Sussex (NB), Canada – A fire Tuesday evening destroyed the base lodge at Poley Mountain, a ski area located 10 km outside of Sussex. The building’s alarm system notified authorities of the fire at around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find flames already piercing the structure’s roof. By the time … Continue reading Fire Destroys Base Lodge at Canadian Ski Area
Carrabassett Valley, ME – Sugarloaf on Tuesday announced the appointment of Karl Strand as the Maine ski and snowboard resort’s President and General Manager. He will succeed the Sugarloaf’s current leader, John Diller, who will retire in April 2015. Strand will oversee all winter and summer operations at the resort. Strand has held a leading role … Continue reading Sugarloaf Names New President and GM
Los Angeles, CA – A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury is hearing testimony this week regarding a 2012 ski accident at Mountain High Resort in Wrightville that left a woman paralyzed. Leslie McLaughlin, a 35-year-old veterinarian from Torrance, Calif., was skiing at Mountain High on March 1, 2012 when she lost control on Mountain High … Continue reading Jury Hears Claim Against Mountain High
Nederland, CO – The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 22-year-old Boulder, Colo. man on Monday at Eldora Mountain Resort. The Sheriff’s office received a call around 9 p.m. Monday night to report a missing man who did not return from a day of skiing at Eldora. After deputies located the man’s … Continue reading Skier Found Dead at Eldora
Denver, CO – The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal of a lower court decision that tossed aside a widow’s claim against Winter Park Resort arising out of an in-bounds avalanche death of her husband in 2012. Christopher Norris, 28, died on Jan. 22, 2012 when an avalanche swept through the … Continue reading Top Colorado Court Agrees to Hear Appeal in Avalanche Ski Death Case
Clarkston, MI – Ski areas across Michigan want to give kids an opportunity to get out, have fun and get healthy this winter. That’s why they have created the “Cold is Cool” Ski & Ride Passport. All fourth and fifth grade kids who apply for a passport can ski two to three times at each of … Continue reading Fourth and Fifth Graders Ski Free in Michigan
East Troy, WI – On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 19 and 20, Alpine Valley n East Troy will roll back its prices for lift tickets by 50 percent in celebration of the ski area’s 50th anniversary.
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