Wanaka, New Zealand – Snow Park NZ, which is essentially one giant ski and snowboard terrain park, is gearing up to celebrate its 10th anniversary this season with a targeted opening date of June 15. Started by the Lee family on land they still own after 60 years, the resort was placed on the market … Continue reading Snow Park NZ Gearing Up for 10th Anniversary Season →

Kitzbühel, Austria – The next generation 10 seat gondola design is being rolled out in another European ski destination. The large lifts already exist in the resorts of Plan de Corones in Italy, and Kitzbühel in Austria, but are also planned to be in place by the end of this year in France and Switzerland … Continue reading New 10-Seat Gondolas Mean More Slope Time at European Resorts →

London, UK – British Airways announced on Friday that the airline is increasing flights to two of its popular European ski destinations from Gatwick next winter. Beginning December 18, flights to Turin in Italy will increase to 10 a week and flights to Salzburg in Austria will increase to five a week, as both cities … Continue reading British Airways Adds Ski Flights →

Sutton (QC), Canada – A mid-winter Facebook campaign has resulted in 1,576 new trees planted on the slopes of Mont Sutton ski resort in Quebec this week. Luc Boulanger and Jean-Michel Ryan plant one of 1,576 trees added to the slopes of Quebec's Mont Sutton ski area this week. (photo: Mont Sutton)

Jeffersonville, VT – Well accustomed to carefully tracking snow storms throughout the winter season, northern Smuggler’s Notch Resort will now be tracking something new— the sun. The northern Vermont ski and snowboard resort has installed 35 Vermont-made AllSun  solar trackers, which use GPS and wireless technology to follow the sun throughout the day, boosting energy … Continue reading Smuggs Goes Solar →

Park City, UT – It appears that reports that Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) and Talisker Corporation, owner of the nearby Canyons Resort, were close to settling a lease dispute may be premature. In March, PCMR filed a lawsuit against Talisker, based in Toronto, … Continue Reading ››

East Burke, VT – Bill Stenger and Ariel Queros, co-owners of northern Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort, today announced that a new corporation formed by the pair earlier this week purchased nearby Burke Mountain ski area. QBurke Mountain Resorts, LLC acquired Burke on Tuesday for an undisclosed price. Both Stenger and Jay Peak spokesman Steve Wright, however, … Continue reading Jay Peak Owners Purchase Vermont’s Burke Mountain Ski Area →