There’s an Indoor Snowboarding Competition Next Weekend in New Jersey Snowboarding journal Slush the Magazine has announced a brand new event: its first-ever Game of Big S.N.O.W. Presented by Dakine, the inaugural snowboarding competition is taking place next weekend (August 13-15th) at the Big Snow American Dream indoor skiing and snowboarding park in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It’s the first snowboarding competition on this scale to be held indoors in North America. […] Industry News Hannah | August 6, 2021 0 Comments
New Lockdown in Victoria, Australia, Forces Ski Resorts to Close Again Ski resorts in Victoria, Australia, have been forced to close again as another statewide lockdown was announced yesterday. This is Victoria’s sixth lockdown since the COVID-19 pandemic began and the fourth of 2021. The last lockdown ended only a week ago on July 27. New rules meant visitors to Victoria’s ski hills had to show a negative COVID-19 test to be […] Industry News Hannah | August 5, 2021 1 Comment
Legendary Photographer Jimmy Chin Publishes First Photo Book Jimmy Chin’s outstanding adventure photography is known all over the world. His photos have been on the covers of top magazines like National Geographic and The New York Times. He’s also an Academy-Award-winning director for his film, Free Solo. Now, for the first time ever, he’s publishing a photo book of his astonishing work. Related: Surviving an Avalanche in the Tetons […] Industry News Hannah | August 4, 2021 1 Comment
Is This Secret Korean Island Your Next Powder Skiing Destination? Forget Canada, Japan, Europe, the States—there’s a tiny, secret island off the coast of South Korea that might be the ultimate spot for adventure powder skiing. It’s called Ulleung Island (or Ulleung-do), known for its rugged volcanic terrain, breathtakingly beautiful waters, and spiritual significance in South Korean culture. The mysterious island is quite isolated, located 75 miles east of mainland South […] Backcountry Hannah | August 3, 2021 3 Comments
Which U.S. State Has Produced the Most Olympians? A total of 613 athletes are competing for the United States Olympic Team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games. 46 out of the 50 states are represented by at least one athlete, but some states produce more elite athletes than others. California leads the way with 126 Olympians, according to one analysis. This is more than double the number of athletes […] Olympics Hannah | July 31, 2021 1 Comment
160 Acres of New Skiable Terrain Opens at Cardrona, NZ One of New Zealand’s biggest ski resorts, Cardrona Alpine Resort, has added another chairlift to its network, giving skiers and snowboarders access to a major area of new skiable terrain. The Willow’s Quad chairlift, repurposed from the old McDougall’s Quad, opened on Thursday morning to the enjoyment of over 1000 people. The new chairlift allows access to the neighboring Soho Basin, […] Industry News Hannah | July 29, 2021 1 Comment
It’s Ski Jumping Season at the Utah Olympic Park Amid the record-breaking heatwaves and fires of the last month, ski jumping is probably the last thing on most people’s minds. However, for ski jumpers around the world, the end of July marks the beginning of the competitive season with the Jindro Mayer Springer Tournee taking place this week at the Utah Olympic Park. Related: Utah Olympic Park Expansion Enters […] Industry News Hannah | July 29, 2021 0 Comments
DPS ‘Dreamtime’ Ski Sales Event Starts Today Today marks the beginning of one of the ski industry’s most highly anticipated sales events of the year: Dreamtime. It’s run by DPS Skis, the Utah-based ski manufacturer, and remains the only time of the year you can get their illustrious (and quite costly) skis for a discounted price. Dreamtime has been held every year since 2012. It usually marks the […] Industry News Hannah | July 26, 2021 0 Comments
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