Category Archives: Resorts

Winter Festival Week Returns to Belleayre

Highmount, NY – Belleayre Mountain Ski Center in the Catskill Mountains of New York will be holding its traditional Winter Festival Week the last week in January from January 21-29. This popular winter celebration will kick off on Saturday, January 21 featuring a Kids’ Winter Carnival beginning at noon in the Discovery Lodge. Later that … Continue reading Winter Festival Week Returns to Belleayre

Sun Valley Opens New Avalanche Training Zone

Sun Valley, ID – Sun Valley Ski Patrol received a gift from Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho, that they plan to share with skiers and snowboarders to enhance public safety on Mount Baldy and in the backcountry. [caption id=”attachment_19721″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”An avalanche beacon is only as good as the knowledge and … Continue reading Sun Valley Opens New Avalanche Training Zone

Pro Snowboarder Jamie Anderson Gives Back to South Lake Tahoe Kids

South Lake Tahoe, CA – In collaboration with Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort and the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, professional snowboarder Jamie Anderson sponsored two young students from her home town this winter season with a “surprise sponsorship”. Anderson awarded two lucky middle school students, 12-year-old Rosa Rosas and Jesus Vazquez-Macias, 13, an Unlimited Sierra Resort season … Continue reading Pro Snowboarder Jamie Anderson Gives Back to South Lake Tahoe Kids

Ski Vacationers Trapped in Austria Following Freak Snowfall

Austria – A snowstorm that dropped an unprecedented snowfall up to 18 feet deep blocked access to a number of Austrian ski resorts since the weekend, trapping tens of thousands of vacationers through today in numerous villages throughout the country’s Arlberg and Tirol regions. Among the resorts affected was Ischgl, popular with Britons, along with … Continue reading Ski Vacationers Trapped in Austria Following Freak Snowfall

Ski Resorts Sue Forest Service Over Water Rights

Denver, CO – In the bone-dry west, water rights are an extremely valuable asset. For ski resorts that depend upon water for snowmaking, they’re absolutely essential. It should therefore come as no surprise that ski areas will take any steps necessary to preserve their access to an ample supply of water. That’s why The National … Continue reading Ski Resorts Sue Forest Service Over Water Rights

Burton Mountain Festival Visits Oregon’s Mt. Hood Meadows This Weekend

Mt. Hood, OR – For the first time ever, Burton is launching the Burton Mountain Festival tour, a completely new experience that offers riders a full day of free on-snow entertainment, including Burton 2012 product demos, live music, sponsor giveaways, mini parks for the smallest snowboarders and an amateur snowboard contest. The Burton Mountain Festival … Continue reading Burton Mountain Festival Visits Oregon’s Mt. Hood Meadows This Weekend