Come up to Snowbasin with a loved one for our annual Valentine’s Day dinner on February 14th at Needles Lodge. Start the evening with a cozy gondola ride for two, followed by an elaborate 5 course meal! $100 per couple includes the gondola ride*. First seating 5:30PM, last seating 9:00PM. Reservations are required by calling (801) 620-1021. For the full menu click here.
*Tax, Gratuity, and Alcohol not included
Bob Aamodt’s Vertical Challenge with be coming back to Snowbasin this year for its fifth anniversary on February 28th, 2012. The event will take place from 9 am to 3 pm. Registration will be from 7:30 am to 8:30 am at the Old Day Lodge. Awards ceremony to take place at 4 pm at the Old Day Lodge.
Just as the challenges before all proceeds from Bob’s Vertical Challenge go to Scoutreach, an officially recognized charity arm of the Boys Scouts of America (BSA). Scoutreach aids youth groups such as YMCA, Youth Impact, The Boys and Girls Clubs ofWeber-DavisCounties, and Boys and Girls Clubs ofBrigham CityandCacheValley. It also offers assistance toOgdenCityschools as well as providing camp scholarships and program and registration fees these deserving programs.
Please go to www.BobsVerticalChallenge.org for sponsorship information and to register online. Or call, Inc., 801-447-4200, 630 N Main, Farmington, Utah, 84025, www.bobaamodt.com.
January 19th, 2012
Lassila to be honored in Snowbasin Utah
2010 Olympic Champion aerial skier, Lydia Lassila will have a gondola cabin dedicated to her on Sunday 29th January, at the Snowbasin resort in Utah.
Snowbasin is the North American home base of the Australian Aerial Skiing program – “the Flying Kangaroos” and a long term supporter of Lassila and her team mates on the National Team.
Lassila who gave birth to her first child in May, 2011 is on track to return to international competition in late 2012, in the quest to defend her Olympic Championship. Lassila will be joining other members of the Flying Kangaroos in Utah, for a ski camp at the end of January.
Lassila commented from her home in Melbourne Australia: “I am so thrilled that Snowbasin have chosen to recognize me. I look forward to being at Snowbasin at the end of the month, meeting all of our many friends in the community, and just cannot wait to put my skis on and head out skiing.“
Olympic Winter Institute of Australia Chairman, Geoffrey J Henke AO, praised the resort upon learning of the recognition of Lassila:
”Snowbasin has been just so important for our athletes, it really is the Crown Jewel of ski resorts, and our team has been extremely fortunate to have had the benefit of training and skiing at a World Class facility.
We are appreciative that Lydia will be the second of our athletes to be honored with a gondola car dedication, joining 2002 Olympic Champion Alisa Camplin. As an organization we are very proud to have Mrs. Carol Holding as the only honorary member of the Flying Kangaroos, and we remain thankful to Carol and her husband Earl for their ongoing support of our young athletes”
Contact for more information:
USA
Steve Rogers PhD – Manager North American Operations
Steve.Rogers@owia.org +1801 698 3819
Salomon Announces Dates and Locations of Jib Academy Season Six
Salomon elevates the youth slopestyle dream in the event’s sixth season
Ogden, UT—Marking half-a-dozen years of slopestyle goodness, Salomon Jib Academy has announced its schedule for 2012. Five ski areas in the U.S. and Canada will host young athletes in one of the sport’s most coveted opportunities to learn from Salomon pros and compete for the chance to attend a week-long dream session at the Salomon Jib Academy North American Finals at Mammoth Mountain Resort in May 2012.
Internationally known as an unforgettable series of slopestyle contests for athletes 16 and younger, the program is free to enter and includes lunch, giveaways and a full day of shredding with Salomon pro coaches, which include Bobby Brown, Nick Martini, Alexi Godbout.
“Jib academy was a huge opportunity for me, and helped start my ski career. Now being able to go to the events and coach kids is awesome, says Salomon pro skier and first-ever Jib Academy winner Nick Martini.”
Salomon Jib Academy Season Six North American tour dates and locations include:
Killington Mountain Resort, VT—February 25th
Blue Mountain, ON—March 3rd Photo Credit:Matt Stauble
Saint Bruno, QC –March 10th
Silver Star, BC—March 18th
Snowbasin, UT—March 24th
Mammoth Mountain Resort, CA FINALS—May 2012, Invite Only
Registration opens on January 9th, 2012: www.salomonjibacademy.com . Space is limited. Website goes live January 9th, 2012.
The Ogden Valley Business Association is excited to announce a new date and new beneficiary for their Annual Snowdance and Auction, which will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2012. The Snowdance, in its 10th year, is an elegant evening of entertainment and fine dining that celebrates the ski season. It will be held at Earl’s Lodge at Snowbasin Resort. Silent and live auctions, music, delicious fare from Snowbasin chefs, and award winning programs and speakers will combine for what will once again be a memorable evening. The festivities begin at 6:00 p.m.
Proceeds from the event will benefit The Snowbasin Adaptive Sports Education Foundation and TheOgden Valley Business Association.
The keynote address will be presented by former paralympian, Chris Waddell.
Chris Waddell was a promising young skier at Middlebury College in 1988 when a skiing accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. Determined to get back on the slopes, he began skiing on a monoski roughly one year later. A little more than two years later, Waddell was named to the US Disabled Ski Team. Waddell went on to become the most decorated male skier in Paralympic history, winning twelve medals over four games, and spending a total of 11 years on the US Disabled Ski Team.
Tickets are now on sale at www.ovba.org. Individual tickets are $75, premiere seating is $100 and tables of 10 are $750 and $1,000.
The mission of The Ogden Valley Business Association is to enhance the quality of life for citizens of Ogden Valley (including Ogden Canyon) through the promotion and development of community and economic resources, including arts and culture, education, health and human services, tourism, and community services.
The Snowbasin Adaptive Sports Education Foundation is a federally recognized 501c3 non-profit organization that provides support for adaptive snow sports programs held at Snowbasin. Their programs offer winter recreational opportunities for individuals with disabilities to share with their families and friends in a world-class alpine environment. Their mission is to support a quality sports experience for those who otherwise could not access the beauty and excitement of the mountain.
For additional information about the event and to purchase tickets log on to www.ovba.org or visit us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/OVBASnowdance
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lisa Karam at (801)791-8801 or at lisa@ovba.org
Pastor Don Krofft will hold services every Sunday through the winter season in the downstairs lobby of Needles Lodge at 2 pm. All are welcome.
Join the fun in the Cinnabar Lounge Saturday afternoon with Brett Turner playing Blues & Rock. The musicians play from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Join the fun in the Cinnabar Lounge Friday afternoon with Gary & Frosty playing Blue Grass & Folk. The musicians play from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Join the fun in the Cinnabar Lounge Saturday afternoon with Dan Williams playing Americana/Folk Rock. The musicians play from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Join the fun in the Cinnabar Lounge Friday afternoon with Che Zuro playing Folk Rock & Rock. The musicians play from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m.
