Taos Ski Valley, NM – Taos Ski Valley on Tuesday announced that beginning this winter, visitors will be able to access the mountain’s celebrated Kachina Peak via a chairlift for the first time ever. Following the sale of the resort and a resultant infusion of cash, Taos’
Mt. Charleston, NV – The Clark County Coroner’s office has identified a snowboarder who died Tuesday afternoon after crashing in the terrain park at Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (LVSSR). (photo: Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort) Authorities … Continue Reading ››
Salt Lake City, UT – Four snowboarders and Wasatch Equality, a Utah non-profit corporation whose stated mission is to open all ski areas operating on public land to snowboarding, filed a lawsuit today in the United States District Court for the District of Utah against Alta Ski Area and the U.S. Forest Service, seeking a … Continue reading Alta Sued Over Snowboard Ban
Breckenridge, CO – Breckenridge Ski Resort officials are acknowledging that an avalanche on open in-bounds terrain caught three guests last week, the Summit Daily News is reporting. The slide occurred on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 2, on Whale’s Tail, located near the summit of the Imperial Express SuperChair between Peaks 7 and 8. The incident took … Continue reading In-Bounds Avalanche Catches Three at Breckenridge
Sandpoint, ID – Officials at Idaho’s Schweitzer Mountain Resort are reporting a successful holiday season, despite less than average snowfall. The two-week holiday period, which begins before Christmas and runs through the new year, showed a two-percent increase in skier visits and a six-percent increase in revenue when compared to last year’s holiday period. [caption … Continue reading Schweitzer Reports Strong Holiday Season Despite Little Snow
Cortez, CO -Osprey Packs, Inc. is expanding its Kode series of backcountry ski packs for fall/winter 2014 with two additions: the Kode ABS Compatible Series and Kode Race. “Backcountry skiing and racing continue to grow in popularity. This season’s additions to Kode address the needs of backcountry adventurers in two very different and important ways,” … Continue reading Osprey Launches Avalanche Airbag Packs
Panorama (BC), Canada – Panorama Mountain Village Inc. today announced that the ski resort in the B.C. Interior is installing a new state-of-the-art Doppelmayr Eco-Drive quad chairlift, which will be ready for the first day of the 2014-15 ski season. Construction will begin in April on the new fixed-grip quad, Panorama’s sixth, which will service … Continue reading Panorama to Spend $3 Million on New Quad, Expanded Snowmaking
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