Ludlow, VT - It’s a tradition as old as the hills. Okemo Mountain Resort will celebrate spring with the return of the Vermont ski area’s annual Slush Cup pond skimming competition and Tug of War. Okemo’s annual Slush Cup takes place at 11 a.m. on April 6. The goal of this pond-skimming competition is to…
Snowmass, CO - A 42-year-old Kensington, Md. man died last week after colliding with a tree while skiing at Snowmass. David Schreitmueller died after the incident just after 9 a.m. on Friday morning near the intersection of Snowmass’ Coney Glade and Lunchline trails. He was wearing a helmet and skiing alone at the time. Schreitmueller,…
South Lake Tahoe, CA - California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has fined Heavenly Mountain Resort $120,000 for violating the state’s hazardous waste laws. The fine, which included $94,000 in penalties and $26,000 in administrative costs, was assessed following a compliance inspection of the resort’s upper maintenance facility in September 2010 that found a…
Tordrillo Range, AK – Heli-ski and multi-sport operator Tordrillo Mountain Lodge has expanded its operations by opening its second lodge, TML2, in Alaska’s Tordrillo Range northwest of Anchorage. Featuring modern architectural design and influence, TML 2’s 4,600 square feet of beautiful hardwoods and stainless steel pair with a plush, yet cozy environment, greeting each guest…
Snowshoe, WV - With nearly 200 inches of snowfall season-to-date, including four and a half feet this month alone, West Virginia’s Snowshoe Mountain Resort will stay open an extra weekend into April. Originally set to close for the season this Sunday, officials at Snowshoe will now reopen the resort’s Silver Creek terrain pod Friday through…
Brighton, UT - An unidentified snowboarder was found dead alongside a ski run at Brighton Resort in Utah on Wednesday night. A passing skier noticed the 26-year-old man entangled in a tree lining the intermediate Tantamount trail, an intermediate run located near the top of Brighton’s Crest Express chairlift, at around 8 p.m. Wednesday evening.…
Los Angeles, CA - A Santa Clarita, Calif. woman has sued Mammoth Mountain and snowcat manufacturer Kässbohrer after she was injured in a collision with one of the California ski resort’s groomers. Plaintiffs Kathleen Willhide-Michiulis and Bruno Michiulis brought their negligence, breach of contract and product liability lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, naming as…
Salt Lake City, UT - Spring is officially here, but that shouldn’t stop anyone from hitting the slopes. Recent snow, and deepest bases of the year make for great conditions in the mountains matched with spring deals that can’t be beat and special events to celebrate the season. Below are spring deals found throughout Utah…
Boise, ID - This Sunday is the final day of the ski and ride season at Bogus Basin above Boise, and anyone dressed in a costume for the occasion will receive a free lift ticket to ski or snowboard for the day. Those opting for an Easter Bunny costume will also receive a free hot…
Ketchum, ID - CandyGrind and Idaho’s Sun Valley Resort will present a “Spring Rail Jam” this Saturday, March 30 at 1 pm at Dollar Mountain’s Rail Yard. Entry is free with registration at Carol’s Dollar Mountain ticket window. The next day, Easter Sunday, March 31, Dollar’s last day of the season will be celebrated with…
Olympic Valley, CA - California’s Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts have joined with the Tahoe Fund and the Truckee River Watershed Council to help launch the new Green Bucks program, a dollar donation program designed to harness the passion of visitors and residents in order to help care for the Lake Tahoe region’s…
Bolton, VT - Receiving more than three feet of snow since March 15 is a game changer in the ski industry. Recent heavy snowfalls have made for what some Vermont skiers and riders may argue are the best conditions of the season. With this in mind, officials at Bolton Valley announced today that they will…
Ellicottville, NY - With almost three feet of natural snowfall over the last two weeks and more on the way, Holiday Valley’s President Dennis Eshbaugh announced today that the western New York State ski and snowboard resort will extend its season for an extra week. According to Mr. Eshbaugh, “Not only do we have a…
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany – German police today said that they have identified the man who they believe sent a threat to 2013 World Cup Overall Alpine winner Tina Maze of Slovenia during a World Cup stop in Garmisch on March 2. Police declined to identify by name the 35-year-old man who they believe sent an anonymous…
Sierra Nevada, Spain - Norwich, Vt.’s Hannah Kearney won her fourth World Cup moguls title on Friday at the FIS Freestyle World Cup Finals in Sierra Nevada. “This globe means a lot to me,” said Kearney, who missed the first part of the season recovering from a knee injury. “It’s my fourth globe but I’ve…
Henniker, NH - Pats Peak became Pets Peak March 11-15 as part of the New Hampshire ski area’s Midweek March Online Only Specials. Skiers and riders were able to purchase a lift ticket online in advance to ski or ride at Pats Peak for only $30. Skiers were encouraged to bring pet items and get…
Ludlow, VT - When skiers and snowboarders visit Vermont’s Okemo Mountain Resort on Saturday, March 30, they can ski or snowboard all day for just $39 when they donate a minimum of five non-perishable food items to Okemo’s April Fool’s Food Drive. Teams of Okemo Mountain Resort ambassadors will be posted at Okemo’s Clock Tower…
Verbier, Switzerland - A first full season of the newly unified Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face (FWT) came to an end today with jaw-dropping action on the mythical Bec des Rosses face in Verbier, Switzerland. The four Freeride World Tour Champions were crowned at the end of a six-event global series. Thousands…
