Thompsonville, MI – Michigan’s Crystal Mountain is investing $11 million to debut a new chairlift, new ski runs and an addition to overnight lodging. Construction on the new Backyard triple chairlift and eight new ski runs is already underway, with completion anticipated in time for the 2015-16 ski and ride season. The new west-facing trails, which will be … Continue reading New Lift, Runs and Lodge at Crystal Mountain
Turin, NY – Snow Ridge, a community ski area on the Tug Hill Plateau in the western Adirondacks known for its freakish snowfall, has new owners with big plans this season. (trail map image: Snow Ridge) Fabius, N.Y. native Cyndy Sisto and her … Continue Reading ››
New York, NY – News flash: ski towns are some of the richest rural communities in America. Surprised? No, we’re not, either. Number 3 on Bloomberg’s list: Jackson, Wyo. In August, Bloomberg News compiled a list of the 20 … Continue Reading ››
Lutsen, MN – Construction of Lutsen Mountains’ new gondola is on schedule for completion in time for this ski and ride season. A twin-engine Sikorsky helicopter soared over the Minnesota skies along the North Shore of Lake Superior in mid-September, ferrying 11 of the new lift’s 15 four-ton towers into place on Moose Mountain. Construction … Continue reading Construction of New Lutsen Gondola On Track
Ligonier, PA – Skiers are one step closer to once again schussing the slopes of Laurel Mountain next winter for the first time since 2005. The plan to reopen Laurel Mountain has experienced numerous delays, but last month the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources awarded two one-year contracts totaling over $5.5 million to rebuild Laurel … Continue reading Pennsylvania Awards Contracts to Reopen Ski Area at Laurel Mountain
San Francisco, CA – In late August, a three-Justice panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a statue of Jesus on National Forest Land at Whitefish Mountain Resort can stay. The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) had filed the lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service, Flathead National Forest Supervisor Chip Weber, … Continue reading 9th Circuit Upholds Jesus Statue Atop Montana Ski Mountain
Snowmass, CO – For over 30 years, Snowmass skiers have been warming themselves beside a wood stove within a homemade cabin inside the ski area’s boundary. Over the summer, however, the U.S. Forest Service has begun to dismantle the cabin and declared it off-limits to the public. The cabin was possibly constructed on the foundation of … Continue reading Forest Service Considers Demolishing Illegal Backcountry Ski Cabin at Snowmass
You must be logged in to post a comment.