Category Archives: Resorts

Kirkwood to Host Annual Near Death Experience Bike Camp

Kirkwood, CA – Riding 129 miles and climbing 15,000-plus feet all in one day demands a rigorous training schedule, and Kirkwood Mountain Resort’s annual “Near Death Experience” bike camp June 6-9 can give riders the inside edge they need to complete such a challenging task. Entering its 15th year, the Near Death Experience is the … Continue reading Kirkwood to Host Annual Near Death Experience Bike Camp

Vail Resorts Subsidiary Buys Hoigaard’s Sporting Goods in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN – Continuing its expansion into the Midwest launched by the purchase of Afton Alps ski area in Minnesota and Mount Brighton in Michigan this past winter, Vail Resorts has now acquired Hoigaard’s Sporting Goods Store in Minneapolis through its retail subsidiary, Specialty Sports Venture. In business … Continue Reading ››

Berkshire East Becomes World’s First Ski Resort Powered Entirely via On-Site Renewable Energy

Charlemont, MA – With its new 500-kilowatt sun-tracking solar farm complementing an existing 900-kilowatt wind turbine installed in 2010, Berkshire East in western Massachusetts has become the first ski resort in the world to be powered entirely by renewable energy generated on-site. Energy is a ski resort’s second biggest cost after labor. Although one could … Continue reading Berkshire East Becomes World’s First Ski Resort Powered Entirely via On-Site Renewable Energy