Want to learn how to ski or snowboard? Here’s your chance. The National SnowSports Industry Association puts on Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month every January to ignite and rekindle passions for skiing and snowboarding. Many of North Lake Tahoe’s 12 downhill resorts are offering steep discounts on lessons, lift tickets, rentals and more, making it […]
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Squaw Valley’s Travis Ganong wins World Cup downhill
Travis Ganong made the Olympic ski team a year ago, which was a major goal. This weekend he reached another career milestone – winning a World Cup event. Ganong, who trains at Squaw Valley ski resort in Lake Tahoe, dominated on the new course on the men’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup tour, finishing first at […]
Guide to buying new skis
Attention all you budget-conscious types. Let’s face facts – change is required. It’s time to ditch those archaic skis and get hooked up with a new pair. Yes, it is hard pulling the trigger, especially when your bank account isn’t overflowing with excess cash and the old skis still provide adequate transportation. Yet so did […]
Bear Valley ski resort opens for season
Snowmaking allowed Bear Valley ski resort to kick off the 2014-15 winter season on Saturday, Nov. 29. The resort, located in the Central Sierra Mountains, nestled off Highway 4, had a modest one lift and one trail open on a day when light snow was falling. Bear Valley ski resort begins the 2014-15 season under the […]
Mountain Collective ski pass now includes Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine
The Mountain Collective has added another premier independent ski and snowboard destination in North America to its roster of iconic mountains for the 2014-15 winter season. Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine joins AltaSnowbird, Aspen Snowmass, Jackson Hole, Mammoth Mountain, Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows and Whistler Blackcomb in this unprecedented collaboration of destinations. A limited number of Mountain Collective passes […]
Discount children’s ski, snowboard equipment with Any Mountain Trade in Program
Buying skiing and snowboarding equipment for children can be expensive, especially if you’re purchasing every year or two because the child is growing and needs new gear. Skiing and snowboarding families looking for the best deal for getting their children into a full season of ski and snowboard equipment can take advantage of Any Mountain’s […]
SnowBomb.com Festivals taking place in November
The ski season is nearing. And to get a little taste of winter, SnowBomb.com is holding its seventh annual Ski & Board Festivals at three locations in November. SnowBomb.com’s Ski & Board Festivals are celebrating the upcoming winter in style this year. The San Francisco Festival will return to Fort Mason on Nov. 2, The […]
Bill Rock leaving Northstar ski resort; named new CEO of two Utah resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc. announced two changes in its ski resort management team today. Bill Rock was named the new chief operating officer of Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons Resort, effective November 1. Replacing Rock at Northstar California will be Beth Howard. Bill Rock joined Vail Resorts in 2010 as the chief operating officer at […]
Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood ski resorts holding job fairs
Ever thought of working at ski resort? Here’s your chance. Lake Tahoe resorts – Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort – are hiring this month for the 2014-2015 ski season. Job seekers are invited to explore opportunities, network and interview with managers, to find the best-suited jobs and join a combined […]
Bear Valley ski resort sold to Skyline International Development
Bear Valley ski resort now will soon have something in common with Canadian Horseshoe Resort near Barrie, Ontario – they will be owned by the same company, Skyline International Development Inc. Skyline International Development Inc. recently entered into a binding agreement of purchase and sale to acquire Bear Valley Mountain Resort, which is located about a one […]