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Murphy Named Director of Vail Mountain's Snowsports School
First Tracks!! &bull Yesterday
Vail, CO - Vail Resorts announced on Wednesday that Bobby Murphy has been named director of the Vail Snowsports School in Colorado, replacing Pete Sonntag who was recently appointed vice president and general manager of Heavenly Mountain Resort in Lake… Full Story »
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China Action Sports Retail Summit September 25
Transworld Business &bull Aug 31, 2010
Wabsono International is gathering US brands and retailers at the first ever China Action Sports Retail Summit September 25 in Hangzhou, held in conjunction with the three-day Surfing China Tidal Bore Festival. The summit will include panel discussions and Q… Full Story »
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Shaun White Slope Style Gold Medal 2009 Winter X Game
goldobjective.com via @goldobjective &bull Aug 25, 2010Free RIDE snowboard gear on the link on my youtube page. You search the web using the RIDE search engine, and they get paid for it. They give you points for searching, and then you redeem them for free stuff. Even shipping is free! Check out my page for the link. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. It's totally awesome. I think the olympics are going to introduce slope style to the games in 2014. That'd be amazing! I'd have to go for sure then, Sochi here I comein 4 years haha. Minotitan - The ultimate Summoning… Full Story »
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Heat Your Meat On The Canyons' New Lift
Transworld Snowboarding &bull Aug 24, 2010
Park City, Utah (August 19, 2010) - In anticipation of the upcoming ski season, Canyons, a Talisker mountain destination, is pleased to announce the launch of two new, state-of-the-art lifts, a new direct-connect gondola, expanded terrain and vastly improved snowmaking capabilities. This is the very first phase of the re-creation of Canyons. Anticipate several future significant announcements including dramatic food and beverage news.… Full Story »
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Falls Creek Singles Event
Australian Alpine News &bull Aug 23, 2010Falls Creek Singles Eventfallscreek: 24-8-2010 Snow, sunshine and fun! A winning trifecta for the annual Singles event at Falls Creek. And there's more. The fun-packed five days not only includes skiing or boarding, there's other opportunities to meet singles snow… Full Story »
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Major changes at The Canyons for 201011
World Snowboard Guide - News &bull Aug 23, 2010
In anticipation of the upcoming ski season, Canyons, is pleased to announce the launch of two new, state-of-the-art lifts, a new direct-connect gondola, expanded terrain and vastly improved snowmaking capabilities. This is the very first phase of the re-creation of Canyons. Anticipate several future significant announcements including dramatic food and beverage news. Just outside the… Full Story »
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The Canyons' New Heated-Seat Chair Lift
Transworld Business &bull Aug 20, 2010
Ever decide not to go riding because the charlift seat was just too darn cold? Well, Utah's Canyons resort has your backside covered with the U.S.' Canyons is implementing a number of capital improvements for next year including the quad, new terrain, and enhanced snow making. Park City, Utah (August 19, 2010) - In anticipation of the upcoming ski season, Canyons, a Talisker… Full Story »
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Industry Profile: Area-241 Creator Mike Basich
Shayboarder.com &bull Jul 27, 2010
Job Title: hmmm. Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself Mike: I'm a freak for projects. Projects of building stuff or making something more then what it was to start with seems to grab me each day. I don't like doing the same thing twice, more of don't like to do stuff I know I can do. I seem to have a addiction for not knowing and diving into stuff hoping the outcome will leave me with a… Full Story »
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OIA Celebrates New Tariff Bill
Transworld Business &bull Jul 23, 2010
OIA and its members were instrumental in getting the MTB passed, contacting dozens of House offices over the last several days encouraging votes in favor of this important legislation.A The MTB contained several outdoor products, including extensions of several duty… Full Story »
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Park City Mountain Resort Appoints Jenni Smith
ABC of Snowboarding News Feed &bull Jul 20, 2010Powdr Corp, a leading mountain resort owner and operator in North America, announced today that Jenni Smith has been appointed president and general manager of Park City Mountain Resort, ranked a top-five resort in North America by the readers of SKI magazine.… Full Story »
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Annual "Summer Freeze" Sale Set for July
ABC of Snowboarding News Feed &bull Jul 19, 2010Summit Sports, Inc., a Bloomfield Hills-based leader in high quality sporting goods and equipment, today announced the company's largest sales event of the season, offering deals on some of the "coolest" names in skiing and snowboarding equipment and apparel, as… Full Story »
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Rainier Summit Fever and Survival Snowboarding
Frequency - The Snowboarders Journal &bull Jul 16, 2010
Six and a half hours from ten thousand feet to fourteen thousand feet-stepping over crevasses, blue 'til infinity, no bottom in site. Roped up to folks you should trust with your life. Mt Rainier is a common proving ground for… Full Story »
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US Skiing's Marolt Gets DUI Charge Switched
Boardistan &bull Jul 15, 2010
Summit County Justice Shauna L. Kerr has apparently allowed US Ski and Snowboard Association PresidentWilliam C. Marolt to be charged with a "lesser offense" after Marolt was originally charged with "driving under the influence" on March 17, 2010, according to… Full Story »
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Solid Signs Chad Otterstrom
Transworld Business &bull Jul 13, 2010
Summit County, Colorado's own Solid Snowboards proudly welcomes Chad Otterstrom to the team. This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 at 3:15 pm and is filed under News, snowboarding. You can follow any responses to this entry through… Full Story »
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Industry Profile: Never Summer Product Development Vince Sanders
The World of Snowboarding through Fembot Eyes &bull Jul 6, 2010
Job Title: Product DevelopmentEmployer: Never Summer IndustriesYears on snow: 29Days on snow: 30Currently Riding: Summit Custom Split, 2010/11 HeritageCurrently I am: Working on a board graphic idea and soft goods for future development. Shay: Tell us a little bit about yourself Vince: I was born in Denver, a fourth generation Colorado native. From a large close knit family of 6 kids, I grew up on Lookout Mountain in Golden. Which is where I started snowboarding when my brother and I got Burton Backhills for Christmas. Attended the University of Colorado, dropped out after 2 years to compete and start the… Full Story »
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New Chairlift at Whitewater to Expand Ski Terrain, Increase Vertical Drop
First Tracks!! &bull Jul 1, 2010
New Chairlift at Whitewater to Expand Ski Terrain, Increase Vertical Drop :: First Tracks!! Nelson (BC), Canada - A new chairlift being built this summer at British Columbia's Whitewater Ski Resort, near the Interior town of Nelson, will bring ski… Full Story »
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Pats Peak Spending $500,000 on New Snowmaking and More for 2010-11 Ski Season
First Tracks!! &bull Jun 30, 2010
Pats Peak Spending $500,000 on New Snowmaking and More for 2010-11 Ski Season :: First Tracks!! Henniker, NH - Southern New Hampshire's Pats Peak Ski Area will enter its 48th consecutive ski and snowboard season in 2010-11 following $500,000 in capital improvements this summer in new snowmaking, a new terrain park groomer, a new ski patrol building and more. The Valley Double chairlift will sport new chairs, while members of the Snowsports School will be… Full Story »
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Telluride's Thorpe Honored as Ski Instructor of the Year
First Tracks!! &bull Jun 25, 2010
Denver, CO - Telluride ski instructor Richard Thorpe was awarded Ski/Snowboard Instructor of the Year by Colorado Ski Country USA at the 47th CSCUSA Annual Meeting on June 10 in Denver. Thorpe was presented the award by Olympic medalist Gretchen… Full Story »
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New Cranmore Ownership Plans Major Ski Area Improvements This Summer
First Tracks!! &bull Jun 18, 2010
New Cranmore Ownership Plans Major Ski Area Improvements This Summer :: First Tracks!! North Conway, NH - Cranmore Mountain, under new ownership announced this week, today publicized plans to infuse the New Hampshire ski and snowboard resort with millions of dollars of improvements in the next six months, ensuring the ski area will undergo a facelift in time for winter operations that begin in November. The principals and operators… Full Story »
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Snow Falling Across Victorian Alps In Time for Australian Ski Season Debut
First Tracks!! &bull Jun 10, 2010
Snow Falling Across Victorian Alps In Time for Australian Ski Season Debut :: First Tracks!! Hotham Heights (VIC), Australia - Cold temperatures for snowmaking, and a bit of natural snow falling have ski resort officials across Victoria hopeful for a… Full Story »
