bSalt Lake City, UT -/b Snow enthusiasts afraid they have missed their chance to enter the search for the Ultimate Powderhound and join the Ski Utah blogging team will be happy to learn the contest will continue to accept submissions through September 17th.

bToronto, Canada -/b Dates for the 2010 Toronto Ski, Snowboard and Travel Show have been set for Oct. 14-17 at the Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place.

bReno, NV -/b Alpine skiing Olympian Tim Jitloff is back in the start this fall with his second Susan G. Komen Northern Nevada Race for the Cure on Oct. 3, an annual running race in Jitloff's home town of Reno centered on raising money to find a cure for breast cancer.

bWelch, MN -/b Welch Village ski area, south of the Twin Cities, announced last week that changes in store for the coming winter season will include moving the resort's terrain parks.

bBoyne Falls, MI -/b Boyne Mountain's second annual Skitoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 2 promises to again deliver much of the fun and excitement that brought hundreds of visitors to the inaugural event last year. Skitoberfest celebrates fall with family fun, gourmet food, a craft beer tent, wine tasting, and performing arts in an Oktoberfest style setting, plus a jib fest and Snowsports Summit.

bStowe, VT -/b The Spruce Peak Arts Center will open its doors to the public in December. Developed to operate year-round as a major component of the Vermont ski and snowboard resort, the performing arts center is envisioned as a venue for a wide spectrum of events; theater, music, dance, comedy, film, lectures and multimedia presentations.

bMammoth Lakes, CA -/b Up to now other than flying from Los Angeles or San Jose aboard Horizon Air, the only way to reach California's Mammoth Mountain Ski Area was to drive. Now, however, United Airlines is adding a daily ski season flight from San Francisco this winter to give skiers another option.

bVal d'Isere, France -/b Over four years ago in Val d'Isere, a 21-year-old Lindsey Vonn marked the third Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill win of her ski racing career. Yet when faced with the choice of cash or cow for the victory, Vonn said cow. She named her Olympe for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games that were set for Torino, Italy.

bby Patrick Thornebrbr Kiltarlity, Scotland, UK -/b When does one ski season end and another end? It's a question we are always wondering, because tracking snowfall all year round, we know that somewhere in the northern hemisphere there's always somewhere open for snow sports. With ski areas like Zermatt in Switzerland, Tux in Austria and Timberline in Oregon open all year round for skiing and boarding and other areas opening at certain times in late spring, summer or autumn it can be hard to decide!

bBurlington, VT -/b Burton Snowboards has teamed up with music lifestyle brand Marley amp; Co. to create a limited edition snowboard, available starting this month. Called the Whammy Bar Marley, the board is part of Burton's Restricted collection, a special assortment of outerwear and hardgoods that can only be found at select authorized retailers.

bBanner Elk, NC -/b Grab your beer stein, put on your lederhosen and head to Sugar Mountain Resort for the 20th annual Oktoberfest celebration Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9-10. Take in the beautiful fall foliage surrounding the North Carolina ski and snowboard resort; cool, comfortable mountain temperatures; and a weekend full of activities from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day. Admission and parking are free, and the event takes place rain or shine.

bWilliston, VT -/b With the expiration of Dynafit's patent last January, Garmont's alpine touring ski boots this fall will boast their own propriety tech inserts.

bNorth Conway, NH -/b Cranmore Mountain in North Conway celebrates Halloween every weekend in October with the return of The Ghoullog, where visitors board the quad chairlift for a night-time ride to the ski area's summit for a haunted mountain-top tour. Coming back for its fourth year, the Ghoullog is promised to be bigger, scarier and more fun than ever with the addition of new twists and turns to scare newcomers and return visitors alike.

bKirkwood, CA -/b Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District (KMPUD) has closed on its sale of $5.5 million of Bond Anticipation Notes to fund the summer construction of a new power plant for the Kirkwood community and ski resort operations. Construction has been ongoing now for over a month and project managers expect the new building to be erected this fall in Kirkwood.

bSun Valley, ID -/b As fall approaches, Sun Valley Resort is preparing for the venerable Idaho ski resort's landmark 75th winter season celebration. This milestone may well mark the resort's most assorted winter season with special events attracting skiers and riders with everything from a 75th Season Rail Exhibition to the Ski Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

bEllicottville, NY -/b The 2010-11 Holiday Valley ski and snowboard season will feature $4 million in improvements including a new high speed quad chairlift, two new slopes, increased snowmaking, new rails and tubing park improvements at the popular resort in Ellicottville, south of Buffalo.

bQueenstown, New Zealand -/b American ski racer Warner Nickerson was first across the finish line in Friday's men’s giant slalom Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) races at Coronet Peak near Queenstown, with a time of 1:52.80.

bChristchurch, New Zealand -/b Residents of New Zealand's South Island were violently awakened early Saturday morning by a massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake.

bKeystone, CO -/b Lakeside Village at Keystone hosts the Taste of Keystone, a culinary event at the Colorado ski and snowboard resort from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday. High country travelers can experience some of Keystone's finest cuisine while supporting Summit County's Mountain Mentors.

bPark City, UT -/b The U.S. Freestyle Ski Team has a new addition heading into the 2010-11 winter season, with Harald Marbler being named moguls C team coach. The noted Austrian coach brings eight years of coaching experience at the World Cup level to the U.S. Ski Team.