Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 06:03 PM

Lake Placid, NY - Park City's Jessica Jerome led three of her fellow Utahans to take the title at today's 2010 U.S. Ski Jumping Championships in Lake Placid, N.Y. as part of the Adirondack Mountain town's annual Flaming Leaves Festival. Nick Alexander of Andover, N.H. won the men's title.

Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 04:00 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Lake City filmmaker Bill Kerig's The Edge of Never, currently touring cities and ski towns across the U.S., is a documentary feature film set in the world of big mountain skiing. It is a real-life coming of age saga about the tribe of skiers who challenge the biggest, most dangerous mountains in the world.

Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - 07:00 AM

Park City, UT - Employees of Deer Valley Resort will host the "Transylvania Tea Party" blood drive, a Halloween season tradition at the Utah ski resort, on Friday, Oct. 30. The Transylvania Tea Party Blood Drive was started six years ago by Deer Valley staffers who wanted to help local health care facilities augment their blood supplies. Members of the public are also welcomed to donate blood at Deer Valley during the event.

Saturday, October 03, 2009 - 03:11 PM

Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania - Paralympic champion and U.S. Adaptive Ski Team alum Chris Waddell of Park City, Utah on Wednesday became the first paraplegic to reach the 19,340-foot summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. The One-Revolution team and Waddell began their journey of climbing to largest freestanding mountain in the world a week earlier.

Friday, October 02, 2009 - 07:00 AM

Park City, UT - There are numerous advantages to living in the midst of a hotbed of the ski and snowboard equipment industry, not the least of which is the opportunity to score a deal. One such opportunity comes up Oct. 17, when Rossignol will be selling off a number of high-end clothing samples at its U.S. headquarters in Kimball Junction.

Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 07:00 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - Asks big mountain ski diva, Kristen Ulmer, "Skiing and snowboarding are all about the mental game, but why stop there?"

Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 01:40 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - A potent early season storm swept in from the Pacific Northwest and displaced summer from Utah on Wednesday, dropping temperatures nearly 40 degrees and blanketing the state's ski slopes with nearly a foot of new snow.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 07:00 AM

Sundance, UT - With what's sure to be a hit with Utah Valley college students and working stiffs, Sundance Resort is adding night skiing for the 2009-10 ski and snowboard season.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 07:00 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Perhaps the best example of this old adage is the ski swap. For many snowriders, fall ski swaps are a staple tradition in preparation for winter, enabling them to sell used gear and stock-up on new equipment. Most participants save huge sums of money compared to full retail prices and many leave swaps with a bit of extra cash.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 01:00 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - The world premiere screenings of the new Powderwhores telemark ski flick, Flakes, in Salt Lake City this week double as a fundraiser for Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center, the non-profit arm of the statewide snow safety prediction center.