Collingwood (ON), Canada – A 74-year-old woman has died in a hospital following a skiing accident at Craigleith Ski Club in Collingwood on Sunday. (photo: Craigleith Ski Club) Provincial police have identified the victim as Betty Tkachuk of Collingwood. They have released very few … Continue Reading ››
Gatlinburg, TN – Tennessee’s only ski area is giving up on winter. Warmer than normal temperatures are forcing Ober Gatlinburg to close ski operations after today. With an average annual snowfall of only 35 inches, Ober Gatlinburg almost entirely relies upon man-made snow, but with only a 12-inch base remaining on its three open runs, … Continue reading Ober Gatlinburg Gives Up on Ski Season
Stowe, VT – Vail Resorts, Inc. confirmed this morning that on Friday the company entered an agreement to acquire its first eastern ski resort – Vermont’s Stowe Mountain Resort – from Mt. Mansfield Company, Inc. (MMC) in a deal worth $50 million. MMC is a wholly owned subsidiary of insurer American International Group, Inc. (AIG). Rumors of Vail … Continue reading Vail Resorts Agrees to Buy Stowe
Mansfield, OH – A 59-year-old Ohio man died on Friday after skiing into a lift tower at Snow Trails ski area in Mansfield. Multiple witnesses told Sheriff’s deputies that John Carney of Gahanna was skiing at a high rate of speed and trying to avoid two other skiers when the incident occurred at around noon on Friday. [caption … Continue reading Skier Dies in Ohio Collision
Sun Peaks (BC), Canada – The Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, home to Sun Peaks ski resort in the B.C. interior, reported the largest growth of all incorporated municipalities and cities in British Columbia with a 66% population increase, according to recently released Canada Census information. On February 6, Statistics Canada released the Canadian Census results … Continue reading Sun Peaks is B.C.’s Fastest Growing Town
Xiwanzi (Hebei) China – The Chinese company Beijing Raissun Investment Co. Ltd, owner of Thaiwoo Ski Resort in China’s Hebei Province, and the French ski lift company POMA this week signed a strategic partnership to develop Thaiwoo. The resort is expected to be one of the sites hosting the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and with a proposed build-out calling … Continue reading POMA Signs Agreement to Develop China’s Thaiwoo Ski Resort
Denver, CO – A strong and seemingly stable economy, coupled with generous snowfall across most of the Rocky Mountain and Far West ski resorts, is getting credit for positive momentum, mitigating the slowdown in last month’s aggregated booking pace at destination ski resorts across the West. The winter mid-season summary for more than 290 participating lodging properties … Continue reading Good Snow + Strong Economy = Busy Ski Season
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