Dubai Announces $18 Billion Dollar “Sunny Mountain Ski Dome”

There will soon be a fresh new way to cool off in the Middle East-via an $1 billion dollar ski resort. Yes, the government and private sector partnership in Dubai has announced its plans to bring the winter sport experience to Dubai. Dubai is famous for its excess-luxury hotels, exotic rental cars, exquisite [...]

Speed a possible factor in death of snowboarder at Big White

By Marshall Jones
What started as a beautiful banner day at Big White Ski Resort yesterday turned to tragedy after a 27-year-old snowboarder from Vancouver died after hitting a tree.
Resort spokesperson Michael J. Ballingall was clearly struggling with the situation when contacted today.
“At a resort like we have, there are lots of highs in our business,” [...]

Officials promote helmet use for skiers, snowboarders

SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns who watched the Winter Olympics for the past three weeks saw ski and snowboard athletes wearing helmets, and local officials want to encourage head protection by offering free helmets and ski passes on Saturday.
Brighton Ski Resort has teamed with officials at Intermountain Medical Center, Life Flight and the Brain Injury [...]

Want to buy Whister Resort? Today is your day.

The Canadian ski resort of Whistler, where the Winter Olympics are being held, is expected be put up for auction today.
The enforced sale comes because a New York hedge fund that owns the resort is reportedly behind on a £335million loan payment, the result of flagging business and plummeting property values.
If there is no last-minute [...]

Father Continues His Fight for Safety Improvements to Prevent Injuries and Deaths at California Ski Resorts

He Urges Support of AB 1652 to Save Lives and Prevent Further Skiing and Snowboarding Tragedies Like the One that Took His Daughter’s life
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ — It was almost four years ago to this day that young Jessica Gregorie traveled from her home in San Francisco for a day of snowboarding with [...]

Free Lift Ticket when you buy a ski helmet at Killington

Killington and other Vermont ski areas are getting the word out that helmets for skiers and snowboarders are cool.
Next week marks National Safety Awareness Week (Jan. 16-22) and ski areas around the state are going all-out to promote the use of helmets and safe skiing and snowboarding on the slopes.
It wasn’t too long ago that [...]

Shame on Ski Instructors not wearing a Ski Helmet

By Matt Sampson – SkiHelmets.org Director
ARVADA, COLORADO – As a Colorado Native and long time lover of skiing and the outdoors, I was very excited this season to get my three kids (7,5 and 3) on the slopes again. My wife and I decided this year to put our two older boys in weekly lessons [...]

Video: Ski Helmet Usage is Up

Nelson Co., VA – The coming snow may have you thinking about heading to the ski slopes, and the smart skiers and snowboarders are protecting their heads. A recent study shows helmet use is up 12%, and among 18-to-24-year-olds it’s up nearly 80% over the past five years.
When Cameron White first stepped on a [...]

Skiers and riders wearing more helmets

ASPEN — Ski helmet use is surging overall and is particularly popular among kids and older folks, but there are still pockets of resistance among some age groups of skiers and riders, according to a national survey by the industry.
Nearly half of all skiers and riders wore helmets last season, according to an annual demographic [...]

Jackson Hole opens with new Ski Helmet Rules

When Jackson Hole Mountain Resort opened Saturday, certain employees are be required to wear ski helmets for the first time.
Resort officials on Wednesday announced a new helmet policy reached after negotiations with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which issued a citation after ski patroller Kathryn Miller died in March in a fall while on [...]

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