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[FOR SALE] Retired Loretto Ski Hill, ON, Canada, Hits the Market for $2.5 Million

A 75-acre property that once housed The Loretto Ski Hill in Ontario, Canada, is for sale, offering a unique opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. Located just over an hour from Toronto, this expansive parcel of land combines the charm of a private country estate with the excitement of a year-round recreational haven. Related: Following Sale of Killington Resort, […]
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Horror Car Crash Kills 3 Korean Ski Racers Training in New Zealand

Three Korean skiers were killed in a horror crash on State Highway 79 in New Zealand on Wednesday, August 21. A van carrying Korean national athletes and a four-wheel-drive collided head-on on a highway near Geraldine in South Canterbury on New Zealand’s South Island, leaving three dead and two with serious injuries. South Korean sports officials and New Zealand police […]
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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 […]
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Following Sale of Killington Resort, VT, POWDR Also Wants to Sell 3 Other Resorts

In addition to today’s announced sale of Killington Resort and Pico Mountain in Vermont, Stuart Winchester at the Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast has also exclusively revealed that POWDR is looking to sell Mount Bachelor, OR, Eldora, CO, and SilverStar, BC. Related: Ski Resort Ownership: Who Owns Which Mountain Resorts? Officials at POWDR told Winchester that “other multi-mountain ski companies […]
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Long-Term Plan Revealed for New Telluride, CO, Town Gondola

The gondola moving skiers around Telluride. Photo Credit: The Denver Post

Connecting the neighboring towns of Telluride and Mountain Village in southwest Colorado is a free public gondola that shuttles roughly three million skiers, hikers, residents, and commuters each year. Originally built in 1996, the town of Mountain Village owns and operates the gondola built to improve air quality by reducing car traffic. In June 2022, the Gondola Long-Term Planning Leadership Committee, […]
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This is the Only Place to Heli Ski on the East Coast of North America

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Heli-skiing is a bucket list experience for many avid skiers and snowboarders that offers an unparalleled adventure for thrill-seekers. It combines the exhilaration of untouched powder with the breathtaking beauty of remote mountain terrain. With a helicopter as your lift, the possibilities are endless, taking you to peaks and slopes that few have ever skied before. British Columbia is the […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: SNOW Possible in California in August for the First Time in 20+ Years

Snow expected across the higher peaks of the Sierra’s. Source: maps.weatherbell.com Forecast Summary Forecast written on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 1 a.m. MST An unseasonably strong cold front will travel down the west coast this week, making landfall over Northern California on Friday. Temperatures will drop by 10-15 degrees, with below-freezing temperatures expected above 9,000ft on Friday night and […]
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Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Suffers Yet Another Setback to His Return to FIS Alpine World Cup

Norwegian speed specialist Aleksander Aamodt Kilde has suffered yet another setback to his comeback, with the infection in his shoulder not clearing up and the athlete finding himself back in hospital. Kilde crashed in January 2024 during the Lauberhorn race in Wengen, Switzerland, which resulted in a serious cut to his leg and dislocation of his left shoulder. The dislocation […]
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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 […]
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Cerro Catedral, Argentina, Report: 3,300-Vertical-Foot Top-To-Bottom Laps

Report from August 17, 2024 The Nubes chairlift at Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina, is world-class. 1,800 vertical feet of perfect groomers, rocky chutes, open bowls, terrain park jumps, snaking ridge runs, and cliffs, all with mind-bending views. Views of Lake Nahuel Huapi (530 sq mile surface area, 1,522′ deep), the granite towers of Cathedral Peak, volcanos in Chile and […]
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[PHOTOS] Big Sky Resort, MT, Showcases New Glass Canopy Over Lower Lone Peak Tram Terminal

The Lone Peak Tram at Big Sky Resort, Montana, keeps getting better. The tram is an engineering marvel positioned to serve as a gateway to experience one of North America’s most spectacular summits on Lone Mountain. Last season the tram was re-introduced after it underwent a complete replacement of the original jig-back gondola built in 1995. This state-of-the-art aerial tram […]
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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 […]
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Rescued Woman Spent 4 Nights Lost in Colorado Wilderness After Being Encouraged to Fast and Hike Without Phone

Gina Chase, a 53-year-old woman from Victoria, Canada, was found alive after disappearing for four days during a solo hike in the Colorado backcountry. Authorities confirmed that Chase, who was part of a group organized by the Animas Valley Institute, was located in the targeted search area on August 17. She was uninjured but underwent a medical evaluation as a […]
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