Salt Lake City, UT – Ski City is the unofficial nickname for Salt Lake, a dynamic western city that’s the gateway to “The Greatest Snow On Earth.” Its four world-class ski resorts – Alta, Brighton, Snowbird and Solitude – are each less than 40 minutes away and average 500 inches of snow each winter. Utah’s capital city … Continue reading What’s New at Salt Lake Ski Resorts This Season
Killington, VT – Vermont’s Killington Resort has received a positive snow control announcement from FIS (Internal Ski Federation), the governing body of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup, for women’s World Cup ski races slated for next week. “This is to inform you that the Ladies’ Audi FIS Ski World Cup races in Killington (USA) are confirmed … Continue reading Killington Ready for World Cup Ski Racing
San Francisco, CA – As part of their ongoing snow sports education effort, Ski California (a.k.a. the California Ski Industry Association) and its member resorts today unveiled the first-ever Mountain Safety Guide for the 2017-2018 season. The free Guide will be available at resorts in a pocket-size format (like a trail map) and/or an online/mobile version … Continue reading Ski California Releases Inaugural Mountain Safety Guide
Montpelier, VT – Friends don’t let friends sit inside all winter. Introduce someone to skiing or snowboarding this season, for beginner lessons at Vermont resorts are for anyone looking to pick up a winter sport and enjoy time in the state’s beautiful Green Mountains — and there could be a benefit for you. “It is our … Continue reading Vermont Resorts Discount Learn to Ski or Snowboard Packages
Denver, CO – While many western mountain regions are struggling to make snow, based on data released by Inntopia in their monthly DestiMetrics Market Briefing, resorts across Colorado, Utah, California, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho are not experiencing a negative impact on their bookings as of Nov. 30. For the month of November, occupancy was … Continue reading Snowfall Down, But Bookings Up at Western Ski Resorts
Boalsburg, PA – Skiers enjoying their first turns on opening day at Tussey Mountain in Pennsylvania got more than they bargained for. Shortly after 10 a.m., four chairs on Tussey’s base-to-summit fixed grip quad chairlift slid backwards into a fifth chair, trapping riders between the chairs. “A chair carrying skiers and snowboarders slipped upon the … Continue reading Pennsylvania Ski Lift Malfunction Injures Five
Beech Mountain, NC – A milestone occurs this winter in the North Carolina mountains: Beech Mountain Resort marks 50 years of skiing on the highest elevation lift-served ski slopes in eastern America. The resort had a new vision for Southern skiing when it debuted in the winter of 1967-68. It was the only North Carolina resort … Continue reading Where’s the Highest Skiing in the East? Probably Not Where You Think
