North Creek, NY – Developers of the Ski Bowl Village and the Town of Johnsburg have reached an agreement to expand North Creek Ski Bowl on Gore Mountain in New York’s Adirondacks this winter. FrontStreet Mountain Development officials announced the agreement to lease former Ski Bowl trails on their property to the town, supplementing a … Continue reading New York’s North Creek Ski Bowl to Expand
Carrabassett Valley, ME – After a record-breaking winter that set all-time records for skier-visits and revenue, Sugarloaf in Maine has announced nearly $3 million in capital investments going in this summer, including new snowmaking technology, continued terrain expansion, and a new 30-person outdoor hot tub at the Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel. The off-season investment is part … Continue reading Record-Breaking Winter Allows Sugarloaf to Spend $2.9M in Improvements This Summer
Brighton, MI – Vail Resorts has named Taylor Ogilvie as general manager of Mt. Brighton ski area in Michigan, where he will oversee ski area operations. He will begin his new position on June 10. Ogilvie is originally from the Chicago suburbs and grew up skiing Midwest ski areas. After attending college at the University … Continue reading Vail Resorts Appoints New GM at Michigan’s Mt. Brighton
Wanaka, New Zealand – Following a return to Lee family ownership on April 1, General Manager Sam Lee has now indicated that there’s not enough time following the transition to get Snow Park NZ up and running for the 2013 ski and snowboard season. “We can now reveal that the plan for 2013 is that … Continue reading Snow Park NZ Won’t Open This Season
Christchurch, New Zealand – The Rocky road trip is on. After two years of uninvited residence in a Heathcote Valley, New Zealand home, “Rocky” on Thursday embarked on the first leg of his journey “home” to Mt. Hutt ski under the watchful eye of new owners NZSki, which owns Mt. Hutt. After a three-hour operation … Continue reading Rocky Rolls On to Mt. Hutt
Queenstown, New Zealand – New Zealand ski area operator NZSki Ltd. has appointed Paul Anderson, currently General Manager of Corporate Services at Christchurch City Council (CCC), as its new CEO. Anderson, 42, will replace James Coddington who has been at the helm of NZSki for six years. NZSki Ltd owns and operates Coronet Peak, Mt. … Continue reading NZSki Appoints New CEO
Salt Lake City, UT – Event organizers of the Swatch Freeride Word Tour by The North Face have announced the details of the circuit’s 2013-14 season schedule. Following the global unification of the Freeride World Tour (FWT) this past winter, athletes and fans alike will gather at six competition stops in 2014. Moreover, more than … Continue reading Freeride World Tour Announces 2014 Competition Schedule
