Petite-Rivière-Saint-François (QC), Canada – A volunteer mountain host was found dead on Sunday on the slopes of Quebec’s Le Massif de Charlevoix. Mario Bédard, age 56, was found several hours after being reported missing at the end of the day. Authorities surmise from the massive injuries sustained by the victim that he collided with a … Continue reading Volunteer Ski Guide Dies at Le Massif →

Comox Valley (BC), Canada – Vancouver Island’s only commercial ski resort is up for sale. Incorporated in 1977, Mount Washington Alpine Resort is owned by a small group of local private investors.  Like the rest of the Pacific Northwest, Mount Washington has struggled with a lack of snowfall this season, finally opening last week after … Continue reading Owners Put Mount Washington Up for Sale →

Killington, VT – A 23-year-old Upstate New York man died on Friday while snowboarding at Killington in Vermont. (photo: Killington Resort) Skylar Ormond, of Canandaigua, was snowboarding with two friends on the Mouse Trap run on Killington’s Snowden Peak shortly after 3 … Continue Reading ››

Revelstoke (BC), Canada – An Australian skiing and believed to have been living in Canada died on Friday at Revelstoke Mountain Resort in British Columbia. Dale Steward, 27 and originally from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, was found by passers-by alongside Revelstoke’s advanced Devil’s Club run at around 10 a.m. Friday morning. He was pronounced dead at … Continue reading Australian Native Dies While Snowboarding at Revelstoke →

Whitefish, MT – A California man has died in a tree well at Whitefish Mountain Resort, the third such incident at the Montana ski resort in three years. Douglas Spring, 54, was skiing with his son on Saturday in a wooded area between Whitefish’s Grey Wolf and Bighorn runs on the mountain’s North Side when … Continue reading Another Whitefish Skier Dies in Tree Well →

Copper Mountain, CO – Copper Mountain has launched its new Ski and Ride University, a cost-effective program to learn to ski or snowboard at the Colorado resort. Copper’s Ski and Ride University is inspired by National Learn to Ski and Ride Month and makes hitting the slopes attainable and affordable for anyone completely new to … Continue reading Copper Mountain Announces Ski and Ride University →

Harbor Springs, MI -Boyne Highlands Resort in Harbor Springs is celebrating 50 years of skiing with an anniversary weekend filled with merriment, live music, a dinner party, fireworks, and more.  The event takes place January 31 through February 2 and guests wishing to celebrate with the resort can join the festivities for a day or … Continue reading Boyne Highlands Celebrates 50 Years →