Tuxedo, NY – Planning to ski Tuxedo Ridge this winter? Think again. James Mezzetti, owner of the diminutive 400 vertical-foot ski hill just north of New York City, cited “circumstances outside of our control” related to an option on the property to build the Sterling Forest Resort Casino in announcing that Tuxedo Ridge won’t operate … Continue reading No Skiing This Winter at Tuxedo Ridge
Central Hainesville (NB), Canada – Ski Wentworth has sold Crabbe Mountain ski area near Fredericton to a group of local investors comprised of local business leaders and avid skiers. Nova Scotia-based Ski Wentworth put Crabbe Mountain on the block this past spring. The sale price of Crabbe Mountain was not disclosed.
Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts announced earlier this week that Susan Decker has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Decker, who served as both president and chief financial officer at Yahoo! Inc., currently serves on several boards of directors, including Berkshire Hathaway; Intel Corporation, where she is lead director; and Costco Wholesale. … Continue reading Former Yahoo! Exec Named to Vail Resorts Board of Directors
Eldora, CO – The U.S. Forest Service on Thursday approved plans to expand Eldora Mountain ski area just west of Boulder, but only within the existing resort boundaries — at least for now. Thursday’s decision follows nearly three years of planning, environmental analysis and public input on a proposal from Eldora that included upgrading lifts, expanding … Continue reading Forest Service Approves Limited Expansion at Eldora
Franconia, NH – On the same day that the United States Ski & Snowboard Association (USSA) floated the idea of an East Coast return for the World Cup at Killington, they also announced that the former Mittersill ski area in New Hampshire, now part of Cannon Mountain, will be a newly designated USSA Training Site. The … Continue reading USSA Adds Training Site at Mittersill
Zurich, Switzerland – World Cup Alpine ski racing hasn’t been contested on the U.S. East Coast since Waterville Valley in 1993, but that’s not dissuading the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) from proposing a visit to Killington, Vt., next Thanksgiving. The USSA is proposing a Killington World Cup during meetings of the International Ski Federation (FIS) … Continue reading World Cup Ski Race Proposed for Killington
Taylors Falls, MI – Minnesota’s Wild Mountain ski area, northeast of the Twin Cities, will host its annual Open House & Equipment Swap this weekend. (file photo: Wild Mountain/Taylors Falls Recreation) Swap hours are from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. each … Continue Reading ››
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