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Video: "Stuff" skiers say
Feb 11th, 2012 at 2:00PM: I'm in Lake Tahoe--California and Nevada's premier ski destination--visiting my brother and his family. My teenage nephew, a member of the Olympic Valley Freeride & Freestyle Team, turned me on to this farcical video about things skiers say. If you're a skier--or snowboarder--you're fully aware that there are certain phrases ubiquitous to those who spend their days on the slopes--even if the ...
Celebrate 50 years of skiing Breckenridge with great deals on lodging
Feb 11th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Breckenridge is celebrating its 50th anniversary this winter, by offering a number of great deals on lift tickets and lodging alike. Now that winter has finally arrived in Colorado, bringing plenty of powder along with it, it is a perfect time to hit the slopes at last.
As we mentioned last week, ski resorts across the western United States have finally been receiving healthy doses of snow, and ...The Teva Winter Mountain Games begin today
Feb 10th, 2012 at 8:00AM: The first-ever Teva Winter Mountain Games get underway today in Vail, Colorado, where some of the top pro and amateur outdoor athletes have gathered to compete in a variety of sports. The event, which lasts through the weekend, will also feature a number of concerts, gear giveaways, clinics, and more.
Some of the sports that the athletes will be competing in including ice climbing, Nordic and ...Ski resort offers Valentine's Day speed dating on the lift
Feb 9th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Are you a lonely skier looking for love this Valentine's Day? If so, the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, located in Utah, just might be able to help you find that special someone you've been looking for. Next Tuesday, February 14, the resort will play host to a unique speed dating event, during which skiers and snowboarders will get a chance to get to know one another while riding the chairlift up ...U.S. ski resorts get much needed snow at last
Feb 2nd, 2012 at 8:00AM: It has been a very tough season so far for many of the ski resorts across the western United States. Warmer than normal temperatures and little snowfall had conspired to make it a challenging start to the winter. But things have started to change out west, and a few big storms over the past few weeks have made now made it possible for skiers and snowboarders to hit the slopes at last.
The ...Chile's Valle Nevado ski resort rolls out early-bird special
Feb 1st, 2012 at 3:00PM: Dedicated pow hounds tend to hightail it to the Southern Hemisphere once summer rears its sunny head. Chile is justly famous for its snow, as well as its lack of crowds, above-timberline terrain, and epic backcountry and vertical accessible via heli-skiing.
Valle Nevado, located 20 miles east of Santiago, is already the largest ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere. This year, during its June ...Epic Pass holders can ski Big Sky for free
Jan 10th, 2012 at 7:00AM: The Epic Season Pass is an amazing deal for avid skiers. For one fee, it allows unlimited skiing and snowboarding in some of the best resorts in Colorado and the Tahoe region, including Vail, Breckenridge, Heavenly, Arapahoe Basin, and more. The trouble is, those resorts haven't been getting their usual allotments of snow so far this winter, which has made for some less than ideal conditions on ...Mammoth Mountain offers guaranteed snow
Jan 5th, 2012 at 12:30PM: It has been a real hit-and-miss season for skiers so far this winter. Some regions of the U.S. have received plenty of snow, but large sections of the country are still waiting for for the sizable accumulations that will allow them to hit the slopes in style. But visitors to Mammoth Mountain in California can rest assured that they'll have plenty of powder to play in, as the resort is even ...Eco-friendly indoor ski resort coming to Barcelona
Dec 27th, 2011 at 8:00AM: When you think about great ski destinations, Barcelona is not one that comes to mind. After all, the Spanish city boasts an average year round temperature of 68ºF. But a Dutch company known as SnowWord is hoping to change that by building an indoor ski resort that is also environmentally friendly.
SnowWorld specializes in building ski domes that allow skiers to hit the (artificial) slopes ...New Jersey law now requires helmets on skiers, snowboarders
Dec 23rd, 2011 at 10:30AM: If you're planning on hitting the slopes in the Garden State this winter, you'll want to take note of this story.
New Jersey is set to begin enforcing a new law this weekend that will require skiers and snowboarders under the age of 18 to wear a helmet while on the slopes. The law was passed last April, and makes the state the first in the nation to require minors to wear protective head gear. ...Video of the Day: Salt boarding
Dec 16th, 2011 at 10:30AM: Some people love winter sports so much, they don't give a hang if there's an absence of snow. Check out this epic video, where a group of shredders hit the Utah Salt Flats for kicks at speeds up to 50 mph. The boards were supplied by snowboard company BLANK; no word on who handed out the road rash salve.
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Ski Mammoth Mountain for free tomorrow!
Dec 8th, 2011 at 8:00AM: California skiers and snowboarders looking to get in some early turns this weekend will want to head to Mammoth Mountain tomorrow. The iconic ski resort is offering free lift tickets to MyMammoth members all day long. What's that? You're not a MyMammoth member yet? No worries, you can sign up for free right here.
With a current snow base of two feet, conditions are already great on Mammoth this ...Video: skiing and snowboarding from the summit of Denali
Dec 3rd, 2011 at 10:00AM:
What does it take to ski Denali, North America's' tallest mountain? In addition to a large, metaphorical pair of cojones, which all of the men and women of this film possess, it takes sheer endurance and will to want to climb 20,320 feet just to ski right back down.
The Denali Experiment is a 15-minute film that follows a band of some of the world's best skiers and snowboarders on their ...
Copper Mountain brings superpipe to Colorado
Dec 2nd, 2011 at 8:00AM: Much to the delight of snowboarders everywhere, Copper Mountain ski resort opened the first 22 foot Superpipe in the state of Colorado last week, paving the way for future Olympians to hone their skills on its massive walls. The addition of the new pipe further bolsters Copper's reputation as a great place to learn how to snowboard and ski, with unprecedented facilities that aren't found anywhere ...Calling all single snow bunnies: Speed dating hits the slopes this Winter
Nov 23rd, 2011 at 1:00PM: Want to find love by trying something a little out of the ordinary this winter?
Bristol Mountain in the Finger Lakes region of New York has come up with a way to help singles find a compatible ski buddy...and maybe even the love of their life. On January 14 and February 11, 2012, single skiers can sign up for Ski Dating, which includes three, 45 minute ski or snowboarding dates with three ...Mammoth Mountain offers Thanksgiving with all the trimmings
Nov 22nd, 2011 at 8:00AM: Want to hit the ski slopes this Thursday without sacrificing the traditional Thanksgiving dinner? Than consider adding California's Mammoth Mountain to the list of your turkey day traditions. Several of the resort's restaurants will be serving up plenty of great food throughout the day, giving you the opportunity to play in the fresh powder, while still celebrating the holiday to the fullest.
...Zimride announces new route to Lake Tahoe
Nov 17th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Just in time for the start of the ski season, ride sharing website Zimride has announced the opening of a new route between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe. To celebrate this new option, they're also giving away free gas and partnering with local resorts as well.
Launched back in 2008, Zimride is an interesting mash-up of carpooling meets social media. The site allows drivers to sell the empty ...Meet the 2012 National Geographic Adventurers of the Year
Nov 16th, 2011 at 8:00AM: On Monday of this week, National Geographic announced their list of the 2012 Adventurers of the Year, bestowing the honor on eleven men and women who have pushed the envelope in their particular fields over the past 12 months. This year's group includes mountaineers, a professional surfer, a long distance hiker, a mountain biker, and more.
Several of the names on the list will certainly be ...Android powered ski goggles deliver high tech fun to the slopes
Nov 9th, 2011 at 8:00AM: There is no doubt that we live in an increasingly connected world. Mobile Internet access, social networking, and the continued proliferation of smartphones, now keep us in constant contact no matter where we go. Now, that connection is about to extend to the ski slopes, thanks to a new high tech display system that is integrated right inside our ski goggles.
Recon Instruments has just released ...Ski season opens at Mammoth Mountain this week!
Nov 6th, 2011 at 9:00AM: While skiers and snowboarders in Colorado have already been on the slopes for a few weeks, their counterparts in California have been forced to patiently wait for their turn to come. Their patience is about to be rewarded however, as Mammoth Mountain, one of the top ski resorts in North America, opens this week.
On Thursday, November 10th, at 8:30 AM, the first chair of the season will begin ...
