Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Ski Areas Association has hired Sarah Neith as Director of Public Affairs. She will be working closely with Vermont ski resorts to strengthen winter tourism through Ski Vermont’s public relations efforts and the association’s youth and agricultural programs. “We are thrilled to have Sarah on board,” said Ski Vermont President … Continue reading Ski Vermont Hires New Director of Public Affairs
Pucón, Chile – Ski resorts across South America are gearing up for the season ahead by investing heavily in new infrastructure, including Chile’s first gondola lift. Valle Nevado resort, already boasting the largest skiable terrain in South America, will be opening Chile’s first gondola. Seventy cabins with a capacity of six passengers each will add … Continue reading South American Ski Resorts Adding New Lifts, Terrain and Other Amenities
Champion, PA – The early arrival of spring’s warm weather may have curtailed late season skiing across the Northeast, but an April storm has prompted one Pennsylvania ski resort to reopen its slopes. Seven Springs in Champion, Penn., on Monday. (photo: Seven Springs Resort)
Big Sky, MT – Big Sky Resort is celebrating after closing its ski and snowboard season with over 340,000 skier visits, the most the Montana resort has ever seen. With a season two weeks shorter than the 2010-11 season, the resort still saw and an increase over last year’s record skier numbers. “The consistently good … Continue reading Big Sky Logs Record Ski Season
East Burke, VT – Burke Mountain has received approval under Vermont’s strict environmental Act 250 for the first phase of development that calls for 32 residential units to be constructed near the ski resort’s Mid-Burke base lodge. [caption id=”attachment_21785″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”An artist's rendering of the new slopeside homes approved for Burke Mountain ski area … Continue reading Vermont’s Burke Mountain Gets Act 250 Approval for First Phase of Residential Development
Comox Valley (BC), Canada – Mount Washington Alpine Resort will wrap up a snowy 2011-12 ski and snowboard season on Vancouver Island this Sunday after hosting the annual Crush Slush Cup. “Its been another amazing year for snowfall,” explains mountain spokesperson Brent Curtain. “We’ve received over 14 meters (46 feet) of total snowfall since November … Continue reading Mount Washington Ski Season Ends Sunday with a Splash
Olympic Valley, CA – Starting on Monday, the eighth installment of Miss Superpark will take place at California’s Squaw Valley ski resort. More than 50 of the world’s top female riders are making the trip to North Lake Tahoe to hit some of this year’s most creative and progressive park features. Gretchen Bleiler, Erin Comstock, … Continue reading Some of the World’s Best Female Snowboarders Are Heading to Squaw
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