Snowmass Village, CO – A Snowmass ski patroller became the first avalanche fatality of the Colorado ski season on Sunday when a small in-bounds slide swept her off a cliff. Glades at Snowmass (file photo: ASC) Patricia Hileman, 49, of … Continue Reading ››
Mt. Hood, OR – Mt. Hood Meadows will operate lifts until midnight New Year’s Eve as part of the Oregon ski and snowboard resort’s “Brrring in the New Year” celebration featuring fireworks, a feast and a party. With a base already exceeding 100 inches, conditions are ripe for the holiday celebration. A fireworks display will … Continue reading Mt. Hood Meadows Plans New Year’s Eve on the Slopes
Sandpoint, ID – Idaho’s Schweitzer Mountain Resort has been pummeled with over 180 inches of snow this season. The early season snow has allowed Schweitzer to open all 2,900 acres of terrain with a village depth of 77 inches and a summit depth of 109 inches. Snow report records dating back to the 1982-83 season … Continue reading Snowpack at Schweitzer Sets Record
Alta, UT – It’s that time of the year again. Not only do we get to celebrate the holidays with our family and friends, but Alta Ski Area has kicked off its annual Food Drive. A great way to help fight hunger in Utah, the Alta Food Drive runs through January 15, 2013. This year, … Continue reading Food Drive Underway at Alta
Eagle, CO – Mikaela Shiffrin, of Eagle, Colo., began turning heads almost instantly when she finished top 15 of her first two NorAm Cup races. And ski fans (and coaches) went cross-eyed when she landed a World Cup podium during her rookie season – at age 16. During her official World Cup “rookie” year, Shiffrin … Continue reading Athlete Spotlight: Mikaela Shiffrin
Revelstoke (BC), Canada – The Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face 2013 (FWT) kicks off its season of global big mountain freeriding competition with the first stop at Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada, on January 7. Revelstoke Mountain Resort and its “Mac Daddy” face is an ideal location for the first stop of the … Continue reading Freeride World Tour Kicks Off in Revelstoke
Winter Park, CO – A malfunctioning chairlift at Winter Park Resort in Colorado forced the evacuation of hundreds of riders during the busy holiday period. Mary Jane (file photo: Winter Park Resort) Employee Jack Ellenberger is being hailed as … Continue Reading ››
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