Vernon, NJ – Its been another busy summer at Mountain Creek with over $500,000 worth of on-hill improvements, new rental gear and the opening of The Appalachian hotel, the New Jersey resort’s new premium ski-in/ski-out lodging facility. n

Panorama (BC), Canada – B.C. ski resorts Panorama Mountain Village and Whistler are likely to join Lake Louise in Alberta next season to host World Cup races as the International Ski Federation triples the number of alpine race sites in Canada heading into the 2010 Winter Olympics.n