Breckenridge, CO – Vail Resorts, Inc. has received approval from the U.S. Forest Service for a 543-acre terrain expansion in the Peak 6 area of Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado’s Summit County. Peak 6 is slated to include 400 acres of lift-served terrain and 143 acres of hike-to terrain, boosting the resort’s total skiable acreage … Continue reading Forest Service Approves Breckenridge Peak 6 Expansion →

Denver, CO – “Solid and consistent growth” is the phrase used by Ralf Garrison, director of the Denver-based Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP), to describe summer bookings and occupancy in the 16 western mountain destinations where the organization monitors ski resort lodging performance.  The most recent report, with data and analysis through July 31, revealed … Continue reading Reservations at Ski Resorts Across U.S. West Remain Steady Through Summer →

Lake Ohau, New Zealand – Authorities on Tuesday located two skiers who ventured out of bounds at Ohau Snow Fields in New Zealand on Monday. (file photo: Ohau Snow Fields) A total of 10 searchers on … Continue Reading ››

Middlefield, CT – In a referendum held on Thursday, voters in Middlefield approved the town’s sale of Powder Ridge to the owners of a nearby outdoor activity park, bringing to a close a five-year effort to reopen the dormant Connecticut ski area.

Ashland, OR – A court has granted a request filed by attorneys representing Mt. Ashland to lift an injunction blocking the Oregon ski area’s planned expansion. In the latest battle in the war between Mt. Ashland and environmental groups, U.S. District Judge Owen M. Panner … Continue Reading ››

Perisher Valley (NSW), Australia – A skier collided with a tree and died on Monday at the Guthega area of Perisher Ski Resort in Australia. Guthega (photo: Perisher Resort) The unidentified 53-year-old Tathra man was skiing with a … Continue Reading ››