| SKISNOWBOARD AMERICA AND CANADA HEADLINES News from ski and snowboard resorts around North America. (Updated on FEBRUARY 3, 2003) HIGHEST FLYING SNOW SHOW ON EARTH TRAVELS TO PREMIER SKI RESORTS THIS SEASON THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SKI DANCING FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE AT BRETTON WOODS MARCH 7 - 9, 2003 A SIMPLE KISS CAN LEAD TO CHEAP LIFT TICKETS AT WATERVILLE VALLEY, NEW HAMPSHIRE ASPEN SKIING COMPANY INSTITUTES FREE PARKING FOR GREEN VEHICLES THE BEST SPRING BREAK EVENT IN THE WEST: SOLFEST AT SUN VALLEY, IDAHO MARCH 29-30. ALPINE MEADOWS SKI RESORT OFFERS $19 TERRAIN PARK AND HALFPIPE SPECIFIC LIFT TICKET; VALID FOR AGES 13 AND OLDER SEVEN DAYS A WEEK WOMEN'S SKI CAMPS WITH ROSSLAND MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES AT RED MOUNTAIN, CANADA BIG WHITE SKI RESORT’S (BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA) SUPER PIPE IS NOW OPEN _______________________________________________________  HIGHEST FLYING SNOW SHOW ON EARTH TRAVELS TO PREMIER SKI RESORTS THIS SEASON All-Star Aerial Show tours American Skiing Company resorts with its aerial acrobatic ski and snowboard show Olympians, world champions and National Team skiers and snowboarders will launch a line-up of high-flying aerial shows at American Skiing Company resorts this season with the Budweiser All-Star Aerial show. The team, headed by world-renowned aerialist Jack Fleming, is made up of Olympic-caliber freestyle skiers and riders who perform single and simultaneous inverted aerials on snow, with shows typically set to music and fireworks. "The turnout increases each year we hold this spectacular tour," said Jim Lacey, corporate senior vice president of sales and marketing for American Skiing Company. "Both young and young-at-heart really let out the 'ooohhss' and aaaahhhss' when they see how talented these athletes are. The hardcore skiers and snowboarders feel deep appreciation for the team's talent. For kids, it's like going to the circus. We’ve developed an excellent relationship with Jack and his team, as well as our title sponsor, Budweiser, which ultimately provides an incredible show of excitement and athleticism for our guests." The Saturday evening acrobatics show, complete with fireworks and music, is by far the most popular for spectators and resort guests, but every show leaves the crowd breathless. The Budweiser All-Star Aerial team is on tour for three months performing at American Skiing Company resorts across the United States. Shows are at noon and 8 p.m. on Saturday and noon on Sunday. The tour schedule and individual resort contacts are: Jan. 18 & Jan. 20, 2003 – Steamboat, Colorado Jan. 24-26, 2003 – Sunday River, Maine Feb. 8-9, 2003 – Killington, Vermont Feb. 15-16, 2003 – Mount Snow, Vermont Feb. 22-23, 2003 – Sugarloaf/USA, Maine March 1-2, 2003 – Attitash Bear Peak, New Hampshire [BACK TO TOP OF PAGE]
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SKI DANCING FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE AT BRETTON WOODS MARCH 7 - 9, 2003 Tom Meyers, Marketing Director of Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, has invited participants in The First International Ski Dancing Festival to practice at Wachusett at the beginning of their 10 day tour. The Festival will take place at Bretton Woods on March 7-9, 2003. "We want to show our Japanese members, who are traveling clear across the world for this festival, the best of New England. Wachusett and Bretton Woods are gems in the industry and we're proud to be invited to these areas," explains Charles Malfetti, founder of the International Ski Dancing Association. The Japanese Ski Dancing Champions, Mariko & Hiro Shimauchi, contacted the Malfettis last year via the Internet. They shared their ski dancing videos and ideas about helping the fledgling sport to grow. They will meet, for the first time in March. For several years, the Malfettis and select members of their performing troop, have entertained the skiers and riders at ski areas all over the U.S. and Canada, with their home base at Bretton Woods. Hilary Nangle writes for the Times Record: "Charles & Cheryl Malfetti float in each other's arms over the white carpet. She follows his lead, turning in his arms. The seperate for a minute and pirouette, then rejoin hands and gracefully glide and swirl down the slope." People of all ages are amazed by this new and innovative sport. Terry Shearn of the New York Spirngfield Journal states, "I saw a couple dancing down the slope wearing skis. They looked like Torvill & Dean on ice, or like Astaire & Rogers used to look on stage." [BACK TO TOP OF PAGE]
A SIMPLE KISS CAN LEAD TO CHEAP LIFT TICKETS AT WATERVILLE VALLEY, NEW HAMPSHIRE For the sweetest Valentine's Day deal on the slopes, head to New Hampshire's Waterville Valley on Friday, February 14. Couples can purchase one lift ticket at the regular price of $39 and receive a second lift ticket for just $14. In order to receive the second $14 lift ticket, couples need to show that they are truly a couple by kissing on the lips at the Ticket Window. Adding to the festivity of the day, Waterville Valley will host a free Nastar Race for couples from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Registration will take place from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM on the second floor of the base lodge. The top three teams will receive free appetizers at T-Bar's Restaurant that afternoon, plus discounted lift tickets to come back to Waterville Valley another day. [BACK TO TOP OF PAGE]
ASPEN SKIING COMPANY INSTITUTES FREE PARKING FOR GREEN VEHICLES Aspen Skiing Company (ASC), in Colorado, announced that free parking will be provided at its mountains for guests driving hybrid-electric vehicles. The policy was designed to reward owners of the low-emission and fuel-efficient vehicles, and encourage their use. "Hybrid cars offer comparable benefits to car pooling, at least from an emissions standpoint. We provide free parking for car-poolers, so it makes sense to do the same for drivers of Hybrids. We think they should be rewarded for their choice," said Auden Schendler, ASC's Director of Environmental Affairs. Owners of hybrid-electric vehicles will be allowed free parking at Lot A and Two Creeks in Snowmass, and at Aspen Highlands. ASC will educate parking attendants about the vehicles so staff will be able to identify the cars. Vehicles that qualify include the Honda Insight, Civic Hybrid and the Toyota Prius. Hybrid-electric vehicles combine the internal combustion engine of a conventional vehicle with the battery and electric motor of an electric vehicle, resulting in twice the fuel economy of conventional cars. This combination offers the extended range and rapid refueling that consumers expect from a conventional vehicle with a significant portion of the energy and environmental benefits of an electric vehicle. As of Dec. 1, 2003, approximately 30,000 hybrids have been sold in the United States, which is equivalent to less than 1 percent of Honda and Toyota's total output. ASC has been recognized for its environmental work internationally, in the U.S. Congress, and through numerous prestigious awards. ASC has garnered eight Mountain Sports Media Silver Eagle Awards and three Golden Eagle Awards for overall environmental excellence. [BACK TO TOP OF PAGE]
THE BEST SPRING BREAK EVENT IN THE WEST: SOLFEST AT SUN VALLEY, IDAHO MARCH 29-30. The mission: To find a vacation that the whole family will enjoy, which includes safety, entertainment and relaxation. During the weekend of March 29th and 30th, parents will find the perfect combination in Sun Valley, Idaho. This skiing and snowboarding paradise offers a chance to get away and reconnect with family while being entertained by the biggest names in skiing from yesterday and today. Two special events, The Janss Pro Am Classic and SolFest, will inspire and delight members of every generation. The fun begins on Friday as Sun Valley takes a step back in skiing history with the Janss Pro Am Classic. Teams made up of regular citizens (that pay to race), past Olympians and FIS World Cup racers, compete against one another to raise money for the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation. Pros that have competed in years past include: Stein Eriksen, Tommy Moe, Tamara McKinney, Megan Gerety and A.J. Kitt. At the end of their races, these pros are always happy to sign autographs for the crowd. This year promises to be inspiring, because invitations have been extended to many familiar faces including: Picabo Street, Bode Miller, Daron Rahlves, Steve Mahre and Phil Mahre. On Sunday, Sun Valley will fast forward to the new school and beyond with the SolFest Big Air Exhibition, produced by the Sun Valley/Ketchum Chamber and Visitors Bureau (SVKCVB), in cooperation with the Sun Valley Resort. This event draws world-class free riding talent such as CR Johnson, Nick Mercon, Mike Schemke and Brent Abrams. In addition, 2003 event invitations have been extended to: Sarah Burke, Phil Belanger, Phil Dion, Phil Larose, Shannon Schad, Steele Spence and Kent Kreitler. These guys promise to impress with rodeo 720s, 1080s and many other tricks that send these athletes spinning, flipping and twirling through the air after launching off of a 65-foot table (jump). During the event, sponsors Airwalk, Budweiser, Chums, DaKine, Freeze Magazine, Frequency Magazine, Giro Helmets N.A., Salomon Sport N.A., Smith Sport Optics, Sun Valley Company and Sun Valley Heli-Ski involve the crowd with competitions for give-aways such as skis, snowboards, goggles, sunglasses, backpacks, magazine subscriptions and ski poles. This event is held on Bald Mountain’s Round House Slope from 11a.m.--1p.m. The Street Party What else do you need besides the world's best freeskiing/freeriding athletes and a rocking crowd? How about an entire street closed down, live music on a stage, and tons of prizes being given away from companies like Smith Sport Optics, Dakine, Salomon Sports, N.A., Freeze Magazine, and Frequency Journal, Airwalk, Chums,Giro and much, much more. The good people of Budweiser will be pouring dollar drafts and soda from multiple taps throughout the area while the crowd gets down the tunes! [BACK TO TOP OF PAGE]
ALPINE MEADOWS SKI RESORT OFFERS $19 TERRAIN PARK AND HALFPIPE SPECIFIC LIFT TICKET; VALID FOR AGES 13 AND OLDER SEVEN DAYS A WEEK Alpine Meadows Ski Resort now offers a $19 full-day lift ticket valid for Kangaroo chair only, accessing the resort’s new terrain park, superpipe, and boardercross course. The new park and pipe lift ticket will be available for ages 13 and older, valid seven days a week, excluding Presidents’ Day weekend (February 15 & 16). The new $19 lift ticket is in response to the many skiers and snowboarders who visit Alpine specifically to access the park, pipe, and boardercross. "Many kids simply remain in the park or pipe for an entire day," said Paul Sanderson, Alpine Meadows Terrain Park Manager. "The new park and pipe ticket gives riders an affordable alternative to access the one chairlift servicing the park and pipe. Alpine Meadows is able to offer this unique lift ticket because of the park and pipe’s convenient base area location. "We are the only major resort in the region that can offer a terrain park specific ticket because of the easy accessibility," said Brad Wilson, Alpine Meadows Director of Marketing. "One lift access all terrain features – right in the base area." The $19 park and pipe lift ticket will be available for Alpine’s 2003 terrain park and superpipe grand opening party, Saturday, February 8. Snowbomb.com will also host a Sick & Twisted big air competition that day, open to skiers and snowboarders of all ages and ability levels. DJ Selector Prime will spin throughout the competition, and California’s sickest new punk band, Ground Up, will play during awards, gear toss and après party. For more information on Alpine Meadows’ new $19 park and pipe lift ticket, call 530.581.8321 or visit www.skialpine.com. [BACK TO TOP OF PAGE] WOMEN'S SKI CAMPS WITH ROSSLAND MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES AT RED MOUNTAIN, CANADA Learn from some of the best women in the business: International Extreme Ski Champs, Olympians and Level 4 instructors. The 5:1 student to teacher ratio creates some of the best instruction teams on snow for women. Rossland Mountain Adventures' women's ski camps focus on improving confidence as well as skills and helping women push the envelope in regard to their own skiing level; working with world class instructors, on great terrain surrounded by like minded female skiers encouraging you every step of the way to increase your confidence. After the days on the hill relax in a brand new condo at the base of Red Mountain, enjoy the hot tub, and treat yourself to fine foods prepared by the in house chef. Camps run Feb 7-9, Feb 7-11, March 7-9 and March 7-11. For more details visit www.rosslandmtadventures.com or call 1-877-550-6677. [BACK TO TOP OF PAGE] BIG WHITE SKI RESORT’S (BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA) SUPER PIPE IS NOW OPEN A Super Pipe is a larger size half pipe with longer, easier to ride transitions. Located off the Speculation run accessible from the Ridge Rocket Express chairlift, the new Super Pipe is the official size of an Olympic competition pipe at 450 feet long with a 17 foot radial transition. The development of the new Super Pipe is a welcome addition and puts Big White Ski Resort within the elite resorts of North America and is second in British Columbia to feature this product. "We are thrilled to be offering this new product to our freestyle skiers and snowboarders," commented Michael J. Ballingall, Vice President. "We hope new school enthusiasts will utilize this area to improve their skills and we look forward to hosting larger, world-class competitions." A new state of the art pipe-grooming machine has been used to create the pipe. Snowmaking is required to create harder snow for the pipe walls in addition to the dry powder snow the resort receives in abundance. "We've pumped over 4 million gallons of water onto this area," said Ballingall. [BACK TO TOP OF PAGE] |
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