Around the web: A Christian grind rail in works

Liberty University, a Christian Evangelical university founded by Jerry Falwell, Sr., in 1971 in Lynchberg, VA., has announced it’s mountain property will undergo “an exteme makeover,” and will host an artificial ski slope being called the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre. Plans call for a variety of jumps, a pair of grind rails and an 11 foot high quarter pipe.
The Snowflex Centre recently received a large donation from Dr. Al Barrick that has allowed work on the facility to progress.
A trademarked motto of Liberty University is “Training Champions for Christ.”Liberty University, a Christian Evangelical university founded by Jerry Falwell, Sr., in 1971 in Lynchberg, Virg., has announced it’s mountain property will undergo “an exteme makeover,” and will host an artificial ski slope being called the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre. Plans call for a variety of jumps, a pair of grind rails and an 11 foot high quarter pipe.
The Snowflex Centre recently received a large donation from Dr. Al Barrick that has allowed work on the facility to progress.
A trademarked motto of Liberty University is “Training Champions for Christ.”

According to the Montreal Gazette, the founder of Quebec’s Cirque de Soleil, Guy Lalierte’ is investing $10million (CN) into the LeMassif de Charlevoix skiing center near Quebec City.
The Gazette reports it is a private investment for Lalierte’, who left Cirque de Soleil in 2001. He receives a 10percent stake in the future of the all-season tourist center.

The Rutland Herald of Vermont reports plans are going ahead for a village at the base of Killington Ski Area. Phase I of the village includes 33,560sq ft of commercial space, 157 condominium units and a 75,800sq ft baselodge to replace the existing Snowshed and Ramshead base lodges. The plans have been submitted by SP Land Co, who purchased the Killington Resort in partnership with Powdr Corp., from the American Ski Company two years ago, according to the Herald.
A Reader comment from Taylor Hall on the Herald website suggests the company did not rent all of the existing condos once this season and asks, “Why do they need more?”

A foot and a half of fresh pow-pow had locals hiking up Canterbury’s Mount Hutt out side of Christchurch, NZE May 4, six weeks ahead of the scheduled opening, according to The Ski Channel. The network’s website reports Mt Hutt official James McKenzie saying, “We’ve got some awesome powder at the moment so it’s great to see locals hitting the slopes and having some fun so early in the season.”

Six hikers were killed by an avalanche near the World Cup stop of Soelden in western Austria, according to the Associated Press. AP quotes the Austrian Press Agency as saying five of the victims were from the Czech Republic and the sixth was Slovak.

According to First Tracks, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has hired Chip Carey as the resort’s chief marketing officer. Carey has an extensive four decade history in ski area management. He joins Jackson Hole directly from his brand consulting business in Park City which he has operated since leaving the American Ski Company in 2007 where he served as senior VP of marketing and sales, according to First Tracks.
He spent 25 seasons at Sugarloaf/USA in Maine and was VP Marketing and Sales at the Canyons Resort in Park City for six season including the 2002 Olympic year.

CBS Affiliate WFRV in Green Bay is reporting Dr. Phillip Arnold has been certified to join the medical pool for the U.S. Ski Team. He has spent parts of the last two seasons traveling with the freestyle team to complete an internship.
“It is a great honor to work with the best skiers America has to offer,” WFRV quotes Arnold. “The organization is amazing in terms of its leadership and dedication. The coaches, trainers and athletes are just fantastic to work with.”