Maggie Valley, NC – Damage to a chairlift from a storm on Thursday has ended the season for North Carolina’s Wolf Ridge Ski Resort. (file photo: Wolf Ridge Ski Area) “Unfortunately we discovered that our Quad Lift ( the main … Continue Reading ››
Mt. Hood, OR – Authorities have given hope that a man missing since last Tuesday at Oregon’s Mount Hood Meadows will be found alive. Rescuers with the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office have been looking for Steve Leavitt, 57, of The Dalles for nearly a week on the ground and from the air using fixed-wing aircraft, a … Continue reading Mt. Hood Rescue Mission Turns Into Recovery Effort
Montpelier, VT – Ahead of a monster Nor’easter barreling its way up the Eastern Seaboard towards New England, Vermont’s ski and snowboard resorts have continued snowmaking operations to rebuild bases for spring skiing well into April and beyond. “March is historically the snowiest month of the season in Vermont,” said Ski Vermont President Parker Riehle. “And … Continue reading Vermont Ski Areas March into Spring with Winter Weather and Snowmaking Power
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are investigating a fatal ski accident at Lake Louise Ski Resort that occurred yesterday. (file photo: Lake Louise Ski Resort) Mounties indicate that the yet-unnamed 34-year-old victim was from … Continue Reading ››
Revelstoke (BC), Canada – A 52-year-old Austrian national died after being struck by an avalanche on Monday afternoon while skiing with Canadian Mountain Holidays, an area heli-skiing company. RCMP officers, who declined to name victim, indicate that the victim was the third skier to descend the slope when he was enveloped by the avalanche in the Goldstream … Continue reading Heli-skier Dies in B.C. Avalanche
North Conway, NH – Spectators are invited to attend the Hannes Schneider Meister Cup at Mount Cranmore on Saturday, beginning with the Opening Ceremony at 9:15 a.m. The benefit event for the New England Ski Museum honors Hannes Schneider, the mountain resort industry pioneer who operated the ski school … Continue Reading ››
Nederland, CO – An Air Force Senior Airman assigned to the 566th Intelligence Squadron at Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado died following a snowboarding accident on Tuesday afternoon at Eldora Mountain Resort. The 24-year-old victim — Tien Tran of Keaau, Hawaii — lost control and struck trees lining Eldora’s expert Muleshoe ski run. High winds … Continue reading Airman Snowboarder Dies at Eldora
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