Montana Snowbowl Adds New Lift to New Summit
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Group Attempts to Crowdfund Mt. Rose Purchase
Reno, NV – Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, high above Reno just 25 miles to the east, and Lake Tahoe a few miles to the west, announced at the beginning of this year that it’s going on the market. Now a Reno-based group is trying a new approach to buying a ski area: crowdfunding. Last month, Reno … Continue reading Group Attempts to Crowdfund Mt. Rose Purchase
Beer Fest Returns to Snowbasin This Weekend
Huntsville, UT – While skiers wait for the flakes to fall, the last few weekends for summer operations at Utah’s Snowbasin Resort are full of fun activities to say goodbye to summer and get excited for the upcoming 2016-17 ski season. Snowbasin Resort hosts its fourth annual Basin Beer Fest on from noon to 6 p.m. this Saturday, and … Continue reading Beer Fest Returns to Snowbasin This Weekend
Analyst: Global Ski Equipment Market to Grow Through 2020
London, UK – Analysts with global technology research and advisory company Technavio forecast the global ski equipment market to exceed US $5.7 billion by 2020, according to their latest report. The research study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global ski equipment market for 2016-2020. In order to calculate the market size, the report has … Continue reading Analyst: Global Ski Equipment Market to Grow Through 2020
Skiing’s Freedom Pass is Now Free
Bolton, VT – Now in its third year, big changes are in store for the Freedom Pass this winter. Expanded to 13 small- to medium-sized resorts from Alaska to Maine, the Freedom Pass is now free for all season pass holders at partner mountains. The Freedom Pass was created with the goal of offering flexibility and added … Continue reading Skiing’s Freedom Pass is Now Free
Skier Dies in September Avalanche Near Lake Louise
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – It’s the first avalanche fatality we’ve heard of thus far this season in North America. Officials with Parks Canada have confirmed that the body of a man in his 20s from Golden, B.C., has been recovered at the scene of an avalanche on Sunday on Mount Victoria, within Banff National … Continue reading Skier Dies in September Avalanche Near Lake Louise
Whakapapa Ski Field to Get New Gondola
Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand – With the renewal of its operating permit in hand, Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) is moving forward with a NZ$100 million upgrade plan at its Whakapapa Ski Field that will include a new gondola for winter 2018. RAL’s previous permit to operate Whakapapa lasted through 2019. However, last December it was … Continue reading Whakapapa Ski Field to Get New Gondola