If you're looking for a family-friendly alternative to standing in a weekend lift line, why not take in a sled dog race? The New England Sled Dog Club has been hosting races since 1924, and the trials on Chocorua Lake in Tamworth (Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 ...

Men's alpine skiing super-combined event called off - Boston Globe

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - A men's World Cup alpine skiing super-combined event scheduled to take place at Beaver Creek on Thursday has been called off because of bad weather, organizers said. Snowfalls and wind made it impossible to stage ...

Whitetail plans to open Saturday - Public Opinion

After several days of successful snowmaking, this will be one of the earliest openings for the resort. "We are all very excited for the 2008-2009 skiing and snowboarding season here on the mountain and long range weather forecasts look favorable for ...

Ski Report, Dec. 3 - KOAT 7

The ski and snowboarding season in New Mexico is beginning to open! Angel Fire is closed for now and looks to open in the next week. The Taos Ski Valley has 2 feet of snow with 4 trails open. Sipapu has a great deal this weekend with $15 lift tickets ...

Austria confirmed king of the slopes - Wiener Zeitung

Skiers give market leader Austria near perfect rating. €1bn in cable car work this season. Vienna. Austria has stamped its name as the official market leader of the ski industry with 51 per cent of Europe’s skiers choosing the Alpine Repub- lic ...