Franconia Notch, NH – Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the New England Ski Museum will create a new permanent exhibit telling the story of the development of skiing as a sport and an economic engine of the North Country. The $86,014 grant to the Ski Museum … Continue reading New England Ski Museum Awarded Grant for Permanent Exhibit
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – Snow Park NZ this week opened its 22-foot, Olympic-sized halfpipe. Built by world-renowned halfpipe and terrain park builder John Melville of Development Snowparks, Snow Park NZ’s halfpipe is now open in advance of a busy training and competition season. Completion of the halfpipe also marks the culmination of weeks of … Continue reading Snow Park NZ Opens 22-foot Halfpipe
Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – Snowboarders from around the globe are making the annual pilgrimage to Cardrona Alpine Resort in Wanaka for the 2011 installment of the Burton New Zealand Open (BNZO). The BNZO is back as a 5Star event on the TTR World Tour and will kick off with open qualifications on Tuesday, and … Continue reading Burton New Zealand Open Set to Feature Halfpipe and Slopestyle
The Wells family (left to right: Jackson, Beau-James, Bruce, Stacy, Jossi & Byron) pose in front of Cardrona's new Pipe Platter on Tuesday. (photo: Cardrona Alpine Resort)
Windham, NY -Officials at Windham Mountain this week announced the appointment of David “Chip” Seamans to the position of the New York State ski resort’s general manager and chief operating officer, effective September 1. Seamans replaces outgoing president and general manager Tim Woods, who is assuming ownership … Continue Reading ››
West Dummerston, VT – The Connecticut owner of Maple Valley ski area said that he needs more time to devise a business plan for the dormant ski and snowboard resort in southeastern Vermont. In June, the Dummerston Development Review Board (DRB) sent Nicolas Mercede of MVS Associates, LLC of Stamford, Conn. back to the drawing … Continue reading Maple Valley Ski Area Owner Needs More Time to Craft Reopening Plan
Pinedale, WY – Sublette County Commissioners meeting this week decided against a proposal by Citizens to Save White Pine (CSWP) by which the county would have purchased White Pine ski area located 10 miles east of Pinedale. (photo: White Pine Ski Area)
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