Carrabassett Valley, ME – High winds derailed the lift cable on Sugarloaf’s Spillway East chairlift on Tuesday, sending a number of holiday skiers and riders plummeting to the ground. Sugarloaf officials indicate that a total of six injured lift riders were treated and transported from the mountain to area hospitals following the incident, which occurred … Continue reading Ski Lift Derails at Sugarloaf
Crystal Mountain, WA – Engineers from the ski lift company Doppelmayr on Tuesday discovered that the haul cable of Crystal Mountain’s new Mt. Rainier Gondola, set to open for the first time yesterday, had stretched over three feet in the preceding 24 hours, far more than normal tolerances. Ski area officials now indicate that the … Continue reading Cable Problems Delay Opening of Crystal Mountain’s New Mt. Rainier Gondola
Richmond, VT – Vermont residents and visitors now have another option for hitting the ski slopes after dark.nUp until now, only Bolton Valley, Stowe and several community run ski slopes offered night skiing in the state. Now Cochran’s, a family run ski area along Route 2 east of Burlington, has installed 29 lights to allow … Continue reading Cochran’s Adds Night Skiing
Donnelly, Idaho – In the same week that lifts began spinning for the first time since March 2009 at Idaho’s bankrupt Tamarack Resort, principal owner J.P. Boespflug announced on Wednesday that the resort now has reached an agreement with a buyer.nBoespflug indicated that his company has accepted a $40 million bid to purchase Tamarack from … Continue reading Tamarack Owners Select Buyer
Middlefield, CT – Middlefield’s Powder Ridge Ski Area, closed since 2006, may have a new lease on life thanks to utilities improvements approved Wednesday by the Connecticut State Bond Commission.nThe body decided Wednesday to fund $500,000 in utilities improvements necessary to ensure the viability of the ski area. Earlier in the week Middlefield town officials … Continue reading Connecticut State Bond Commission Approves Expenditure that Could Revive Powder Ridge Ski Area
Pagosa Springs, CO – A 35-year-old Tucson man died while snowboarding at Colorado’s Wolf Creek ski area on Saturday when he plunged off a 40-foot cliff.nChristian Rea was snowboarding with friends in Wolf Creek’s Waterfall area on Saturday when they encountered the cliff. One of Rea’s friends tried unsuccessfully to warn him to go around … Continue reading Snowboarder Dies in 40-Foot Plunge
Alta, UT – Utah’s Alta Ski Area is showing its support for those in need via a food drive on New Year’s Eve.nThe facts are staggering. One in 10 Utahns, and one in eight Utah children live in poverty. More than 134,000 Utahns receive food stamps, and 63,000 eat dinner at a soup kitchen. One … Continue reading Utah Food Bank and Alta Ski Area Team Up for the Holidays