Denver, CO – Bookings for the upcoming ski and snowboard season continue a positive trend upward at mountain destinations throughout the western U.S., despite sometimes mixed economic news and indicators, according to the most recent report by the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP) released this week. As of Oct. 31, on-the-books occupancy for the next … Continue reading Ski Resort Reservations Continue Climbing
Taylors Falls, MN – Midwesterners looking to test out the latest ski and snowboard gear will be heading to Wild Mountain this weekend for the Minnesota ski area’s 35th annual Demo Days. Wild Mountain's annual Demo Days take place this weekend. (photo: Wild Mountain)
Stockholm, Sweden – Three weeks after the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup season’s first big air contest in London, Stockholm will host the second event. On Saturday, the biggest names in big air will meet in the Swedish capital for the sixth time since 2006. More than … Continue Reading ››
Vail, CO – Colorado’s Vail Mountain opens at 9 a.m. today for the 2011-12 ski and snowboard season with access from both Vail Village and Lionshead. The sun sets on Thursday afternoon over Vail's Chair 26 on the eve of the Colorado ski and snowboard resort's season opening. (photo: Vail Resorts)
St.-Philémon (QC), Canada – Years ago, helicopter skiing was available for a few short years on the windswept, treeless summits of the Chic-Choc Mountains on Québec’s Gaspé Peninsula. This year it returns to the Canadian province, although in a rather unlikely location. Massif du Sud (file photo: FTO/Marc Guido)
Park City, UT – Two Utah ski resorts which in September first made public their plans to link via a gondola or tram today released details of their proposal to coincide with the introduction of legislation to facilitate the project. The new transportation connection between … Continue Reading ››
Copper Mountain, CO – Three Copper Mountain employees were arrested on Friday for stealing $6,400 worth of equipment from the U.S. Ski Team, which is conducting early season training at the Colorado ski resort. [caption id=”attachment_18954″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Members of the U.S. Ski Team are … Continue Reading ››
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