Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand – Horizons Regional Council, the Department of Conservation and Ruapehu District Council have been made aware of a diesel spill from a tank at the base of the Ruapehu Alpine Lifts’ (RAL) Turoa ski area in New Zealand’s Tongariro National Park. An unknown quantity of diesel fuel has leached into the … Continue reading Diesel Spills at Turoa →

Whistler (BC), Canada – It may only be October 2nd but it sure feels like winter already at Whistler Blackcomb. (photo: Whistler Blackcomb) To celebrate an abundance of early season snow that has already fallen in the alpine, the ski resort in British … Continue Reading ››

Olympic Valley, CA – Squaw Valley’s major businesses and property management companies have teamed up in support of Green Bucks, the region’s new dollar donation program designed to harness the passion of visitors and residents in order to help care for the Lake Tahoe region’s extraordinary environment. Following the ski resort’s commitment to contribute $1 … Continue reading Squaw Valley Businesses Team Up to Support Tahoe Watersheds →

Traverse City, MI – Entrepreneur Eneliko Sean “Liko” Smith , creator of THE BLOCK, the world’s first snowboarder hotels, has purchased the Sugar Loaf Resort in Michigan. The resort, located in Traverse City, has been shuttered for over a decade. Smith and partners have purchased the property for an undisclosed price. The purchase includes all … Continue reading Sugar Loaf to Reopen Following Sale →

Windham, NY – The family of Matthew Falco has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Windham Mountain, following the Staten Island resident’s death on the slopes of this Catskill ski resort in 2012.

Vernon, NJ – Tuesday’s auction of New Jersey’s Hidden Valley ski area was expected to draw bids starting at $2.75 million, the minimum amount necessary to cover the resort’s debt and fees in the state court liquidation. But when the bidding opened, no one present offered a … Continue Reading ››

Crystal Mountain, WA – Our first snow stoke of October comes today from the Pacific Northwest, where a lucky 75 skiers are presently enjoying Crystal Mountain, Wash.’s earliest “opening” on record. Plows were out on Monday at Stevens Pass, Wash. (photo: Stevens Pass Resort) A lucky 75 skiers and riders saw this view from Crystal … Continue reading PHOTOS: Pacific Northwest Snowfall →