By the time Mont-Tremblant native Jasey-Jay Anderson  stepped into the television camera’s bright lights at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport Monday night, the veteran Olympian turned a big page in Canadian snowboarding history. Continue reading ‘Olympic snowboard champion Jasey-Jay Anderson makes a triumphant return home from Games’

Ski Rebel magazine increases visitation by more than 575%

Never in the history of Ski Rebel Magazine has the online media property recorded such a significant online increase. A 575% increase in visitation has propelled the site to historic new heights.
And the Vancouver winter Olympics are largely responsible for the new found success of this month’s incredible success. Nine of the top ten most read stories are Olympic related. Continue reading ‘Olympic coverage drives February traffic to historic new highs’

This week’s Metro Ski & Snowboard Show at London Olympia will give visitors a unique opportunity – a chance to race against British Ski and Snowboard Team athletes from the past and present.
SnowsportGB has teamed up with the Ski Club of Great Britain, Metro Ski & Snowboard Show organisers and SEGA to bring the slopes to the show. Continue reading ‘Race Against the British ski and snowboard team bring racing challenge to the London ski show’

“A marriage heading downhill doesn’t have to be a bad thing.” joked a Keystone spokesperson, announcing that couples who say “I do” at Keystone Resort between November 30, 2009 and November 30, 2010 will receive two complementary season Summit Passes good for skiing and riding at Keystone, Breckenridge and Arapahoe Basin for the 2010-2011 season through the new Wedding Pass Promotion.

The couples who say their vows at Keystone often have strong ties to the area and to skiing,”

says Paul Jeppson, Vice President of Hospitality at Keystone Resort. “The Keystone Wedding Pass Promotion is a special gift from us and what better way for newlyweds to spend time together than on the slopes at Keystone.” Continue reading ‘Keystone to give free season passes to couples who tie the knot’

Igloo Villages are to reduce their carbon footprint this winter

Igloo Villages, the chain of six igloo resorts built each year above six key resorts in the Alps and Pyrenees (a seventh venue, new for 2009-10, is due to be announced shortly), have decided they will aim to be completely carbon neutral in future.
Already operating a pretty small carbon foot print, the Igloo Villages, for which 2009-10 bookings are now open with reservations available from Christmas Day, have announced plans to cut energy use still further and to buy in green electricity for the remaining power still needed. Continue reading ‘Igloo villages take environmental pledge’

Nakiska ski resort brings in new lift and to open season earlier.

Nakiska ski area in Alberta, the closest resort to provincial capital Calgary has undergone major enhancements ahead of the coming 2009-10 season.
Enhancements include a new, high speed Gold Chair Express quad, the second new quad in the province alongside the new lift at Marmot Basin near Jasper in a winter when very few North American resorts have added new lifts. Continue reading ‘Nakiska plans to open earlier with replaced 1986 lift’

Meribel in the French 3 Valleys, the world’s largest ski area, has announced a number of improvements to its giant ski area for the coming winter.
The slow, fixed Golf chairlift will be transformed into a fast, detachable chairlift which will halve journey times. This will allow Meribel Village residents much quicker access to the Altiport area.
Continue reading ‘Meribel improves lift capacity for upcoming season’