Wilmington, NY – Lookout Mountain, Whiteface’s third peak, is set for its Grand Opening at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the top of the New York ski area’s new Lookout Mountain triple chairlift.n Lookout Mountain boasts three new trails for skiers and riders. The new ski and ride area will open with The Wilmington Trail, … Continue reading Whiteface Mountain Ski Center’s New Lookout Mountain to Open Thursday →

McLean, VA – Reports recently released from U.S. ski areas confirm what a previous study indicated: that skiers and snowboarders continue to hit the slopes in strong numbers despite current economic conditions, as long as conditions remain snowy. According to the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), a random survey of several dozen ski areas nationwide … Continue reading U.S. Ski Resorts Buck Economic Trend Through Holidays →

Zagreb, Croatia – Jean-Baptiste Grange of France won the Audi FIS World Cup slalom in Zagreb Tuesday, solidifying his spot in the lead of the overall and slalom World Cup standing. The U.S. Ski Team’s Cody Marshall (Pittsfield, VT) finished 21st to lead the U.S. after Bode Miller (Franconia, NH) was disqualified over an equipment … Continue reading World Cup Alpine Skiing: Marshall 21st in Zagreb Slalom as Bode Miller DQ’d →

Kreischberg, Austria – U.S. Snowboarding’s Tyler Jewell (Steamboat Springs, CO) and Chris Klug (Aspen, CO) led the way for U.S. athletes, finishing seventh and eighth, respectively, in a World Cup parallel giant slalom in Kreischberg Tuesday.n Siegfried Grabner of Austria won the men’s competition, followed by Switzerland’s Simon Schoch in second and Meinhard Erlacher of … Continue reading World Cup Snowboarding: Jewell, Klug 7-8 in Kreischberg PGS →

Los Alamos, NM – A snowboarder who went missing Sunday at New Mexico’s Pajarito Mountain ski area has been found after spending a full day and night out in the cold.n Infrared equipment aboard a Blackhawk helicopter enabled authorities to spot Sebastian Gomez of Albuquerque late Monday in the Pajarito Canyon area behind the ski … Continue reading Missing Snowboarder Found in New Mexico →

Aspen, CO – The Environment Foundation of the employees of Colorado’s Aspen/Snowmass ski resort donated $83,000 to 14 projects protecting the environmental quality of the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond as part of its fall grant cycle. Since its inception, the foundation donated almost $1.3 million to 260 projects. The foundation is funded by Aspen … Continue reading Aspen Skiing Company Employee Environment Foundation Donates $83,000 →

Ludlow, VT – Despite economic uncertainties and fluctuating weather patterns, Vermont’s Okemo Mountain Resort welcomed more skiers and snowboarders to its slopes during the New Year holiday week this year than in 2007-08.n Okemo’s skier visits were seven percent ahead of the same Monday-through-Sunday period last year and six percent ahead of the five-year average … Continue reading Holiday Skiing Up at Okemo →