Lack of December snow hurts ski gear sales
(01-25) 14:59 PST DENVER, (AP) -- A lack of snow in December has hurt sales of ski, snowboard and other winter sports gear this season, but things could turn around if heavy storms that arrived in January keep coming, a...

Trail maps: Cross country ski club produces new guides for Chief Joseph area
All maps are not created equal. If you are a cross-country skier who has enjoyed making the rounds atop Chief Joseph Pass, you have probably experienced one of those duck and cover days when heavy wet snow was coming down in sheets. Before this year, the maps graciously provided at the trailhead by the Bitterroot Cross Country Ski Club were basically pieces of colored paper that didn't fare well ...

Martis Camp Achieves $90 Million in Sales During 2011
Lake Tahoe private community experiences record sales volume and continues to deliver new amenities and homes for ownersTRUCKEE, Calif (PRWEB) February 07, 2012 Martis Camp, a private golf and ski community in North Lake Tahoe, is coming off another tremendous year of sales, announcing more than 90 property sales in 2011 totaling $90.2 million. This represents a 68% increase in sales ...

Lack of Snow Hurt Nationwide Ski Sales
DENVER — A lack of snow in December has hurt sales of ski, snowboard and other winter sports gear this season, but things could turn around if heavy storms that arrived in January keep coming, a snow sports retail industry researcher said Wednesday. The snow sports market recorded $2.2 billion in sales for the season through December, which is down 2.2 percent from the same period a year ago ...

ORS Direct Launches Super Sale Discount Clearance Department
ORS Direct and its family of niche outdoor gear retail sites, including ORS Racks Direct, ORS Snowshoes Direct and ORS Cross Country Skis Direct, now feature deeply discounted, clearance and overstock items in a broad range of categories — nordic and backcountry-telemark skis, snowshoes, bike racks, clothing, accessories and more. ...