It’s on! The dates have been set, and the plans are in the works for the 2009 Nikita Chickita. This all-girls slopestyle contest is quickly growing and gaining awareness as the best women’s event out there, with a relaxed, fun and positive atmosphere. Cash and prizes are up for grabs for the top Pro and Am riders, and the course is carefully being planned out as we speak. Perhaps the most exciting incentive, the top Am 2008 USA Chickita Am Winner Alice Gongrider will win a one-year sponsorship with Nikita.

Title: Whistler Film Festival
Location: Whistler Village
Dates: December 4 – 7
Info: Now in its eighth year, the Whistler Film Festival is an action packed celebration of film. This four-day extravaganza features 90+ films, special guests and cool events as well as an innovative industry forum including a full range of professional development, market and networking opportunities. [...]

Working Women’s Ski Camp
Location: Breckenridge
Info: Play hooky for two days and join the ladies for a special getaway. Spend two full days on the slopes as you advance your skiing techniques and learn in this supportive, female-only environment. Unwind after skiing with fellow participants or simply spend the evening enjoying your time alone. The camp [...]

Women’s Park and Pipe Snow Camp
Location: Breckenridge
Info: Join us for our popular women’s only, two-day park and pipe camp. The camp is open to any intermediate and advanced snowboarder or skier who wants to develop her skills in the terrain park and half-pipe. Participants with freestyle experience from beginner through advanced levels will not be [...]

Women’s Ski Camp
Location: Breckenridge
Info: Get out of your world and in to ours. Breckenridge’s best female instructors will both encourage and teach you to ski terrain appropriate for your skill and comfort level. The camp gets started with a Welcome Reception the evening of January 26th followed by four full days on snow. Then, hit [...]

AST Winter Dew Tour
Breckenridge Ski Resort will play host to the very first of this three event Tour, and will welcome the world’s top snowboarders and skiers to beautiful Colorado for freeskiing and snowboarding events including slopestyle and superpipe snowboarding and skiing for both men and women. Fans will be able to catch all of [...]

She Skis – A Women-Only Ski-Testing Clinic
Location: Vail Mountain
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Info: She Skis is a three-day clinic for intermediate to advanced female skiers and is organized by SKI Magazine’s former women’s ski test director Krista Crabtree. This intensive and fun clinic is designed to enhance equipment knowledge and technique through the testing of next year’s [...]

Her Turn – Explore Your Personal Edge
Location: Vail Mountain
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Info: Groups are led by a select team of women instructors, trained to make your clinic an exceptional experience. You will learn in a fun and supportive atmosphere where we use video, individual coaching and a summary card to accelerate and anchor your improvements.
Through partnership [...]

Girlz on Edge – Ski Excursions for Women
Location: Vail Mountain
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Info: Join Deb Benson, SKI Magazine ski tester and ambassador for women’s skiing, for a great opportunity to make lifelong skiing friends and learn while you’re doing it. Tour the mountain with intermediate to advanced alpine women skiers, exploring terrain and technique with Vail [...]

Women’s Ski & Ride Weekend
Location: Winter Park
Info:
SKI- This fun filled weekend offers a opportunity to meet women with similar abilities and improve your skills in a small group environment. Includes all day coaching and lunch at Mary Jane on both days. Skiers must be comfortable on blue terrain. 
 
RIDE- Looking for an opportunity to learn to [...]

Women’s Mid-Season Clinics
Location: Winter Park
Info: These sessions are for skiers that are looking to improve their skills in a one-day setting with our top female coaches. Starting with a skills analysis you will receive individual coaching on style and technique. Each day includes lunch at Mary Jane. All skiers must be comfortable on blue terrain. Skiers only, please.
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Women’s 3 Week Progressive Ski Clinic
Location: Winter Park Resort
Info: This specially designed clinic is for women wanting to develop their skiing in a fun and supportive environment. Three Monday sessions, (with an optional 4th day on Feb. 2 for $75 more) six hours each day, are targeted at improving skiing skills and providing helpful tips for [...]

Burton Learn To Ride Women’s Camp
Location:Winter Park
Info: This exclusive, women’s-only camp is the perfect way to gain experience in a supportive group environment. Burton and Winter Park Resort have teamed up to ensure that women have the best snowboarding experience possible by offering smaller classes, personal attention and knowledgeable instructors that cater to female learning. 
Date: [...]

Ski & Ride Program
The Copper Women’s Wednesday has a reputation as one of the best women’s programs around.  Our women have been coming here for years and bringing all of their friends.
We pride ourselves on our program and welcome women of all levels; whether you’re a beginner or an expert we have talented women instructors [...]

Title: US Freestyle Selections
Location: Winter Park
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Description: Come see the very best up and coming mogul skiers in the nation, the US Freestyle C Team, Canadian Development teams, Japanese Development teams and more compete at the U S Freestyle Selection Events in moguls and dual moguls on the challenging Ambush Venue. This event [...]

Location: Winter Park
Date: Dec. 6 – 7
The Rocky Mountain Freestyle Competition is an opening event for the top mogul skiers looking to make the US Ski Team.  The weekend’s events will be held on Ambush, Winter Park’s dedicated freestyle trail viewable from the base.

Location: Winter Park
Date: December 6
This year’s snowboard Demofest features some of the best manufacturers in the industry giving you a chance to try their new equipment for the 2008-2009 season.  A variety of manufacturers will be on hand to introduce you to their new products.  This is a FREE demo, participants must be 18 years [...]

Location: Winter Park
Date: November 29th
Come and check out all of the new equipment for the 2008/2009 ski season at Demofest.  A variety of manufacturers will be on hand to introduce you to their new products.   This is a FREE demo, participants must be 18 years or older and have a valid drivers license.  For more [...]

The USASA Copper Mountain Series, the largest and longest running amateur snowboard series in North America, celebrates 22 years of amateur competition. Copper is proud to host the 2009 USASA Nationals. Copper Series events take place throughout the season.
REGISTRATION ONLINE ONLY
12/21: GS and Slalom
1/10-1/11: Slopestyle and Superpipe
1/23-1/25: Snowboard Cross
1/30: Open Team Event
1/31-2/1: Snowboard Cross
2/7-2/8: [...]

Location: Copper Mountain, Burning Stones Plaza
Date: 1/2 – 1/4
Burton Snowboards is bringing the largest consumer demo in the snowboard world to Copper Mountain on January 2-4, 2009. This weekend will include free demos of Burton boards, boots and bindings along with the chance to check out new products and interactive experiences from the Super Demo [...]

Location: Copper Mountain, Main Vein, Center Village
Dates: 12/12-12/13
Top snowboarders from around the globe will compete in their quest for the title of overall winner during the kickoff to America’s largest competitive snowboarding tour – the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix and Paul Mitchell Mitchell Progression Session at Copper Mountain, Colorado. In its twelfth year, the U.S. [...]

I met up with Diana, Claire, and Randa Shahin on Thursday for a Keystone girls only shred-sesh. We took our first ride up the brand new gondola, late morning and couldn’t wait to check out Keystone’s temporary park (in the process of moving to new location). Keystone’s park did not disappoint. We started hiking immediately [...]

Halloween on the Mountain
 Fall is so suddenly leaving signs that Mother Nature is ready to bring winter and blanket the mountains in snow all for the pure enjoyment of riding and skiing down them. However, there is almost a rite of passage before the flakes start their flurry, and that is the age old celebration [...]

Courtney Sherwin is an ahlivv girl through and through. A native of Florida, she never surfed. She ran track, wore daisy dukes, and was a cheerleader for a couple years. She spent all four years of high school as class President. In college, she transferred nine times (Boston, Florida, Colorado Schools), waiting for the light bulb and that “a ha” moment where studies and social life melded into the perfect cosmic union. (Not sure that exists, but Court was positive that somewhere out there, it was waiting for her).

Title: EXPN Winter X Games
Location: Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen, CO
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Description: ESPN Winter X Games return to Aspen/Snowmass for an unprecedented eighth year from Thursday, January 22 through Sunday, January 25, 2009! All events are free and open to the public.
The annual Winter X Games is the premier winter action sports event in the [...]