Newry, ME – Engineers hired by an insurance company have identified the cause of a lift failure that was discovered in July, when it was observed that the top terminal of Sunday River’s Spruce Peak triple chairlift had detached from the ground. The foundation detachment caused the lift’s top terminal to be pulled downhill to a 90-degree angle by the weight … Continue reading Investigators Pinpoint Cause of Sunday River Chairlift Failure→
Denver, CO – Both occupancy and revenue for western destination mountain lodging properties continues to go from strength to strength for the summer of 2016, according to the most recent data released by the Denver-based DestiMetrics in their monthly Mountain Market Briefing. The summary includes hundreds of participating lodging properties at dozens of ski resorts … Continue reading Western Ski Resort Lodging Heads Toward Summer Record as Winter Bookings Trickle In→
Park City, UT – The U.S. men’s alpine team has accomplished almost every major feat on the Audi FIS Ski World Cup—Olympic gold, World Championship gold, slalom and giant slalom titles, Hahnenkamm gold—that is, except for winning the coveted downhill title. Steven Nyman, of Heber, Utah, and the American Downhillers hope to change that in 2017. Nyman … Continue reading 2017: The Year of the American Downhiller?→
Wilmot, WI – When chairlifts begin to turn at Wisconsin’s Wilmot Mountain this winter, skiers and snowboarders will find $13 million worth of improvements made this summer by new owner Vail Resorts, the most significant one-time influx of capital improvements in the suburban ski area’s 79-year history. “Chicago and Milwaukee area skiers and snowboarders are the big winners … Continue reading Vail Spends $13 Million on New Wisconsin Acquisition→
Ludlow, VT – Vermont’s Okemo Mountain Resort celebrates the changing of the seasons with its annual Fall into Winter Festival presented by Lipton Tea on Saturday, October 8. The resort’s Jackson Gore area, in all of its fall-foliage glory, will be the setting for live music, food and family activities. Okemo’s culinary team will … Continue Reading … Continue reading Okemo Sets Oct. 8 for Annual Fall Into Winter Festival→
