South Lake Tahoe, CA – A settlement has reportedly been reached in a lawsuit over a 2009 chairlift entanglement at Heavenly Mountain Resort that resulted in a rider death. The Sacramento Bee is reporting that the deal was reached in the lawsuit over the incident that killed 51-year-old Mark Dickson of Monrovia, Calif. Dickson and … Continue reading Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Over Heavenly Chairlift Death
Broomfield, CO – Just 13 days into Vail Resorts’ Epic Race to Ski the World, as of Wednesday 44 racers have skied all 12 U.S. resorts on the company’s Epic Pass and are ready to shift to Europe to ski the 14 participating resorts in France, Austria and Switzerland. With another 50 racers poised to … Continue reading Race for a Lifetime of Free Skiing Shifts to Europe
Snowshoe, WV – As part of Snowshoe Mountain’s 40th Anniversary winter season, the West Virginia ski resort has announced the return of the once-popular 24 Hours of Snowshoe event, an overnight endurance ski and snowboard race last hosted at the mountain in 2003. This year’s event, co-presented with GoPro, Coca-Cola and the Pocahontas CVB, will … Continue reading 24-hour Ski Race Returns to Snowshoe
Tannersville, PA – Construction has been underway since September on Camelback Mountain Resort’s new $163 million lodge and indoor waterpark. The new 453-room Camelback Lodge and Indoor Waterpark (image: Camelback Mountain Resort) The Pocono … Continue Reading ››
Queenstown, New Zealand – NZSki, operator of New Zealand’s Coronet Peak ski area, on Tuesday entered a guilty plea in Queenstown District Court to a health and safety charge stemming from a chairlift accident that injured two riders last year. (file … Continue Reading ››
Truckee, CA – In the spirit of this Olympic year, Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Center in Truckee is offering a new Junior Biathlon program led by former U.S. biathlon team member Tom McElroy. This program will be an introduction to the winter Olympic sport of biathlon, a combination of skiing and rifle marksmanship, for … Continue reading Tahoe Donner Celebrates the Olympics with New Biathlon Program and Clinics
Park City, UT – Powdr Enterprises, a division of Park City, Utah-based ski resort owner/operator Powdr Corp., on Monday announced the acquisition of the Emmy Award-winning television series “World of Adventure Sports Presented by GoPro.” Powdr Enterprises is transforming World of Adventure from a television series airing on NBC and NBCSN into a year-round, multi-platform … Continue reading Powdr Enterprises Acquires Emmy Award-Winning Television Series
You must be logged in to post a comment.