Killington, VT – A 63-year-old Vermont man is safe after becoming lost while skiing out-of-bounds at Pico Mountain. Pico Mountain (file photo: FTO/James Michaud) Authorities were notified of the disappearance of Lyndon Mann, of Royalton, at around 7 p.m. on Monday … Continue Reading ››
Stoneham et Tewksbury (QC), Canada – Stoneham is now open for the season, now that owners of the Quebec ski resort have reached a labor agreement with employees. (file photo: Ski Stoneham) The slopes at Stoneham have remained quiet ever since
Glenwood Springs, CO – A San Diego, Calif. couple have sued Sunlight Mountain Resort in Colorado over a ski lift incident in 2012 that left the wife injured. According to the complaint filed on Dec. 9 in United States District Court, Sally Rumpf, a program director with the nonprofit South Bay Community Services in San Diego, and her … Continue reading Lawsuit Filed Over Ski Lift Incident at Sunlight
Pagosa Springs, CO – Randall “Davey” Pitcher, owner of Colorado’s Wolf Creek ski area, has been sentenced to five years of supervised probation, 500 hours of community service involving search and rescue, and a $5,000 fine for conducting avalanche and ski patrol training last winter in an unauthorized section of San Juan National Forest. While the fine was the … Continue reading Wolf Creek Ski Area Owner Given Probation, Fine Over Events Leading to Fatal Avalanche
Las Condes, Chile – Dreams of fresh powder and shredding the slopes on the cheap are about to come true for skiers and snowboarders across the U.S., thanks to a new two-for-one offer on ski lift passes announced by Chilean winery Casillero del Diablo. Check out Casillero del Diablo wines in stores and supermarkets nationwide and look … Continue reading Sip Chilean Wine, Ski 2 for 1
La Clusaz, France – When only 40 of France’s roughly 200 ski resorts are open a week before Christmas, it’s time to worry. The lack of snowfall thus far this winter across a broad swath of France, Switzerland and Austria has already forced the relocation of World Cup ski races from both Courchevel and Val d’Isere, … Continue reading European Ski Resorts Fret Snowless Christmas
Wausau, WI – Granite Peak owner Charles Skinner held a press conference yesterday to unveil his estimated $50 million plan to add more lifts, ski runs, slopeside lodging and summer activities to his Wisconsin ski and snowboard resort. Skinner indicated that Granite Peak needs the additional amenities to compete with Vail Resorts, which has recently … Continue reading Granite Peak Unveils $50 Million Expansion Plan
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