Valdez, AK – After 16 years of providing Alaskan skiing experiences, Valdez Heli-Camps (VHC) has canceled its 2012 ski season, and the prospects for future operations appear bleak. “After a trying last few weeks and months seeking alternatives to the complete cancellation of the 2012 season, we are left with no viable option,” says VHC … Continue reading Valdez Heli-Camps Calls It Quits
Crystal Mountain, WA -Stop number one of the 2012 Junior Freeskiing World Tour concluded under sunny, clear conditions on Sunday at Washington’s Crystal Mountain ski resort. After two difficult days of winter weather and dense fog, the competitors were able to successfully complete their final runs down the steep, technical terrain of Northway Bowl. Delayed … Continue reading Junior Freeskiing Tour Wraps Up Stop at Crystal Mountain
Rangeley, ME – When snowfall finally arrived in New England last week it released a lot of pent up demand for regional skiers and riders. And when officials at Maine’s Saddleback ski resort tallied receipts from Sunday, they discovered that the a record number of skiers and snowboarders turned out to take advantage of the … Continue reading Sunday’s Sales at Maine’s Saddleback Ski Resort Sets Record
West Dover, VT – Nearly 60 competitors of all ages turned out for an exciting day of Jack Jump racing at Mount Snow Resort on Sunday for the Jack Jump World Championships, where local girl Sue Zukatis took her fifth straight World Title on the women’s side. [caption id=”attachment_21064″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”The Jump Jack World … Continue reading Jack Jump World Championships Go Downhill at Mount Snow
Salt Lake City, UT – By a vote that fell along party lines, the Utah State Senate on Monday endorsed a resolution calling for a system to connect seven of the state’s ski and snowboard resorts. [caption id=”attachment_21059″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Should Utah's ski resort interconnect ever come to fruition, this terrain separating Alta and Brighton … Continue reading Utah State Senate Gets Behind Ski Resort Interconnect
Broomfield, CO – Ski resort operator Vail Resorts, Inc. today reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 ended January 31, 2012 that show a nearly 15% decline in both skier visits and net income, largely due to lower than normal snowfall in both Colorado and California thus far this winter. Additionally the company … Continue reading Vail Resorts Skier Visits, Net Income Drop Nearly 15% Due to Low Snow
Lahti, Finland – The U.S. Ski Team’s Kikkan Randall inched ever closer to the FIS World Cup sprint title on Sunday, finishing fifth in a hard fought battle in the Lahti classic sprint won by Norway’s Marit Bjoergen. Emil Joensson of Sweden won the men’s race, with Aspen, Colo.’s Simi Hamilton the best American result … Continue reading Randall Closes In on World Cup Sprint Title
