Whistler (BC), Canada - A father and daughter camped on Blackcomb Glacier as part of a backcountry skiing trip died on Saturday night when what has been described as a bear-sized boulder came crashing down onto their tent. A 10-year-old female and her 49-year-old father, both of North Vancouver, were reported overdue and missing at…
Union Dale, PA - Robert Frost dryly quipped that “good fences make good neighbors.” Apparently the same cannot be said for gates. A long-simmering dispute between Pennsylvania’s Elk Mountain and neighboring Village of the Four Seasons (VOFS) boiled over in December of 2011 when, purportedly in response to Elk’s closing of a gate between VOFS…
Perisher Valley (NSW), Australia - The ski slopes in Perisher were looking frosty white this morning as some of the season’s first snows dusted Australia’s Snowy Mountains. Temperatures hung below freezing from top to bottom this morning. Snow guns are already pumping on Front Valley and Mt. Perisher, where the ski season is set to…
Montpelier, VT - In honor of Green Up Day, a statewide spring tradition of environmental beautification by removing roadside debris, the Vermont Ski Areas Association (VSAA) has announced the winners of its inaugural Green Mountain Awards for Environmental Excellence at Vermont Ski Resorts. Judged by Melinda Vieux, President of Green Up Vermont, Alan Hebert of…
Scarborough, ME - Nonesuch River Golf Course in Scarborough will play host for the 1st Annual Ski Museum of Maine Golf Classic on Monday, June 10th. Players of all abilities are welcome, and if you don’t have a foursome yourself, sign up as an individual and organizers will partner you with other players. After the round, head…
Sacramento, CA - By a vote along party lines, the California State Senate on Monday passed a bill requiring all ski resorts in the state to prepare and make public their safety plans. California Senate Bill 564, introduced by State Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel), passed on its third reading on the Senate Floor on Monday…
Olympic Valley, CA - A grassroots organization has formed and begun raising funds to fight what it contends is an unnecessarily large expansion of the Village at Squaw Valley. In December 2011, Squaw Valley Real Estate, LLC, owned by KSL Capital Partners, submitted an application to Placer County seeking adoption of the “Village at Squaw…
Whitefish, MT - Mountain bikers will soon have more than double the downhill experience at Whitefish Mountain Resort as five miles of new trail will be added this summer. Work on the resort’s five new trails began last October and resumed May 8, and staffers are optimistic that trails will be ready to ride by…
Highmount, NY - Belleayre Mountain officials are planning the mountain’s first SkiTember Fest, scheduled for 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the New York State ski and snowboard area’s Overlook Lodge. SkiTember Fest will feature crafters, live bands, outdoor activities, a winter equipment & apparel sale, the Sky Ride, theatrical performances, a huge BBQ and…
Angel Fire, NM - The wildfire season of summer 2012 was a tough one for firefighters in New Mexico, and following another dry winter they’re bracing for another challenging summer this year. Angel Fire Resort, located in the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico, is gearing up to help by raising money for a Northern…
McLean, VA - SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and Leisure Trends Group have released retail numbers for the period from August through March 2012-13, and total market projections based on data collected from the point of sale systems of more than 1,200 snow sports retailers indicate that the 2012-13 ski and snowboard season brought in $3.4…
Arapahoe Basin, CO - When she turned 90, Elsa Bailey celebrated her birthday schussing the slopes of Arapahoe Basin ski resort in Colorado. So, how could she top that when she turned 100? By going skiing, of course! Bailey, of Colorado Springs, began skiing 75 years ago in Stowe, Vt. Although now legally blind, she…
Telluride, CO - Telluride has decided to end its run of World Cup ski and snowboard cross competitions that have been held annually in December since 2009 at the Colorado resort. Telluride officials indicate that the annual competition created a strain on resources to build and maintain the course on the resort’s Misty Maiden run…
Kirkwood, CA - Riding 129 miles and climbing 15,000-plus feet all in one day demands a rigorous training schedule, and Kirkwood Mountain Resort’s annual “Near Death Experience” bike camp June 6-9 can give riders the inside edge they need to complete such a challenging task. Entering its 15th year, the Near Death Experience is the…
Aspen, CO - A skier collision on Aspen Mountain in March has resulted in a lawsuit between those involved. Thomas Waltner, of Basalt, Colo., filed civil litigation in Pitkin County District Court last month alleging that Chris Cote of Wisconsin was skiing out of control on Aspen Mountain’s Little Nell run on March 1 when…
Washington, DC - When snowboarding’s super stars like Shaun White, Louie Vito and Mark McMorris perform insane freestyle tricks in the halfpipe, it’s a soaring, exploding sight to behold. One crew is responsible for designing and building these progressive snow sport venues that allow them to take flight. Chris “Gunny” Gunnarson and his team at…
Steamboat Springs, CO - World Champion Johnny Spillane, who set the pace for the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team over more than a decade, is closing the chapter on an historic career that saw him win a World Championship and three Olympic silver medals. After 13 seasons, Spillane made the retirement decision this spring to…
Minneapolis, MN - Continuing its expansion into the Midwest launched by the purchase of Afton Alps ski area in Minnesota and Mount Brighton in Michigan this past winter, Vail Resorts has now acquired Hoigaard’s Sporting Goods Store in Minneapolis through its retail subsidiary, Specialty Sports Venture. In business since 1895, the 20,000 square-foot Hoigaard’s store…
