Wakefield, MI – A trio of ski and snowboard resorts in Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula announced their merger on Wednesday, indicating that market conditions made a merger a more sensible option than continuing to go it alone. nThe owners of Indianhead Mountain in Wakefield announced their acquisition of neighboring Gogebic County ski resorts Big Powderhorn … Continue reading Michigan U.P. Ski Resorts Merge →

Methven, New Zealand – Skiers and snowboarders are in for a treat this weekend at New Zealand’s Mt. Hutt ski area with fresh snow on a three-meter base and the promise of fine weather. nOver 65 cm (25.5 in.) of new snow fell overnight and continues to fall, closing the ski area Friday, but with … Continue reading Mt. Hutt Skiing Community Smiling with Three-Meter Base →

Perisher Valley (NSW), Australia – Crowds flocked to Australia’s Perisher Blue ski resort on Thursday to watch the Burton Australian Open final men’s and women’s halfpipe competition. Always a crowd favorite, a field of impressive names in snowboarding threw down runs that were equally as impressive. nThe men were first to drop and it was … Continue reading Aguirre & Teter Win 2008 Burton Australian Open Halfpipe Titles →

Livigno, Italy – For seven days, the XV International Telemark Festival, La Skieda, will return to the Italian ski and snowboard resort of Livigno March 28th to April 5th, 2009. nFor its 15th edition, organizers are casting a wary eye on our changing climate and presenting a series of “zero impact” events and will limit … Continue reading International Telemark Skiing Festival Returns to Italian Ski Resort →

Rangeley, ME – Maine’s Saddleback ski resort announced on Wednesday that it has named Warren Cook its new chief executive officer. Effective immediately, Cook is responsible for all aspects of Saddleback, including major new upgrades planned for the resort, guest services, and real estate development. n

Montpelier, VT – Ski Vermont, the marketing arm of the Vermont Ski Areas Association, has released its roster of improvements to the state’s ski and snowboard resorts due for completion in time for the coming winter season. n

Stevens Pass, WA – Washington State’s Stevens Pass Winter Resort is the latest U.S. ski area to turn to a resort-wide RFID solution to manage its lift tickets and provide hands-free convenience for their guests. The system from RTP, which will be implemented in time for the 2008-09 ski and snowboard season, will automatically … … Continue reading Stevens Pass the Latest Ski Resort to Go RFID →