China Claims the Most Ski Resorts in the World—But Do the Numbers Stack Up? China has recently staked its claim as the country with the most ski resorts in the world. According to the National Sports General Administration’s December 2023 figures, the nation boasts 935 ski resorts. However, the more conservative “2023-24 China Ski Industry White Book,” authored by industry expert Benny Wu, places that number at 719. While impressive, the discrepancy invites a […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 7, 2024 0 Comments
Phase II of China’s Taicang Alps Resort Aims to Create the Largest Indoor Ski Area in the World Much of the East Coast and especially the Northeast just received its first major heat wave of the summer making it unbearable to go outside for most people. The extreme heat brings thoughts and memories of the snow and hitting the slopes during the winter for skiers. The thoughts on climate change and the warming trends that have been happening […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 25, 2024 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Olympic Big Air Jump is Located in an Old Steel Mill The 2022 Beijing Olympics have made a unique impression in many ways. The fact that 100% of the snow at the event is artificial is one, but the most unique so far has been the setting and construction of the Shougang Big Air Jump. Located in the heart of a former steel mill, China’s first state-owned steel production plant, the […] Olympics Aunika Skogen | February 9, 2022 1 Comment
[OLYMPICS] Men’s Super-G Race Recap: USA’s Ryan Cochran-Siegle Captures First Men’s Skiing Medal Since Sochi Ryan Cochran-Siegle is an Olympic Medallist. The 29-year-old from Vermont started 14th in the Men’s Super-G on February 8th and came to the bottom 0.04s behind Austrian super-star Matthias Mayer. Stefan Rogentin from Switzerland kicked off the second men’s alpine event of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. Rogentin took top honors in the training of the men’s Downhill but ended […] Phil Tremblay | February 8, 2022 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Mikaela Shiffrin Out of Olympic Giant Slalom After First Run Two-Time Olympic Gold Medallist Mikaela Shiffrin’s Olympic Giant Slalom campaign in Beijing was over as quickly as it began. The 26-year-old superstar from Colorado seemed to be on impeccable form in the leadup to the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, with Giant Slalom World Cup wins in Soelden, Austria, and Courchevel, France earlier this season. Shiffrin started the Beijing Giant Slalom […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | February 7, 2022 0 Comments
Su Yiming: The First Snowboarder From China to Win The World Cup Big Air Su Yiming, a 17-year-old representing China in the World Cup, established himself as a powerhouse snowboarder in Steamboat on December 4th. Not only was Su the first person ever from China to win this event, but he was also one of the youngest competitors in the entire big air competition. Su received a 155.25 in the big air competition for […] Haleigh Hafner | December 16, 2021 0 Comments
President Joe Biden Confirms US Diplomatic Boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China Last month we reported that United States President Joe Biden was considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Yesterday it was confirmed. “The athletes on Team USA have our full support. We will be behind them 100% as we cheer them on from home. But, we will not be contributing to the fanfare of the Games […] Olympics SnowBrains | December 7, 2021 14 Comments
Race Report: World Cup Ski Cross Kicks Off in Secret Garden, China Ski Cross has been a spectator favorite in the Olympics since its first appearance in the Vancouver 2010 games. The sport pits four athletes head to head down a wide track with banked corners, technical features, and large jumps. This season is highlighted by the event’s fourth Olympic appearance, in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in February. The test event for […] Olympics Phil Tremblay | November 29, 2021 1 Comment
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