Tannersville, PA – Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., owner of Camelback Mountain Resort, announced on Wednesday that it has sold the ski resort in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains for $69.25 million. A real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Scottsdale, Ariz., Spirit  says that it will redeploy the proceeds into investments that are more consistent with its … Continue reading Pennsylvania’s Camelback Ski Resort is Sold for $69.25 Million →

North Conway, NH – New Hampshire’s Cranmore Mountain Resort, Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Massachusetts, and Bromley Mountain in Vermont announced on Wednesday that they will partner this winter with Snow Operating, LLC, a snowsports instruction consulting company based in Vail, Colo.,  to initiate Terrain Based Learning practices at their respective resorts. Terrain Based Learning … Continue reading New England Resorts Team Up to Offer Terrain Based Ski and Snowboard Learning →

New York, NY – According to a survey released last week by PhoCusWright, a New York-based travel industry research firm, and sponsored by Mountain Travel Symposium (MTS), the current data available on the travel behavior of skiers and snowboarders revealed new information about these specific destination travelers. It should come as no surprise to anyone … Continue reading Skiers and Snowboarders Are Wired, Affluent and Passionate →

Tannersville, PA – Camelback Ski Patrol, and seven ski patrollers in particular, were honored at St. Luke’s University Health Network’s 9th Annual Night of Heroes Celebration held on Sept. 21 at the Steel Stacks Arts Quest Center in Bethlehem, Penn.  The patrollers are were recognized for their response to a trauma incident at Camelback Mountain … Continue reading Camelback Ski Patrol Honored for Trauma Response →

Government Camp, OR – Have you ever skied in October? Now’s your chance. Thanks to ample early season snowfall, Timberline Ski Area on Oregon’s Mount Hood will open its Palmer Express chairlift this weekend.