Daily Archive for July 23rd, 2008

City Centre Snow Event For Christchurch

Christchurch New Zealand will play host to a rail jam on a purpose built structure right in the middle the city, providing exciting spectator action on Saturday 9th August.

The 2nd Annual SkullCandy Winter Rail Jam will see around 100 freestyle skiers and snowboarders are expected take part in the event which offers prizes valued at more than $5,500 (NZ) for top tricks and aerials as judged by an expert panel.

Snow is being shipped into the Strip (Oxford Terrace) from Mt Hutt to cover a 4.5m high structure for the event. A Dj will provide the soundtrack while MC Mana from New Zealand band Rhombus will host the event. $2,500 worth of prizes are up for grabs by spectators with the main prize going to the spectator in the best retro ski outfit.

Red invests on lift and trail upgrades

Red Mountain Resort in British Columbia, Canada, is investing close to $1 million on mountain projects designed to make the resorts lifts and pistes more reliable. A comprehensive lift-service audit is a major part of this investment which includes upgrades to chairlift components on Red’s Motherlode, Paradise and Red chairlifts.

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