Crested Butte Announces Improvements & Deals For Upcoming Season

By:jstifter / Posted on August 16, 2011

For Immediate Release CRESTED BUTTE MOUNTAIN RESORT ANNOUNCES IMPROVEMENTS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR THE 2011-2012 SEASON New winter Zipline Tour, on-mountain restaurant renovation 2011-2012 winter season package announcement CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. – August 16 – Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) kicks off the 2011-2012 season with improvements in all areas of operations, ensuring continued focus [...]

Majesty Skis Enters U.S. Market w/ Eco-Friendly Program

By:jstifter / Posted on August 10, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Skis4Trees Pioneer, Majesty Skis, launches into the U.S. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (August 9, 2011) – Majesty Skis is stoked to announce its debut to the US market in time for the 2011/12 winter season! The European brand is building off its early success in the freeski market to bring its complete [...]

Squaw And Whistler Team Up W/ Multi-day Card

By:jstifter / Posted on August 8, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ski Squaw Valley USA and Whistler Blackcomb with the Ultimate 7 Card Skiers and riders can enjoy the best terrain in North America with one card & one price [Squaw Valley USA] August 5, 2011 – For the first time ever, skiers and riders can enjoy the best terrain North America has [...]

Ski Every Utah Resort for $35/Day

By:jstifter / Posted on July 27, 2011

For Immediate Release Ski Utah Launches New Yeti Pass Ski Every Utah Resort for $35 a Day SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – New for the 2011-12 winter season, Ski Utah announces the Yeti Pass enabling pass holders to ski one day at every Utah resort for $499 ($35 per day).* Sale of the passes opens [...]

Big Sky Adds Five New Runs on Andesite

By:jstifter / Posted on July 26, 2011

Big Sky Resort Adds Five New Gladed Runs on Andesite Mountain BIG SKY, Mont. — Big Sky Resort is expanding its gladed tree runs by adding five new ski trials with 20+ acres of new terrain that will open on Andesite Mountain for the 2011/2012 winter season. Big Sky Resort offers 5,532 skiable acres with [...]

World Heli Challenge Kicks Off in NZ

By:jstifter / Posted on July 25, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2011 WORLD HELI CHALLENGE KICKED OFF TODAY ON SHORES OF LAKE WANAKA Lake Wanaka, NZ (24 July 2011) – The 2011 World Heli Challenge kicked off today with a media launch at Lake Wanaka where athletes, event organisers, media and the general public gathered to watch two of Aspiring Helicopters birds fly [...]

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Announces New Lift

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New lift, Big Snow and Easy Access (Teton Village, WY. July 21, 2011) Marmot Lift. For the winter of 2011-2012 JHMR adds the Marmot chairlift – a double chair that will carry skiers and snowboarders 1200 vertical feet from South Pass Traverse, below the existing Thunder Lift, to the top of the Gondola. The Marmot [...]

World Heli Challenge Returns to Wanaka, New Zealand

By:jstifter / Posted on July 18, 2011

Lake Wanaka, NZ (19 July 2011) – Sixty of the world’s top skiers and snowboarders, including a mixture of World Champions, Olympians, legends and a smattering of “under dogs”, will converge on Wanaka, New Zealand this week to participate in one of the most prestigious freeride events on the planet, the World Heli Challenge. This [...]

Giro and Ingrid Backstrom Visit Italian Goggle Lens Factory

By:jstifter / Posted on July 15, 2011

Story and Photos by John Stifter As we watched microscopic pellets of various colors—yellows, blues, and reds—get fed into a green-eating machine, it struck me: These guys are serious about shirking the helmet-only perception. In this case, these guys are Giro. The iconic helmet company entered the ski and snowboard goggle category about four years [...]

Valle Nevado, Chile, opening July 15, with promotions extended until July 22

By:jstifter / Posted on July 12, 2011

Season opening is this Friday, July 15 Valle Nevado continues plans to fully open all facilities and hotels this weekend beginning Friday, July 15, so that our guests and visiting skiers and snowboarders can enjoy the best the resort has to offer this 2011 season! During last weekend, more than 3,000 skiers and snowboarders enjoyed [...]