Monday, May 17, 2010 - 12:45 PM

Lakewood, CO - According to preliminary findings of the 2009/10 National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) National Demographic Study, 57 percent of skiers and snowboarders at U.S. ski areas now wear helmets.

Friday, May 14, 2010 - 10:00 AM

Park City, UT - Outdoor concerts will return this summer to Deer Valley Resort's Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater. Park City locals and visitors have come to expect a full repertoire of musical performances, including Utah Symphony | Utah Opera’s Deer Valley Music Festival, the Park City Performing Arts Foundation St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights Outdoor Concert Series, the Frontier Bank Community Concert Series presented by Mountain Town Music, and select shows produced by First Tracks Entertainment (FTE) and United Concerts. And now the ski resort is offering special summer lodging packages to accommodate concert goers.

Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 08:00 AM

Waterbury, VT - Rome Snowboards Co., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, on Wednesday announced a voluntary recall of approximately 3,100 snowboard bindings sold in the U.S. and Canada in 2009. Officials are urging consumers to stop using the recalled bindings immediately due to a fall hazard.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 05:55 PM

Salt Lake City, UT - Backcountry ski and climbing gear specialist Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd., has signed an agreement to be purchased by Clarus Corporation for $90 million.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 08:00 AM

Snowbird, UT - The Snowbird Renaissance Center (SRC), in association with the Intermountain Acoustic Music Association (IAMA), will present the Mountain Music Festival at Utah's Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, July 9-11. The three-day event will feature free headlining concerts as well as fee-based musical events for the entire family.

Thursday, May 06, 2010 - 09:00 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - Once the ski season winds down at Snowbird at the end of this month, Utahans can escape the summer heat with a full range of summer activities for all ages and energy levels at the state's ski and snowboard resorts.

Friday, April 30, 2010 - 01:00 PM

Park City, UT - Deer Valley ski resort's Forbes Five Star, AAA Five Diamond Stein Eriksen Lodge sent the first payment of $25,604 in its short-range goal to raise $50,000 for the "Room to Heal" campaign at Salt Lake City's Huntsman Cancer Institute.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 01:00 PM

Alta, UT - Utah's Alta Ski Area was among five ski areas named today by the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) as a recipient of the organization's annual Sustainable Slopes Grant program. The grants are designed to spark innovation among NSAA member resorts and provide resorts additional resources to initiate sustainability projects.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 09:00 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - Three people will be inducted into Utah's Tourism Hall of Fame during the annual Utah Tourism Conference at The Riverwoods Conference Center in Logan, Utah, next month, including longtime Ski Utah marketing director Raelene Davis.

Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 11:00 AM

Park City, UT - The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), fresh from the Vancouver Olympics where 17 athletes won 21 medals, announced this week a new direction in the management of marketing and revenue to support athletic programs. Tuesday, USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt named Andrew Judelson, a sports marketing executive, to the newly-created position of chief revenue and marketing officer for the Olympic sports organization.