Broomfield, CO – Ski resort operator Vail Resorts, Inc. on Friday reported fourth-quarter and fiscal year results ending July 31, 2013, showing a widening operating loss in the off-season driven by sagging real estate sales. The publicly traded company, which operates Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado; Canyons Resort in Utah; and … Continue reading Real Estate Widens Vail Resorts Loss
San Francisco, CA – Online lift ticket vendor Liftopia has secured $5 million in venture capital funding from investors that include current and former executives of Yelp, Hotwire and Expedia. It’s the biggest round of funding to date for the company that provides … Continue Reading ››
Salt Lake City, UT – Can you think of a better way to get pumped for the ski season than looking at pre-season snowfall? You’re right — we can’t, either! Snowbird, Utah, Sept. 26, 2013 (photo: Matt Cawley) Park City Mountain Resort’s Jupiter Chair, Sept. 26, 2013 (photo: Matt Baydala) Alta, Utah, Sept. 26, 2013 … Continue reading PHOTOS: September Snow
Sandpoint, ID – Schweitzer Mountain Resort has spent over a million dollars this summer and fall cutting a new F.I.S. homologated downhill course, building a new progression terrain park and a new sun deck outside of Taps Lounge, and more. Schweitzer’s new downhill course is located on Stella. Crews widened the Shortcut trail to 30 … Continue reading Schweitzer Adds New Downhill Race Course and Terrain Park
Big Bear Lake, CA – Over 40 top international snowboarders competed in the 10th Annual Hot Dawgz and Hand Rails on Saturday at Southern California’s Bear Mountain. At stake: bragging rights, and $15,000-worth of cash prizes. The men’s first place winner, Tommy Gesme, took home top honors and $10,000. Dillon Ojo finished second and took home $2,500, followed by … Continue reading Snowboard Pros Crowned at Bear Mountain’s 10th Annual Hot Dawgz and Hand Rails
Breckenridge, CO – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association has announced a unique partnership with Alli Sports, a division of the NBC Sports Group, to sanction its Dec. 12-15 Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships at Breckenridge, Colo., as a USSA event. The event, along with the four-stop Sprint U.S. Grand Prix will determine the athletes … Continue reading Dew Tour Added as Fifth 2014 Olympic Selection Event for Freeskiing and Snowboarding
Chesterland, OH – Cleveland area skiers and riders will find not one, but two new chairlifts when Alpine Valley opens for the 2013-14 ski and snowboard season. It’s all part of a $2.5 million-dollar investment by Alpine Valley owner Peak Resorts to revamp the Munson Township ski area this summer. One new lift, a 1,600-foot … Continue reading Ohio Ski Resort Installs Two New Chairlifts
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