Ski News from First Tracks!! Online Ski MagazineUp-to-the-minute ski and snowboard news from First Tracks!! Online Ski MagazineCity of Montreal Invests in Ski Resort- July 6, 2006 Bromont (QC), Canada (Thursday, July 6, 2006) - The city of Montral has made a long term investment of C$1 million in Ski Bromont to support the Eastern Townships ski and snowboard resort's already announced investments of C$15 million over the next three years...http://www.firsttracksonline.com/news/stories/115219239835592.shtm U.S. Ski and Snowboard Athletes Balance Training and Education- July 5, 2006 Salt Lake City, UT (Wednesday, July 5, 2006) - Juggling training and travel along with the pursuit of higher education is a tough pairing for any elite athlete. Yet through a unique partnership between the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and Westminster College, qualified USSA athletes are able to enroll in a college plan that fits both their educational and their athletic pursuits, and they receive full tuition scholarships...http://www.firsttracksonline.com/news/stories/115210707766655.shtm Utah City Targets Ski Companies- July 5, 2006 Ogden, UT (Wednesday, July 5, 2006) - In its effort to rebuild itself, the city of Ogden, home to nearly 80,000 residents some 35 miles north of Salt Lake City, is once again extending an invitation to the world much like it did during the Winter Olympic Games in 2002. But while the welcome in 2002 was extended to athletes and Olympic spectators, in 2006 Ogden is hoping to attract European ski companies to headquarter their operations at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains...http://www.firsttracksonline.com/news/stories/115207916263009.shtm Ski Camp to Benefit New Zealand's Ski and Snowboard Athletes- July 5, 2006 Wanaka, New Zealand (Wednesday, July 5, 2006) - New Zealand's first major national ski camp this winter, held later this month, will play a major role in helping fund the country's future snow sports athletes...http://www.firsttracksonline.com/news/stories/1152077463714.shtm Jones Sweeps Lake Placid SuperTour Ski Jumping- July 5, 2006 Lake Placid, NY (Tuesday, July 4, 2006) - Two-time Olympian Clint Jones (Steamboat Springs, CO) had the longest jump of the final round Tuesday to complete a sweep of the first two USSA Ski Jumping SuperTour events - but a couple of unheralded juniors nearly stole the show at the New York Ski Education Foundation's (NYSEF) annual holiday meet...http://www.firsttracksonline.com/news/stories/115207199975469.shtm New Joint Lift Pass to Ski Wanaka- July 4, 2006 Lake Wanaka, New Zealand (Tuesday, July 4, 2006) - Two of New Zealand's more popular ski areas, Cardrona Alpine Resort and Treble Cone, have joined forces for 2006 to produce the Wanaka Pass. This five-day anytime pass will give visitors to Lake Wanaka the opportunity to enjoy both ski areas with the convenience of one lift pass...http://www.firsttracksonline.com/news/stories/115199081219689.shtm Coronet Peak Night Skiing Begins- July 4, 2006 Queenstown, New Zealand (Tuesday, July 4, 2006) - Queenstown has a variety of nightlife, and one more option for visiting skiers and snowboarders kicks off this Friday with night skiing at Coronet Peak, when skiers and riders will be able to get their snow fix from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights for most of the season...http://www.firsttracksonline.com/news/stories/115198841130874.shtm Ski Season Underway at Treble Cone- July 4, 2006 Wanaka, New Zealand (Monday, July 3, 2006) - Treble Cone resort celebrated record numbers and strong early-season ski conditions late last week with champagne and musical entertainment, welcoming the new ski and snowboard season for 2006...http://www.firsttracksonline.com/news/stories/115197129948748.shtm Seven U.S. Ski and Snowboarding Athletes Nominated for ESPY Awards- July 4, 2006 New York, NY (Monday, July 3, 2006) - An unprecedented seven U.S. Ski and Snowboarding athletes have been nominated for the 14th Annual ESPY Awards highlighting sports top moments and performances in the past year. Those nominated are Olympic snowboarders Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT), Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA) and Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO), Olympic skiers Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA) and Ted Ligety (Park City, UT), plus Paralympians Steve Cook (Salt Lake City, UT) and Laurie Stephens...http://www.firsttracksonline.com/news/stories/115196750470305.shtm Ski Mountaineer Andrew McLean to Tour U.S.- July 4, 2006 (Monday, July 3, 2006) - This month, Mountain Hardwear athletes Andrew McLean and Mike Libecki will embark on The Sharp End Tour, a series of eight multimedia presentations featuring outdoor athletic accomplishments, raffle prizes and parties...http://www.firsttracksonline.com/news/stories/115196731794273.shtm |