Lake Louise (AB), Canada – An 11-year-old is in critical condition in a Calgary hospital after colliding with a tree at Alberta’s Lake Louise ski resort on Sunday. Lake Louise Ski Area (photo: Henry Georgi) The incident reportedly occurred … Continue Reading ››

Alta, UT – An avalanche struck in-bounds on Monday morning at Utah’s Alta Ski Area, burying three skiers. Alta spokesperson Connie Marshall confirms that at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Monday skiers triggered a slide in Spot Slot, high in Collins Gulch above the resort’s Sunspot run and the High Traverse.  The debris from the avalanche … Continue reading In-Bounds Avalanche Buries Three at Alta →

Eagle, CO – When Air Canada flight 1051 from Toronto lands at Eagle County Airport in Colorado this morning, it will mark the first-ever nonstop international flight to arrive in the Vail Valley. The Saturday service runs weekly through April 5, 2014 and is the second nonstop western ski gateway from Toronto, behind Denver. The … Continue reading Vail to Receive First Ever International Flight →

Montpelier, VT – Vermont’s fuel assistance programs have absorbed major federal funding cuts in recent years and now receive less than half of the funds than they did in 2009. The State of Vermont added an additional $2.1 million to the $6 million it set aside to make up for the shortfall this year, but … Continue reading Ski Vermont Supports Neighbors in Need of Heating Fuel →

Norden, CA – On the morning of Dec. 2, Sugar Bowl Academy (SBA) students entered a brightly lit, brand new academic building for the beginning of the winter trimester. It was an almost surreal experience for many of the school’s students, who’d grown accustomed to various iterations of gritty, modular classroom buildings to accommodate the … Continue reading Sugar Bowl Academy Opens Brand New Campus →

Beaver, UT – Vegas denizens, pack your bags today and head north, for southern Utah’s Eagle Point Resort, which operates completely on natural snow, will open for a special preview weekend this Saturday and Sunday with $25 lift tickets for all. With 86 inches of snowfall season-to-date, including 17-20 inches just this past weekend, opening … Continue reading Southern Utah Ski Area Opens a Week Early with $25 Lift Tickets →