Annual 80’s Ski Party in Denver Aiming to Fund First Descents Program for Young Adults with Cancer

Denver, CO – For the second year in a row, the EPIC Foundation has chosen First Descents, a Denver-based non-profit providing free adventure therapy to young adults fighting and surviving cancer, as the beneficiary of the all funds raised at the group’s 80’s Ski Party. Each year, this ski season kick-off party brings out skiers … Continue reading Annual 80’s Ski Party in Denver Aiming to Fund First Descents Program for Young Adults with Cancer

Mountain News Corporation Acquires SkiReport.com

Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts is continuing its vertical integration. Following its acquisition last year of Mountain News Corporation, publishers of the website OnTheSnow.com, the new subsidiary of the Colorado-based ski resort holding company has this week also picked up the Internet property SkiReport.com. The SkiReport.com website will be merged with the OnTheSnow website for … Continue reading Mountain News Corporation Acquires SkiReport.com

Skiers and Snowboarders Lobby Obama, Congress to Fight Climate Change

Washington, DC – The Protect Our Winters coalition of skiers and snowboarders, including two-time Olympic snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler and the group’s founder, pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones, joined the Aspen Skiing Company, The Wilderness Society and other environmental groups this week to call on the U.S. Congress and the Obama Administration to help curb carbon emissions … Continue reading Skiers and Snowboarders Lobby Obama, Congress to Fight Climate Change

Mountain High Adding Bag Jump, Park Cat and More

Wrightwood, CA – Already the most popular ski and snowboard resort in Southern California, Mountain High has invested more than $1,000,000 this summer in improvements and its infrastructure in preparation for an anticipated half a million guests this winter season.  New are a 50-foot Bagjump lading pad, increased snowmaking capacities with reduced water and power … Continue reading Mountain High Adding Bag Jump, Park Cat and More

New Trails, Snowmaking and Grooming at Sutton

Sutton (QC), Canada – For the 2011-12 ski and snowboard season, skiers and riders will be able to take advantage of several improvements at Quebec’s Mont Sutton, just north of the Vermont border, starting with the addition of four new trails. [caption id=”attachment_17342″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Quebec's Mont Sutton will expand its tree skiing this winter … Continue reading New Trails, Snowmaking and Grooming at Sutton

Moonlight Basin Ski Resort Acquires Remaining Shares of Sagebrush Property Management

Big Sky, MT -Montana’s Moonlight Basin ski resort in Big Sky has acquired 100 percent ownership of Sagebrush Property Management. Sagebrush Property Management, formerly maintained through a 50 percent partnership between East West Resorts and Moonlight Basin, is the property management operator for the majority of the properties at the resort. [caption id=”attachment_15665″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ … Continue reading Moonlight Basin Ski Resort Acquires Remaining Shares of Sagebrush Property Management