W. Dover, VT – Peak Resorts wasted little time assessing Mount Snow’s base area facilities after purchasing the southern Vermont ski and snowboard resort from American Skiing Company, and have pledged to invest in significant upgrades before the start of the 2007-08 winter season. nEvery building in the base area will be impacted by the … Continue reading Mount Snow’s New Owner to Spruce Up Ski Resort Base Area →

Breckenridge, CO – Vail Resorts Development Company (VRDC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc., broke ground Thursday for its only offering at the new Peak 7 base area at Colorado’s Breckenridge ski and snowboard resort. Crystal Peak Lodge, which sold 45 of 46 units during the winter season, is part of Breckenridge’s newest … Continue reading Breckenridge Breaks Ground on Peak 7 Residential Development →

Bretton Woods, NH – Despite the slow start to the winter that many Eastern ski resorts reported for the 2006-07 ski and snowboard season, New Hampshire’s Bretton Woods Mountain Resort has announced that it posted a record year in skier visits for the season. nBeating out the previous record year of 2001-02, Bretton Woods … … Continue reading Record Ski Season at Bretton Woods →

Washington, DC – The U.S. Senate Environment Committee on Thursday took a look at how global warming is already affecting outdoor recreation – including skiing and other winter sports — and the resulting impacts on recreation-based businesses. Michael Berry, President of the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), was among the witnesses called to speak … … Continue reading Ski Industry Testifies at U.S. Senate Committee Hearing on Global Warming →

Whistler (BC), Canada – Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia has commenced construction on their $51 million CAN, world record-breaking Peak to Peak Gondola. This incredible feat of engineering will connect Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains and is set to be completed by December 2008. n

Bend, OR – Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor ski resort announced this week that Matt Janney is returning to the ski area after four years of running ski resorts in California to become the president and general manager of Mt. Bachelor. Janney had previously worked at Mt. Bachelor from 1977 to 2003 in a variety of … … Continue reading New Leader at Helm of Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort →

Windham, NY – Memorial Day weekend may mark the unofficial start of summer, but New York’s Windham Mountain ski area is gearing up for its third annual “Endless Winter Rail Jam,” which will take place this Saturday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free to the public. nThe rail … … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Saturday in Windham Rail Jam →