Mount Hermon, Lebanon - Syrian border guards today shot at a group of Swiss and Lebanese skiers on Mount Hermon in eastern Lebanon, wounding one. The Syrian authorities say that they mistook the skiers for weapons smugglers along the poorly defined border between the two countries and near Israel's Golan Heights. The skiers shouted...
Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK - An overnight blaze destroyed the base lodge of Sheffield Ski Village on Sunday morning. Although the cause and origin investigation remains pending, the fire at the dry ski slope is believed to have been caused by acetylene cylinders stored inside the building. Crews from six fire departments extinguished the blaze...
Obergurgl, Austria - A 57-year-old Australian national living in Austria died on Thursday when he was struck by an avalanche while skiing in the country's western Tyrol region. Temperatures in the region soared last week to unseasonable levels, increasing the likelihood of wet avalanches. The body of the man, who has not been identified...
South Lake Tahoe, CA -The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) announced Thursday that the U.S. Freestyle Championships will return to California's Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe for the 2013 and 2014 ski seasons. A spectator-friendly venue, Heavenly will play perfect host to men’s and women’s aerials, dual moguls and moguls events...
Mt. Hood, OR - Registration is filling fast on the Mt. Hood Meadows website for skiers and snowboarders who plan to skim across 90 feet of frigid water at the 6th annual Sno-Kona Pond Skim on Saturday. Presented by Kona Brewing Company, the Sno-Kona Pond Skim takes place at Mt. Hood Meadows ski resort...
Salt Lake City, UT - The Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday lent its support to a growing movement to connect Park City area ski resorts with those in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. Salt Lake Chamber President and CEO Lane Beattie, former U.S. Sen. Jake Garn and Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan will co-chair...
Georgetown, CO - After a trying winter with precious little natural snowfall and above normal temperatures this week, Loveland Ski Area officials have announced that the resort will close a week early this Sunday. Originally scheduled for May 6, the resort's closing party will take place this Sunday featuring live music by Arnie J....
Jay, VT - Officials at Vermont's Jay Peak Resort confirmed on Tuesday that the mountain will indeed reopen for skiing and riding this weekend, one of only two resorts in eastern North America to do so. Officials earlier announced their intention to examine snow conditions and reach a decision by midweek. That decision was...
Ellicottville, NY - Holiday Valley Resort is hosting the Western New York State ski area's first annual Mudslide Obstacle Race on June 16. This off-road run takes place on the Holiday Valley ski trails where participants must navigate eight obstacles along the very muddy 3.5-mile or 5.4-mile courses. The number one goal of the...
Tahoe City, CA - For the final weeks of the ski and snowboard season, Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley resorts at Lake Tahoe in California are offering $50 lift tickets to season pass holders from any other ski resort, and everyone gets 40 percent off private lessons. Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are scheduled...
