Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Park City, Utah (Ski Press)-A luxury resort property management company in five Western states believes its winter resort jobs are so much fun that it has launched a Web site called funresortjobs.com to recruit over 500 new employees by October. The jobs, ranging from chefs and restaurant waiters to front desk...
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
SOS Outreach Moves in with K2 Sports Seattle (Ski Press)-SOS Outreach, the Edwards, Colo.-based not-for-profit that organizes snow sports programs for underserved youth, has announced its plans to open a Pacific Northwest office in September. SOS, formerly known as Snowboard Outreach Society, will reside in the K2...
Monday, September 8, 2008
Mt. Hood, Ore. (Ski Press)-The U.S. Freestyle Ski Team's Pat Deneen (Cle Elum, WA) is on the road coaching and training in the lead up to the kickoff of the World Cup season, which begins Dec. 13 in Moscow. The following is a personal account from Deneen on a trip from Mt. Hood in OR to Whistler during the month of...
Monday, September 8, 2008
Mt. Hutt, New Zealand (Ski Press)-Late season skiers and riders at New Zealands ski resorts are reveling in up to 4.5 metres of snow. Resorts have had to re-size their measuring equipment and historic records are being surpassed, as snow continues to fall. The snow depth and longer spring days are providing...
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Regional Rep of the Year Awards have been named by US-based SnowSports Industries America (SIA). In its third year, this award recognizes those sales reps in the snow sports industry that have successfully fostered relationships with retail storefronts to help move winter sports products. SIA received nearly...
Thursday, September 4, 2008
For Sarah Schleper (Vail, CO), the best summer cross training happens in Minnesota, or at least on 200 acres of family land on Big Watab Lake, just northwest of Minneapolis. "It's like a big kids playground, we call it 'Camp Buzz' after Dad," said Schleper, who tuned up for the U.S. Alpine Ski Team August camp in...
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
The US Hall of Fame Weekend is set for September 19 21. Among those honored: Jake and Donna Burton Carpenter, Eric Bergoust, Mitch Cubberley, Tom Jacobs, Everett Kircher and Doug Lewis. The Hall of Fame is located in Ishpeming. Everyone is welcome. To order tickets go to www.skihall.com. Schedule of...
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Whistlers Extremely Canadian gang Derek, Damian, Drew and Steve, all Ski Press ski testers are currently down in Las Lenas with a group of hardcore skiers. As you read, theyre shredding lines off the Marte Chair, sipping Argentinean wines and savouring the local flavour. Heres Dereks Blog We're just...
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
For the first time in history, Taos Ski Valley will open to snowboarders for a full season, with opening day scheduled for November 27. Taos Ski Valley kicked off the announcement with a two-week long preview for snowboarders at the end of last years winter season. In preparation for the season, Taos Ski...
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The new Makboard is see-through and its 100 percent recyclable. Turned off by the waste created when a snowboard reaches the end of its useable lifespan, Lake Tahoe rider and inventor Bob Candler spent 15 years tinkering in his garage, perfecting a revolutionary snowboard. Made entirely of Makrolon a clear...
