Cherry Creek, NY – Police have arrested two teens who have admitted their involvement in vandalism at western New York State’s Cockaigne Ski Area over the July 4th holiday weekend. (file photo: Cockaigne Ski Area)

Washington, DC – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted on Thursday to send Bill S.382 – the “Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011” – to the full Senate for consideration. The bipartisan bill, cosponsored by Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Mark Udall (D-CO), would amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit … Continue reading Senate Considers Bill to Allow Expanded Activities at Ski Resorts on U.S. Forest Service Land →

Vail, CO – Vail Resorts announced this week the planned opening of Elway’s restaurant in Vail at The Lodge at Vail, A RockResort, for the 2011-12 winter ski and snowboard season. Named for former Denver Bronco quarterback and NFL Hall of Fame Inductee John Elway, Elway’s new Vail restaurant will be the company’s first location … Continue reading John Elway to Open New Restaurant in Vail →

Mt. Crested Butte, CO – This could well be the summer of the zip line. These high-flying attractions are popping up this summer at ski resorts across the U.S. hungry for off-season revenue. At Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado, the resort’s new zip line attraction opened last week for summer and winter thrill seekers … Continue reading Zip Lines Flying Across Ski Country →

Aspen, CO – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) last month upheld Aspen Skiing Co.’s January decision to a ski instructor who outspokenly voiced criticism of the resort’s pay structure. Instructor Lee Mulcahy Mulcahy filed a complaint against the Aspen Skiing Co. in October 2010 after publishing a letter to the editor in a local … Continue reading Labor Board Upholds Firing of Aspen Ski Instructor →