Donnelly, Idaho – A lender to Idaho’s failed Tamarack Resort has been cleared to pursue a sheriff’s sale of the ski area’s assets. Credit Suisse Group, to which Tamarack’s owners owe roughly $300 million, could pursue the sale now that a federal judge on Friday refused to grant the request of a rival creditor, Teufel … Continue reading Swiss Bank Gains Approval for Sheriff’s Sale of Tamarack Assets
Anchorage, AK – Theo Meiners, a pioneer in the sport of helicopter skiing, died last week in a freak accident at a convention center in Anchorage. He was 59.
Sunrise, FL – A southeast Florida developer is pitching an indoor snow dome that could for the first time bring skiing and snowboarding to the Sunshine State. Pelion Sunrise, headed by 71-year-old indoor tennis center proprietor Norman Canter, has proposed the enclosed snow venue featuring runs up to a half mile long adjacent to the … Continue reading Florida Developer Proposes Indoor Skiing
Wilmington, NY – The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) has named Aaron Kellet the new general manager for Whiteface Ski Center, located in Wilmington, N.Y. Kellet is replacing Bruce McCulley, who is leaving ORDA and Whiteface to become pastor of his church. Kellet, a 2009 graduate of Plattsburgh State University College in Upstate New York, … Continue reading ORDA Names New GM for Whiteface
Boyne Falls, MI – A Michigan appeals court has declined to instate the failed lawsuit of a man paralyzed in a snowboarding accident at Boyne Mountain in Boyne Falls. (photo: Boyne Mountain) Snowboarder Patrick Anderson contends that Boyne Mountain is … Continue Reading ››
Copper Mountain, CO – A strong September cold front brought early snowfall to resorts across Colorado on Monday as many received their first taste of the white stuff this season. [nggallery id=29] (Click on image to open full-size or start slide show)
Warren, VT – Sugarbush recently hired professional ski instructor Russell Kauff to head the Vermont resort’s Ski and Ride School. Kauff brings to the resort a demonstrated aptitude for creating positive on-snow experiences for guests. He has spent the last 11 years chasing an endless winter between Vermont and Wanaka, New Zealand. In New Zealand, … Continue reading Sugarbush Taps Longtime Ski Professional Russell Kauff to Head Ski and Ride School
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