Mount Bachelor, OR, Receives Dusting of Summer Snow While some parts of the United States are still sweltering in temperatures in the low 100s, there are some locations that are getting ready for winter. Banff Ski Resort located in Alberta, Canada, received its first dusting of snow this week and three days later, Oregon joined the club. Mount Bachelor, Oregon, received its first snowfall at its summit Pine […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 23, 2024 0 Comments
Sunshine Village Ski Area in Banff, AB, Reports First Snowfall of the Season We are still in August, and summer is rapidly ending in some parts of North America. It has been a very active year for Mother Nature this year, with extreme weather affecting people worldwide, ranging from flooding, wildfires, hurricanes, and record amounts of snowfall. We are getting closer to opening day every day, and summer is still trying to hold […] Gregg Frantz | August 23, 2024 0 Comments
Faction Skis’ 2024-25 Collection Brings Together Freeskiing And the Creative World The Faction Collective Verbier, Switzerland Faction Skis unveils its 24|25 ski collection, featuring new models and exciting artwork updates to its award-winning classics. The new collection blends performance and playfulness, engineered for freeskiing. Over 95% of the collection is produced with Austrian manufacturing partners, emphasizing Faction’s commitment to quality and durability. The award-winning flat-tail Dancer Series is making waves with […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 22, 2024 0 Comments
Legendary Former Ski Racer Ingemar Stenmark Captured Pole Vaulting at Age 68 Age is just a number—that is how the saying goes. However, for most, age does catch up with us at some point. We all start to move a little slower, get out of bed in the morning a little slower, and sometimes even take us longer to do things a little longer. This seems not to be the case for […] Gregg Frantz | August 21, 2024 0 Comments
Candide Thovex Has Married French Model Ambre Socquet Juglard One of skiing’s greatest athletes, Candide Thovex, publicly announced today that he married French model Ambre Socquet Juglard. The model has been featured in campaigns for ski brands like Rossignol or Picture and ready-to-wear advertisement campaigns and is represented by Metro Models. The marriage was announced on both Thovex’s and Ambre’s Instagram accounts. The Legendary skier and social media phenomenon […] Gregg Frantz | August 20, 2024 0 Comments
Meet The National Ability Center’s New CEO Willie Ford The National Ability Center (NAC) provides world-class adaptive recreation and outdoor adventures for individuals, families, and groups with varying physical, cognitive, and developmental disabilities. Rooted in Park City, Utah, for nearly 40 years, with a satellite location in Moab, the NAC empowers over 5,500 competitive athletes, children, active-duty, and veterans yearly. Through on-campus and community-based programming, participants build self-esteem, confidence, and lifetime […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 20, 2024 0 Comments
Heli is Offering a Deep Niseko, Japan, Privately Guided Ski Experience Japan is quickly becoming one of the most popular skiing destinations worldwide. Known for JAPOW, the incredibly light, dry powder snow that covers the mountain regions each year, it’s no wonder skiers and snowboarders flock there every year to check it off their bucket list. If you ever dreamed about skiing in Japan, you can start planning that trip now. […] Gregg Frantz | August 19, 2024 0 Comments
Michael Strasser Climbs the Seven Summits of the Alps The 771 Solo Run is a race that covers 1,400 kilometers and 34,000 meters in altitude, climbing the seven highest mountains in seven Alpine countries non-stop and without support in just seven days. The race consists of climbing Mont Blanc (France), Gran Paradiso (Italy), Dufourspitze (Switzerland), Vorder Grauspitz (Liechtenstein), Zugspitze (Germany), Großglockner (Austria), and Triglav (Slovenia). The 771 Solo Run […] Climbing Gregg Frantz | August 19, 2024 0 Comments
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