Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 07:00 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - Each year, avalanches claim more than 150 lives worldwide, and many more are caught in the "White Death" but survive. In recent years, these numbers have been increasing due to the boom in outdoor recreation. Skiers, snowboarders, hikers and other backcountry recreationists are drawn to the mountains, where they can potentially trigger avalanches as they cross hazardous terrain. Most of these avalanches occur from December to April, and it is imperative that these outdoor enthusiasts to be equipped with the proper gear to help increase the odds of surviving an avalanche, and the knowledge of how to use it.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 07:00 AM

New York, NY - Downhill skiing continues to be one of America's favorite winter pastimes, attracting nearly 20 million participants to the snowy slopes each year. Snowboarding is gaining popularity too, as recent reports found more than eight million Americans participate in the sport each year. Yet, along with the excitement of a day on the slopes, alpine skiers and snowboarders face numerous health risks associated with these activities, which are considered among the most physically demanding of all sports.

Monday, September 29, 2008 - 01:32 PM

Oberstdorf, Germany - The U.S. Ski Jumping Team's Lindsey Van, a resident of Park City, pushed her competition up a notch, landing on the podium in third place in a Continental Cup competition Saturday in Germany. She paved the way for three of her teammates to finish in the top 20 in Van's first podium performance since an injury sidelined her last season.

Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 02:42 PM

Oberstdorf, Germany - The U.S. Ski Jumping Team's Jessica Jerome, a Park City resident, pulled in her third Continental Cup podium in a row Friday as she finished third in the season's seventh event in Germany.

Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 07:00 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - As the 2008-09 ski season is nearing, Christy Sports, one of the largest ski and snowboard retailer specialists in the Rocky Mountain region, has announced that it will offer season ski and snowboard rentals to customers who wish to rent all winter long.

Friday, September 26, 2008 - 07:00 AM

Snowbird, UT - Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort Owner Richard D. Bass and President Bob Bonar will be honored by the National Forest Foundation (NFF) for their conservation leadership at the Utah ski resort. A reception and honorary dinner, to be held at the Silver Lake Lodge on Oct. 4 at Deer Valley ski resort in Park City, will celebrate Snowbird's commitment to its local environment and distinction as the first ski resort in the nation to partner with the NFF in establishing a Ski Conservation Fund.

Friday, September 26, 2008 - 07:00 AM

Huntsville, UT - The 9th Annual Uphill Downhill Race and Fall Festival takes place Saturday at Snowbasin Resort with fun, food, competition and entertainment to send off summer and welome winter's arrival just around the corner.

Thursday, September 25, 2008 - 07:00 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - Powderwhore's 2007 telemark ski movie release, The Pact, will be screened at Brewvies in downtown Salt Lake City Oct. 1-3 to benefit the Utah Avalanche Center.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 07:00 AM

Kimball Jct., UT - Two storied ski area pioneers and a former ski coach, whose work left indelible marks on the Intermountain Region's ski scene, were inducted last week into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame at Utah Olympic Park's Alf Engen Ski Museum.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 07:00 AM

Park City, UT - Deer Valley Resort has been honored with being named the #1 ski resort in North America by the readers of SKI magazine for the second year in a row. Neighboring Park City Mountain Resort has once again been ranked a top five ski resort for the third time in the magazine's reader survey since the 2004-05 winter season.