Rossland (BC), Canada – On August 1, British Columbia’s Red Mountain Resort began developing Grey Mountain, the ski area’s most significant expansion to date. This two-year project will add almost 1,000 acres — and a whole new mountain – to the resort’s current 1,685 acres of in-bounds ski and snowboard terrain. Red has a reputation … Continue reading Red Mountain Ski Area Expands to Adjacent Peak, Adds Nearly 1,000 Acres
Tupper Lake, NY – The on-again, off-again saga of Big Tupper ski area in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains is off once more as those operating the resort have scrapped plans to open this winter in the face of a pending lawsuit and associated financial challenges. Following a decade of closure the community group Adirondack … Continue reading Big Tupper Ski Area to Close Once Again
Queenstown, New Zealand – Ski patrollers have given the “all clear” after carrying out a three-hour search in avalanche debris spotted outside The Remarkables ski area boundary near Queenstown on Friday afternoon.
Salt Lake City, UT – Following a couple of weeks of above normal temperatures a chilly, moist system moved through Utah overnight, bringing up to six inches of the first snowfall of the season to the state’s ski resorts from north to south. Click on each image to enlarge or begin slide show: [nggallery id=30]
Truckee, CA – Building on the $30 million recently invested at Northstar, new parent Vail Resorts is expanding glade skiing on The Backside, adding snowcat and backcountry ski tours on Sawtooth Ridge, a new Burton Riglet Park and more for Northstar’s 40th anniversary ski and snowboard season. “This is an exciting time of the year. … Continue reading Northstar Adds More Glades and Snowcat Tours
Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand – Officials at New Zealand’s Mt. Ruapehu have announced that the 2012 winter season at Turoa Ski Area will be extended by two weeks to Nov. 4. Ruapehu Alpine Lifts General Manager, Dave Mazey cited solid snowfalls in recent weeks coupled with a strong market demand in explaining the decision. [caption … Continue reading Ski Season Extended on Mt. Ruapehu
McHenry, MD – A creditor is contesting Wisp ski resort’s request for more time to find a buyer or file a financial reorganization plan. (photo: Wisp Resort) Wisp lender First Union Bank filed its objection with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court … Continue Reading ››
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