Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:30:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/ UtahSkiAndSnowboard.com en-us http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/images/logo.gif http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/ webmaster@firsttracksonline.com http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article833.html Salt Lake City, UT - The sweltering dog days of summer in Utah will eventually give way to a refreshing burst of winter, and Ski Utah will kick-off their official 100 day countdown to the ski season on Aug. 7 at the Salt Lake City Farmer's Market. Ski Utah will take one dollar donations in exchange for flavorful yellow snow cones provided by Snowie to benefit Wasatch Backcountry Rescue (WBR) avalanche dogs. Dogs will also be on hand to perform skills demonstrations and Utah ski resorts will hand out doggy bags full of swag and resort information. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:30:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article832.html Park City, UT - Earlier this month, the U.S. Men's Alpine Ski Team was sliding around on the ice rink at their summer hockey camp at the Park City Ice Arena. Nearly the entire men's team flocked to Park City for the training session, including 2006 Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety and 2010 Olympic bronze medalist Andrew Weibrecht. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article831.html Park City, UT - After 12 years with the U.S. Ski Team, Aerials Head Coach Matt Christensen of Park City will be retiring to take on a new role with Red Bull North America as acrobatic and air coach. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article830.html Park City, UT - The Park City Planning Commission on Wednesday approved Park City Mountain Resort's plan to expand night skiing operations to the ski area's Three Kings lift. In addition, the runs serviced by the lift -- Three Kings, Quicksilver and Pick 'n Shovel -- will receive snowmaking, and existing night skiing terrain off the PayDay and First Time lifts will benefit from brighter, more energy-efficient lighting. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article829.html Salt Lake City, UT - Summer is here, marking the "off season" for winter sports like skiing and snowboarding and the beginning of summer school sessions. Through the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) educational program's partnership with Salt Lake City's Westminster College, many U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Ski Jumping athletes are hitting the books. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article828.html Huntsville, UT - The Winter Dew Tour schedule announced Monday will include Utah's Snowbasin Resort for the second consecutive year. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article827.html Denver, CO - What began as a sluggish summer start for mountain travel destinations across the western United States is looking increasingly like a relatively strong season, according to the latest report released Monday by the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP) in its monthly Mountain Marketing Briefing. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article826.html Eden, UT - Powder Mountain Resort Management, LLC has announced the hiring of Patrick Lundin as Marketing Manager for the ski resort near Eden. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article825.html Brighton, UT - Over 250 classic and custom cars and motorcycles will be on display at Utah's Brighton Ski Resort as part of this Saturday's "Keep On Rollin'" Charity Car and Bike Show, with all proceeds donated to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, which funds medical research, and improves the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article824.html Park City, UT - Four-time Paralympian and three-time Paralympian medalist Monte Meier of Park City,has announced his retirement with the U.S. Adaptive Alpine Team following the 2009-10 winter season. Meier was an integral part of the ski team for 16 years. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article823.html Park City, UT - The U.S. Freestyle Ski Team's moguls squad spent time this summer jumping into the splash pool at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City to kick off the first water ramp camp of the 2010-11 summer season. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article822.html Salt Lake City, UT - The leadership of Salt Lake City's Westminster College had a chance recently to show its pride, hosting over a dozen U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and other elite athletes for an end-of-the-school year luncheon. The athletes are part of a unique partnership with the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding which allows them to attend college while continuing to train for the Olympic Winter Games. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article821.html Park City, UT - Former U.S. Ski Team athlete and coach Todd Schirman, a Park City resident, has been named freestyle program director for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), according to USSA Vice President, Athletics Luke Bodensteiner. After coaching the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team's moguls squad for the last four years, Schirman will expand his field, working directly with moguls and aerials. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article820.html Park City, UT - The U.S. Freestyle Ski Team's aerials squad has been hitting the water ramps at the Utah Olympic Park. The summer camp included 2010 Olympian Scotty Bahrke of Tahoe City, Calif., and Hamburg, N.Y.'s Matt DePeters. Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article819.html Park City, UT - America's Olympic and World Championship medalist athletes are ready to put on a show on the Olympic venues in Park City. The Utah Olympic Park and Soldier Hollow will combine as the site of the U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships July 30 through Aug. 1. It's the third year the traditionally wintertime event has held its annual championships in the summertime. Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:30:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article818.html Huntsville, UT - Snowbasin Resort is holding an Open House from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on July 15 at Earl’s Lodge, at the base of the Utah ski resort to allow the public the opportunity to view the proposed master plan for 3,800 acres located in Weber County. Members of the design team and Snowbasin Resort owner and manager representatives will be on hand to answer questions and explain the elements of the master plan. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article817.html Park City, UT - Jenni Smith Appointed President and General Manager of Park City Mountain Resort, the Utah ski and snowboard resort's parent company, Powdr Corp, announced on Thursday. Smith replaces Peter Curtis, who is retiring. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:05:10 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article816.html Park City, UT - If you're looking for a new porch swing, The Canyons Resort near Park City may have a unique solution to offer. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:13:44 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article815.html Park City, UT - Aspiring young Olympians from around Utah had an opportunity to try out for a new sport recently. For the first time, the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team, the Utah Olympic Park and Park City-based FLY Freestyle program joined forces to recruit local Utah gymnasts and acrobats to the sport of freestyle aerials. The U.S. Ski Team hosted a day of the camp at the Center of Excellence in Park City before moving to the Utah Olympic Park. Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article814.html Richmond, UT - The applicant for a new ski area in Richmond, in Cache County in far northern Utah, has withdrawn his application. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:45:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article813.html Salt Lake City, UT - The Utah ski and snowboard industry closed the 2009-10 winter season this past Sunday with a total of 4,048,153 skier days, up two percent from the 2008-09 season. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article812.html Park City, UT - Summer activities kick off this weekend at ski resorts surrounding the Wasatch Mountain community of Park City, Utah. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:00:00 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article811.html Salt Lake City, UT - U.S. Forest Service officials in Salt Lake City today announced that the government entity has denied Solitude Mountain Resort's request to expand lift-served ski and snowboard terrain onto adjacent land in Silver Fork, a side canyon to Utah's Big Cottonwood Canyon. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:01:52 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article810.html by Marc Guido Huntsville, UT - Utah's Snowbasin Resort has filed a Master Plan with Weber County's Ogden Valley Destination and Recreation Resort Zone to build a massive resort village at the ski area in Huntsville, finally realizing its plan to become a world-class ski and snowboard resort. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:32:41 -0600 http://www.utahskiandsnowboard.com/Article809.html Snowbird, UT - After reports of his passing were erroneously published in newspapers in 1897, American author and humorist Mark Twin was said to have remarked, "The report of my death was an exaggeration." Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort could say the same, as officials at the Utah ski area confirmed today that skiing and snowboarding will again be offered this weekend as originally planned. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:31:59 -0600