February 7, 2012, 7:10 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79442080/07571f6d Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. Reports Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Results February 7, 2012, Tuesday, 07:01 GMT | 02:01 EST | 12:31 IST | 15:01 SGT Strong Destination Visits Drive Increases in Key Indicators WHISTLER, BC, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - …  vote as irrelevant

Manchester Airport passenger numbers up 4 per cent [February 7, 2012, 2:27 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79410790/e4ed7f68 A surge in late bookings to ski resorts helped Manchester Airport achieve a 4.42 increase in passenger numbers last month, figures showed today. A total of 1.127m travellers passed through the terminals in January, compared with 1.08m in the same month …  vote as irrelevant

Laureus Awards gathers world top sports stars in London [February 6, 2012, 12:32 pm]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79287749/efdfec86 By Anca Dumitru. London - The beautiful city of London stages for the first time in history after Abu Dhabi, St. Petersburg and Monaco, the annual Oscars of sports, known as the Laureus World Sports Awards. The ceremony will be broadcast to a worldwide TV …  vote as irrelevant

Athletes rail jam for a cause [February 6, 2012, 6:40 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79253340/28242c60 Jam For Love is a rail jam organized by the Public Relations Student Society of America out of Northern Michigan University. Read more: Local, News, Tourism, Outdoors, Sports, Athletes, Marquette Mountain, Marquette, Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowboarders, …  vote as irrelevant

Athletes rail jam for a cause [February 6, 2012, 6:40 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79253340/07571f6d Jam For Love is a rail jam organized by the Public Relations Student Society of America out of Northern Michigan University. Read more: Local, News, Tourism, Outdoors, Sports, Athletes, Marquette Mountain, Marquette, Skiing, Snowboarding, Snowboarders, …  vote as irrelevant

Calgary snowboarder's death a 'tragic accident' [February 5, 2012, 10:30 pm]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79219240/28242c60 The man, who was wearing a helmet and a chest protector, was trying to avoid some people on the run when he lost control, he said. From the equipment he was wearing, it would indicate the man was at least an advanced snowboarder, said Rusnick " …  vote as irrelevant

Mount Bachelor uphill from 'Beer City USA' [February 5, 2012, 3:53 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79145883/07571f6d If You Go Mount Bachelor Downhill stats Mount Bachelor is the largest ski resort in the Cascade Range, offering 3,683 acres of lift-accessible terrain. The mountain features 10 lifts, seven of which are express quads, plus two tubing lifts, two beginner …  vote as irrelevant

Mount Bachelor uphill from 'Beer City USA' [February 5, 2012, 3:53 am]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/79145883/28242c60 If You Go Mount Bachelor Downhill stats Mount Bachelor is the largest ski resort in the Cascade Range, offering 3,683 acres of lift-accessible terrain. The mountain features 10 lifts, seven of which are express quads, plus two tubing lifts, two beginner …  vote as irrelevant