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Snowbird's Dick Bass Inducted into Utah Tourism Hall of Fame

15.05.2008 07:00
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Hike This Summer and be Strong for This Winter

13.05.2008 16:00
Well, it sure was a great ski season everywhere. Near record snow accumulations and good cold weather for man-made snow bases carried us well into late April and early...

It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over

10.05.2008 08:00
Snowbird, Utah has not only announced it is extending ski season at least into June, but is also reopening the Little Cloud chairlift, which was not scheduled to operate for...

Plan a Summer Ski Vacation

08.05.2008 19:00
Now that we're pretty much in mid-spring and heading toward the dog days of summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, you can be sure the weather is cooling and snow...

Don't Forget the Early Bird Season Pass Deals

05.05.2008 14:00
If you ski regularly at a specific ski resort, or two, now is the time to buy your season pass for next year. Discounted season passes are available at...

Springtime - Raft and Ski the Same Weekend!

03.05.2008 19:00
We are really pushing the envelope this ski season as evidenced in Maine where you can whitewater raft and ski on the same weekend. Sugarloaf Ski Resort has teamed up...

A Little Teasing for 2009 Skis

30.04.2008 15:00
Just to wet everybody's whistle for the coming out of the 2009 line of skis, hers's another look at the On-Snow Demo Days held back in February at Stratton Mountain...

U.S. Ski Team - 2008, a Season to Remember and a Summer to Prepare

29.04.2008 02:00
There's no doubt this past season was one for books for the U.S. Ski Team - including six victories by the disabled team. U.S. athletes scored 29 victories and...

Pioneer Freestyle Champion Jack Taylor Dies at 60

27.04.2008 07:00
World champion freestyle skier with the Professional Freestyle Association, Little Jack Taylor died on April 14th. Taylor was the recognized World Freestyle Mogul Champion for three consecutive years, 1975, 1976...

Take Care Storing Skis Until Next Season

23.04.2008 23:00
With the strange weather throughout ski country, some of us are seeing mid-winter conditions and some of us are seeing grass turn green. Sooner or later all of us will...

Freeskiing Tours Wrap Up at Alyeska

20.04.2008 15:00
The six-stop Subaru US Freeskiing Series and three-stop Freeskiing World Tour wrapped up this past weekend at Alyeska Resort, Alaska. Winners were announced following the completion of the Subaru Freeskiing...

Death On The Blues

17.04.2008 01:00
On Denverpost.com's Blogs - All Things Colorado Sports Jason Blevins makes an interesting point concerning the 17 deaths on Colorado slopes so far this year. Of those 17 who died,...

Why are Ski Resorts Closing with All That Snow?

15.04.2008 12:00
Many skiers are asking why are the lifts stopping when there is still plenty of snow. There are several reasons I've found for ski areas to close, no matter how...

Jim Tracy Returns to Lead Women's Alpine Ski Team

12.04.2008 06:00
Veteran ski coach Jim Tracy is returning to the U.S. Ski Team as women's alpine head coach, according to Alpine Director Jesse Hunt. Tracy, who was women's head speed coach...

Spring Skiing Means Spring Cleaning - Clothes

10.04.2008 14:00
As we all know, we need cold nights to keep the snow around for warm spring daytime skiing. The fact that the cold hangs in most of the morning means...

STEEP - To Ski Where No Man Has Skied Before

08.04.2008 12:00
I have had a copy of STEEP in DVD format for about two weeks. I think I only told four people I had it, but what doesn't equate is that...

Ski Club of the Week: Northwest Ski and Recreation Club

04.04.2008 22:00
The Northwest Ski and Recreation Club (NWSRC) in Bellingham, Washington, was founded in 1996 and currently has about 150 members. Each year, NWSRC decides on a cause and does some fund-raising...

John Farra Named to top USSA Nordic Post

03.04.2008 09:00
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) President and CEO Bill Marolt recently announced the appointment of Olympian John Farra as the new nordic director. Ferra will head the organization's sport...

NASJA Writing Awards Announced

01.04.2008 09:00
The North American Snowsports Journalists Association (NASJA) bestowed their top awards in the field of snow sports writing and photography for 2007 and honored three notable persons who have made...

Backcountry Spring Skiing

30.03.2008 18:00
In an effort to get in as many turns as possible as we slide further into spring, it