Newry, ME – As we’re publishing this, Maine’s Sunday River Resort is opening the ski season to the general public. They’re getting a jump on Killington in Vermont, which is opening to pass and card holders today before allowing everyone else to board its lifts on Tuesday morning. After turning on the … Continue Reading ››
Denver, CO – This winter, new flights and expanded service from major hub airports will make Colorado’s resorts ever more accessible to skiers and snowboarders from all over the world. New service from San Francisco (SFO) and Washington, D.C. (IAD) and expanded options from Los Angeles (LAX) and Houston (IAH) will bring domestic and international guests directly … Continue reading Getting to Colorado’s Ski Resorts Just Got Easier
Greenwood, ME – Maine’s Mt. Abram ski area has begun construction on a 244.915 Kw, 803-panel photovoltaic solar project. Expected to produce in excess of 280,000 kWh annually, the array will offset approximately 70% of the ski area’s annual electricity consumption. In the summer of 2013, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded Mt. Abram a 25% … … Continue reading Maine’s Mt. Abram Turns to Solar Power
Wildwood, MO – Ski resort operator Peak Resorts, which operates 13 mountains in the Midwest and East including Mount Snow in Vermont and Wildcat and Attitash in New Hampshire, has filed an initial public offering of its common stock in an effort to raise $100 million in capital. The IPO is the company’s second attempt … Continue reading Ski Operator Peak Resorts Files $100M IPO
Killington, VT – Just one day after kicking off snowmaking operations, Vermont’s Killington Resort will launch the East Coast’s 2014-15 ski and snowboard season for season pass and Express Card holders on Monday, followed by the general public on Tuesday. The Sunday snow stake reading on the upper mountain showed one inch of fresh natural … Continue reading Killington Opens Ski Season Tomorrow
Ishpeming, MI – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in Ishpeming on Thursday announced 10 athletes and sport builders as inductees elected to the Hall of Fame who will make up the Class of 2014, its largest since 1984. Among the inductees are Olympic champion snowboarder Ross Powers, World Alpine Championship medalist Erik Schlopy, noted … Continue reading U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Announces the Class of 2014
Montpelier, VT – Vermont’s 2014-15 ski and snowboard season is already abuzz, as snowmakers first fired up the guns this morning at both Killington and Okemo. Significant snowmaking upgrades across the state will not only make the slopes more enjoyable to ride this winter, but will … Continue Reading ››
