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Arc'teryx Expands Mountain Skills Academies to Include Backcountry Ski + Snowboard in the Grand Tetons

November 21, 2017

The first annual Arc'teryx Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Academy will be in Jackson Hole, February 8 - 11, 2018.

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Maloja Expands Sales Teams in North America

November 20, 2017

German apparel brand Maloja (pronounced "mah-low-yah") says it has set eyes on growth in North America with an increased sales representative presence, previewing its new collection at the Outdoor Retailer Winter+Snow Show 2018.

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Audi FIS Ski World Cup Gives Students Real World Resort and Hospitality Learning Opportunities

November 19, 2017

Meet the Green Mountain College Killington School of Resort Management Students on November 25-26, 2017 at Killington Resort. More than 30,000 people, including 90 professional athletes from 20 different countries, are expected to flock to Killington Resort in Vermont for the 2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup, November 25-26 – and the students at Green […]

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Farm to Feet and Ski City Launch Cottonwood Getaway Sweepstakes

November 19, 2017

Farm to Feet, makers of 100-percent-American socks and the official sock of Salt Lake City, UT, announced the launch of the Cottonwood Getaway Sweepstakes, giving one powder hound and a friend four days of skiing and lodging in Salt Lake, also known as Ski City. Skiers and riders can enter to win the trip at […]

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Fairbank Group Initiates Variable Lift Ticket Pricing Inspired by Airlines

November 16, 2017

As the start of the 2017-18 ski season has begun, the Fairbank Group of New England ski resorts — Bromley Mountain, Cranmore Mountain Resort and Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort — officially launched airline-style variable lift ticket pricing for skiers and riders able to plan ahead and purchase tickets online before they arrive. Discounts of 30 […]

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Blizzard/Tecnica Announces New Rockies Associate Sales Rep

November 14, 2017

Blizzard / Tecnica announced that Savanna Cochran will be the new associate sales representative in Colorado, Southeast Wyoming and New Mexico effective immediately.  Cochran will work directly with Jeff Sale, principal sales representative of Bodacious Sales representing Blizzard Tecnica.  Cochran, an avid skier, grew up in Glenwood Springs, CO. She has a variety of on-snow […]

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Mammoth Resorts Inks First-Ever Ski Resort Deal with LA Kings

November 10, 2017

Two-time Stanley Cup Champions the LA Kings launched a new partnership with Mammoth Resorts  to coincide with the 2017-18 NHL season, making Mammoth Resorts an Official Partner of the LA Kings and the franchise’s first-ever Official Ski Resort partner. The relationship extends across Mammoth Resorts’ four entities: Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Snow Summit, Bear Mountain […]

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Desk Jobs are Overrated: How to Work on Snow this Winter

November 9, 2017

The Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) says it has the tools and education to help people get started working as a ski or snowboard instructor, and if working on the slopes sounds like a dream job, duh, visit PSIA-AASI’s Score a Job on the Slopes site to […]

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K2 Skis Names Ryan McBride as Head of U.S. Sales

November 9, 2017

As the leader of U.S. sales, McBride’s energy is focused on strengthening retail partnerships and discovering new ways to steer consumers to K2 retailers. Reinforcing this goal is a company-wide decision to not sell ski or snowboard hard goods directly through K2 brand websites for the 2017/2018 season.

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Vans Snow Introduces All-New Verse Double-Boa Boot for 2017/18 Winter Season

November 8, 2017

All-new for the 2017/18 winter season, Vans introduces the Verse, an innovative all-mountain and backcountry double Boa performance snowboard boot built for the progressive rider. Available now, the Verse is a fully customizable boot that honors Vans’ committed progression of the Boa Closure System. Offering extensive technical range and precision across two different lacing zones, […]

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