Eden, UT – Summit, producer of the Summit Series leadership conference, on Tuesday announced that it has purchased Utah’s Powder Mountain, the largest ski resort in the United States by skiable acreage. “We couldn’t think of a better home for the Summit organization and community than Powder Mountain,” said Elliott Bisnow, founder and CEO of … Continue reading Summit Inks Deal for Powder Mountain Purchase →

Lakewood, CO – The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has presented seven U.S. ski areas with its 2013 Golden Eagle Awards for Environmental Excellence including California’s Homewood Mountain Resort, Utah’s Alta, Brighton, Snowbird and Solitude ski areas, New York’s Greek Peak, and Vermont’s Killington Resort. The annual Golden Eagle Awards, now in its 20th year, … Continue reading Ski Areas Honored for Environmental Efforts →

Methven, New Zealand – New snow on the mountain tops around New Zealand is a timely reminder of the countdown to the 2013 winter season. Canterbury’s Mt. Hutt saw its second snowfall in as many weeks on Monday, with 20 centimeters of snow covering the entire mountain. The ski area access road has been blocked … Continue reading New Snowfall Prepares New Zealand for Ski Season →

Montpelier, VT – Think ski resort employees hibernate in the summer? Think again. Besides basking in the beauty of the Green Mountains and celebrating the sun with music, beer, mountain biking, and swimming, Vermont’s ski resorts are also hard at work improving the slopes, building new lodges, running summer camps and hosting weddings. Here is … Continue reading Vermont Ski Resorts Ready Summer Activities, Winter Improvements →

Mammoth Lakes, CA – California’s Mammoth Mountain ski resort has quite a bit to offer this Memorial Day. In addition to some of the best spring skiing in North America, Mammoth’s Sierra Star Golf Course will also be open, as will the Mammoth Bike Park. And you can do all three – in one day … Continue reading Ski, Bike and Golf at Mammoth Over Memorial Day Weekend →

Lakewood, CO – The National Ski Areas Association has released preliminary data showing  that U.S. ski areas tallied an estimated 56.6 million skier and snowboarder visits during the 2012-13 winter season, representing an 11 percent increase over the disappointing 2011-12 season and the largest year-over-year gain in 30 years. Despite a slow start to the … Continue reading U.S. Ski Resort Visits Bounce Back in 2012-13 →

Park City, UT – Park City police and Summit County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an accident on the slopes of Deer Valley Resort in Utah today that killed a Salt Lake City man. (file photo: Deer Valley Resort) Deer Valley spokesperson … Continue Reading ››