Vail, CO – The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Vail officially opened its doors this month. To celebrate, the developer of the property – RCR Vail, LLC, an affiliate of Vail Resorts Development Company – announced that their grand opening fete for The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Vail will be on Dec. 4 during the weekend of The Birds of … Continue reading The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Vail Debuts
Donnelly, ID – With approval from the Idaho Land Board, resort creditors and Valley County officials, members of the Tamarack Municipal Association (TMA) representing homeowners indicate that they now only need approval from a bankruptcy judge to fire up the resort’s dormant ski lifts this winter.nAs a result, the TMA is selling $199 season passes … Continue reading Tamarack Homeowners Now Await Only a Judge’s OK to Run Ski Lifts This Winter
Banner Elk, NC – The North Carolina Ski Areas Association is once again this winter offering a Gold Card, good for skiing and snowboarding at any of the six North Carolina ski areas.nThere are no blackout dates and the purchaser may ski or ride at any North Carolina Resort during any session regardless of holiday … Continue reading Ski or Ride All Six North Carolina Resorts on One Pass
Park City, UT – Let’s face it: taking your family to the mountains for some fun in the snow can be overwhelming. What to pack? Where to go? How to get kids from the condo to ski or snowboard lessons on time? The questions are endless.nThat’s exactly why Park City Mountain Resort created
Telluride, CO – The Visa U.S. Snowboardcross Cup at Telluride is on the calendar for the 2010-11 season Dec. 16-18, marking its second appearance on the LG FIS Snowboard World Cup schedule. Telluride made a “world-class” first impression last season by creating one of the best snowboardcross venues, built by Olympic builder Jeff Ihaksi. Recently … Continue reading Telluride Set to Host Snowboard World Cup
Olympic Valley, CA – In recognition of their dedication to service and safety, the Squaw Valley National Ski Patrol, the volunteer arm of the California resort’s ski patrol, was selected as the winner of the 2009-10 National Outstanding Large Alpine Patrol Award.nThe award’s official name is the “Charles Minot ‘Minnie’ Dole Award for Outstanding Large … Continue reading Squaw National Ski Patrol Wins Outstanding Patrol Award
Cambridge, MA – Aspen Skiing Company (ASC) CEO Mike Kaplan was in the Boston area this week at Harvard Business School for the initial teaching of a case study on Aspen Skiing Company. The case was discussed in Professor Michael Toffel’s Business and the Environment class and covers ASC’s evolution through “traditional” corporate environmentalism into … Continue reading Aspen Skiing Co. CEO Talks Sustainability to Harvard Business Students