American Skiing Company Dissolves

Park City, UT – American Skiing Company announced on Monday that the Company filed a Certificate of Dissolution with the Delaware Secretary of State in accordance with its previously announced plan of complete dissolution and liquidation. The dissolution will become effective as of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. Trading of the Company’s stock on the OTC … Continue reading American Skiing Company Dissolves

Hunter Mountain Goes Off-Site for 2008 Summer Ski and Snowboard Camps

Hunter, NY – New York State’s Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl is scheduling a number of off-site camps across the country in Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania and Oregon to provide summer skiing and riding opportunities in 2008. nGenerally the camps are geared toward intermediate to advanced skiers and riders ages 19 and over who are serious … Continue reading Hunter Mountain Goes Off-Site for 2008 Summer Ski and Snowboard Camps

Vail Resorts Lift Tickets to be RFID-Enabled

Broomfield, CO – SkyeTek, Inc., a provider of embedded RFID reader technology, on Monday announced that Vail Resorts has chosen SkyeTek as its solutions partner in the development of a new wireless on-mountain RFID network and suite of Web services. The new technology platform will enable Vail Resorts, operator of the Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, … Continue reading Vail Resorts Lift Tickets to be RFID-Enabled

New Zealand Ski Resort Opens Igloo Hotel

Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand – Mt. Ruapehu’s Igloo megaplex is now officially open for business after New Zealand’s Department of Conservation approval and a fully catered dress rehearsal over the weekend. The igloo megaplex sits at 2290m on the Whakapapa Ski Area side of Mt. Ruapehu. It features three bedrooms, two dining rooms and plenty … Continue reading New Zealand Ski Resort Opens Igloo Hotel

Final Tally Shows U.S. Ski and Snowboard Days Down 6.5% in 2006-07

Lakewood, CO – The final 2006/07 Kottke End of Season Survey released by the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) indicates that the U.S. ski industry recorded 55.1 million visits for the 2006-07 season, up 0.4 percent from the preliminary estimate of 54.82 million, and down 6.5 percent from the record 2005-06 season. nThe 2006-07 winter … Continue reading Final Tally Shows U.S. Ski and Snowboard Days Down 6.5% in 2006-07