Donner Summit, CA – A coalition of preservation groups have purchased California’s Royal Gorge Ski Resort, thereby removing from development 3,000 acres of land atop Donner Summit that constitute North America’s largest cross-country ski area. In the deal announced this week, the conservation groups paid a total of $11.25 million for the property from Bay … Continue reading Conservation Groups Purchase North America’s Largest Cross-Country Ski Resort →

Loretto (ON), Canada – Cold air is rarely a scarce commodity in winter in Ontario, but skiers and riders looking for a summer alternative may watch closely plans in formation for an indoor ski facility on the site of a dormant ski area near Loretto, about 40 minutes northwest of Toronto. A little-known Mississauga, Ontario-based … Continue reading Ontario Company Contemplates Indoor Skiing →

Gaylord, MI – Owners of the Otsego Club and Resort have cited economic considerations in announcing their decision to not operate the Michigan ski area during the 2012-13 ski and snowboard season. (file … Continue Reading ››

Virgil, NY – Unable to secure alternative financing and facing an estimated $35 million in debt, owners of central New York State’s Greek Peak ski and snowboard resort last week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Chapter 11 of the United States’ Bankruptcy Code permits reorganization under the bankruptcy laws without the risk of foreclosure … Continue reading Greek Peak Files for Bankruptcy →

Deep Creek Lake, MD – Owners of Maryland’s only ski resort have asked a federal bankruptcy court for more time to find a buyer. (photo: Wisp Resort) D.C. Development LLC, which owns Wisp Resort in Deep Creek Lake, near McHenry … Continue Reading ››

Snowmass, CO – Aspen Skiing Company (ASC) has purchased the rights to water from Ziegler Reservoir for $3.25 million from the Snowmass Water and Sanitation District (SWSD) to augment snowmaking efforts at its Snowmass ski resort in Colorado.