By Jeffrey Weidel This aging ski resort oozes with charm and history, serving as a museum of sorts. Long before the arrival of quad chairs, shaped skis and terrain parks for snowboarders, Hollywood celebrities and average folks often mingled together on the slopes at Sugar Bowl ski resort near Lake Tahoe. The cozy resort, which […]
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Lindsey Vonn set to test her injured knee
Lindsey Vonn vows to be back on skis real soon. How soon? Vonn expects to make a few turns this week in training runs in Austria. Despite coming off two serious knee injuries, the decorated U.S. skier expects to get into training mode soon and be ready for the 2014-15 World Cup season. She plans […]
Dodge Ridge ski resort awards Bobby Rapp Memorial Scholarship to Owen Bartholow
Dodge Ridge ski resort has awarded the 2014 Bobby Rapp Memorial Ski Scholarship to 8-year-old Owen Bartholow, who has been a member of the Dodge Ridge Race Team (DRRT) since age 5. During the 2013-14 competitive season, Owen helped the DRRT secure their fourth consecutive Silver Cup as champions of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard […]
Mammoth Mountain acquires Big Bear Mountain Resorts
Four iconic Southern California ski resorts all are under the same umbrella after Mammoth Mountain Ski Area announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Big Bear Mountain Resorts in Big Bear Lake, California. Big Bear Mountain Resorts includes both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit, the largest and most popular of Southern California’s ski and […]
Dodge Ridge ski resort holding race team weekend at October 4-5
The athletes of the Dodge Ridge Race Team (DRRT) have their goals set for another championship season in the USSA Far West Central Series. For the past four seasons the DRRT, the largest ski team in the Central Series, has dominated the USSA Far West Central Series and won the prestigious Silver Cup along with […]
Best non-California ski resorts in U.S.
By Kacie Jones The U.S. boasts some of the best and most challenging terrains for all levels of skiers and snowboarders. From the steepest to the deepest terrains, skiers and riders get the chance to have fun and enjoy the mountains. Lake Tahoe has many great ski resorts to regularly ski and ride. Below are […]
Canadian group will purchase Bear Valley Mountain Resort
Bear Valley Mountain Resort may not look much different for the 2014-15 ski season, but there will be a significant change. Skyline International Development Inc. (TASE: SKLN) of Toronto, Ontario, says it has entered into a binding agreement to buy Bear Valley Mountain Resort in the Sierra Nevada east of Stockton. The agreement comes after several […]
Independent Skier Magazine releases 2015 ski Buyer’s Guide
Independent Skier Magazine has recently announced the release of its 2015 Buyer’s Guide. Designed for mobile devices, the Independent Skier Magazine is currently available via the Newsstand for iPad and iPhone. An Android version will be released soon. There is no charge to download the magazine. Both current as well as back issues can be downloaded […]
Olympic slopestyle champs Sage Kotsenburg and Joss Christensen at Woodward Parks in July
Two Olympic slopestyle gold medal winners – Sage Kotsenburg and Joss Christensen – will lend their expertise this summer to campers at the Woodward Parks in Lake Tahoe and Colorado. Woodward will welcome the first-ever Olympic gold medalists in men’s slopestyle to the Woodward Copper (Mountain) camp in Colorado on July 14-15 and Woodward Tahoe (Boreal Mountain) on July […]
Head Check – Guide to buying ski and snowboard helmets
By Duane Allen A helmet can be one of the most important pieces of gear when skiing or snowboarding. Helmets provide safety and warmth to the wearer, and have been built and tested to prevent injury and in extreme cases, save lives. Ski and snowboard helmets are made tough to withstand harsh winter elements like […]