Youth snowboard and ski program
The Blue Angels program provides children and teens the opportunity to learn to ski or snowboard at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort with professional resort instructors. The program is open to all ability levels and costs $849. The fee includes constant adult supervision, lift tickets, transportation, snow helmet, goodie bag, and lunch and snacks. The upcoming trip days are on five Saturdays: Jan 21, 28 ...
Plenty of opportunities for newbies on the slopes | Outdoors
This is "Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month," and there are a great deal of opportunities to learn on some of the best snow conditions in the Pacific Northwest.
10th Mountain veterans wow museum crowd
World War II and 10th Mountain Division veterans Earl Clark, left, and Dick Over end their presentation by singing “90 Pounds of Rucksack” on Wednesday night at the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum in Vail.
10th Mountain veterans wow museum crowd in Vail
VAIL, Colorado - For the length of a song, Earl Clark and Dick Over were in their 20s again, loaded down with gear and equipment, ready to ski or climb to fight whatever enemy stood in their way. Clark, 92, and Over, 88, were Copyright 2012 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit Daily News 10th Mountain veterans ...
Kinder Kup benefits Heavenly Foundation Alpine Team
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will kick-off the 12th annual Kinder Kup Race Series at Heavenly Mountain Resort 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 22.
Douchebag designed to transport skis with ease
Douche bags at ski hills aren't a new phenomenon. Whether it's the aggressive adrenalin junkies yelling at you from the lifts in hopes you'll fall in glorious YouTube-ranking fashion or the rich folks in $5,000 fur-lined one-piece ski suits, they're everywhere. Now there's a new kind of a Douchebag that is designed to actually make your ski day more fun. Douchebags in this case is simply a ...
Snow Show brings ski business to Denver
By = = = = = = = = = = DENVER - So much show, so little time. The SIA Snow Show, a giant trade show sponsored by the Snowsports Industries America trade group, is now in its second year in Denver. The show has ride Copyright 2012 Vail Daily. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Vail Daily Snow Show brings ski business to Denver January ...
Mammoth local spends three nights outdoors during storm
Joe Hawkins does not own a cellphone or have a permanent place of residency in Mammoth, making his three-night disappearance almost undetectable. During the first snowstorm of 2012, Hawkins was in the wilderness with no sleeping bag and no way to call for help.
The sky's the limit in the sport of splitboarding
Kyle Miller takes a break at the summit of Mount Shuksan during a recent trip. Kyle Miller snowboards down a mountain in the Cascades during his quest to snowboard the 10 highest peaks in Washington.
Innovations lead snowsports to new heights at Snow Show
DENVER, Colorado - Innovation and intuitive smarts are leading the snowsports industry to new heights as it attracts a more diverse participant. Despite a dismal economy that has stalled real estate and condo sales, ski-indust Copyright 2012 Vail Daily. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Vail Daily Innovations lead snowsports to new ...
