Lynchburg, VA – Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre looks to jump start summer in Lynchburg by holding its first Community Outreach Day from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. this Saturday, when all skiing, snowboarding and tubing, as well as rental equipment, will be free to the public. (photo: Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre)
Hancock, MA – Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort has shifted gears from winter to summer. The ski and snowboard resort in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts will open its Mountain Adventure for the summer season with two parks in one location this Memorial Day weekend. [caption id=”attachment_17420″ align=”alignright” width=”225″ caption=”The Mountain Coaster, part of Jiminy … Continue reading Jiminy Peak Opening for Summer Season
Salt Lake City, UT – The Salt Lake County Planning Commission last Wednesday voted unanimously to approve Snowbird’s proposed new location for a mountain coaster that caused consternation amongst some members of the local environmental community. The commission’s approval is contingent on more detailed site plans and meeting various governmental agency criteria, all of which … Continue reading Snowbird Receives Approval to Install Mountain Coaster
Carrabassett Valley, ME – Following a winter with one of the lowest natural snow totals in recent memory, Sugarloaf officials announced today that the Maine ski and snowboard resort will invest $1 million in new low-energy snowmaking guns this summer. The new technology is expected to improve the resort’s ability to make snow in key … Continue reading Sugarloaf Awarded $300,000 Grant to Purchase Snowmaking Guns
Aspen, CO – The Aspen Daily News is reporting that Pitkin County District Court Judge Denise Lynch has ruled that a negligence lawsuit against Aspen Skiing Co. can proceed. The source of Aspen’s potential liability? A hot dog. The plaintiff in the lawsuit – a Mr. Ryan Bradley … Continue Reading ››
Denver, CO – Despite a 15 percent decline in skier visits in the 2011-12 season as recently reported by the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), participating lodging properties at 16 western U.S. mountain destinations sampled by the Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP) experienced only a 2.8 percent decrease in actual occupancy for the season while … Continue reading Room Occupancy Outpaces Skier Visits at Western U.S. Resorts
Banff (AB), Canada – In March 1928, two young men skied up Healy Creek outside of Banff to what is now Sunshine Village ski resort. They headed for a cabin built by the Canadian Pacific Railroad. The two planned to use this as a break during their journey across the Great Divide. The snow was … Continue reading Slush Cup at Sunshine Village This Weekend
