McLean, VA – Ski and snowboard retail trade association SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and The NPD Group – Sports and Leisure Trends have released retail sales numbers for August through October 2015, projecting total market results from data collected from the point of sale systems of more than 1,200 snow sports retailers. The results show a healthy industry, … Continue reading Snow Sports Retail Sales Remain Strong Through October
North Conway, NH – Just before Christmas, Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway that sales for the first building of its Kearsarge Brook Condominiums at Cranmore development would recommence now that all necessary permits and approvals are in place. This project is being funded by Belmont Capital of Cambridge Mass., an affiliate of Joe O’Donnell who, … Continue reading Cranmore Starts Pre-Selling Slopeside Condos
Orlando, FL – An Orlando-based real estate investment trust that over the past few years has quietly become the largest ski resort owner in the U.S. is still looking to sell off its ski areas, but won’t be able to do so in time to meet a self-imposed deadline. Skiers visiting destinations like Crested Butte, Okemo, … Continue reading CNL Still Looks to Sell Off Ski Resorts
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France – With many of their slopes bare and snowless, two ski resorts in the French Alps are asking local skiers to leave what little snow there is for vacationers through the holidays. The mayor of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, home to the resorts of Val Thorens and Les Ménuires, made the unusual request last week when the two resorts entered the all-important Christmas holiday … Continue reading French Ski Resorts Ask Locals to Stay Home
Lienz, Austria – Lindsey Vonn proved today that sometimes the easy courses are the most difficult, failing to finish her first run in the giant slalom in Lienz and losing more ground on the overall World Cup to Switzerland’s Lara Gut. “It’s easy – you just gotta hammer it and move with the terrain,” commented Vonn … Continue reading Gut Extends World Cup Lead
Snoqualmie Pass, WA & Sula, MT – Authorities have suspended two searches for skiers reported missing in separate incidents just before Christmas. In Washington State on Snoqualmie Pss, after a week of looking, rescuers on Saturday called off the search-turned-recovery mission for Monty Busbee of Maple Valley. Busbee, 43, never returned from a day of backcountry skiing in … Continue reading Two Skier Searches Suspended
Park City, UT – Stein Eriksen, the legendary alpine skier from Norway whose revolutionary technique and distinctive style made him a founder of modern skiing, passed away peacefully on Sunday at his home in Park City, surrounded by family. He was 88 years old. As one of the most recognized names in the ski world, Eriksen … Continue reading Skiing Legend Stein Eriksen Dies
