Vail Replaces Sun Up Chairlift
Vail, CO – Work began following the elk-calving season in early July to replace Vail Mountain’s Sun Up Lift (#17) with a new high-speed quad chairlift. The new Sun Up Express, which will be designated lift #9 in its new incarnation, will reduce wait times and improve skier and snowboarder circulation, resort officials indicate. The construction marks the … Continue reading Vail Replaces Sun Up Chairlift
Non-Profit Restoring Lost Wyoming Ski Area
Sheridan, WY – Work is presently underway clearing slopes and trails at Antelope Butte of brush accumulated over more than a decade of neglect, in preparation to reopen one of Wyoming’s lost ski areas. The Antelope Butte Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit non-profit formed in 2011, purchased the shuttered 45-year old ski area northwest of Sheridan, along U.S. Highway … Continue reading Non-Profit Restoring Lost Wyoming Ski Area
The Remarkables Extends Spring Skiing
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Knee Injury Casts Doubt on Svindal’s Season, Career
Oslo, Norway – Norwegian ski racing powerhouse Aksel Lund Svindal says that a nagging knee injury may well spell the end of his World Cup season before it even starts, and possibly even his career. Svindal’s was leading the overall World Cup chase last January when he injured his right knee in a crash during the famed … Continue reading Knee Injury Casts Doubt on Svindal’s Season, Career
Receiver Overseeing Jay Peak and Burke Mountain Reaches Deal with Creditor
Jay, VT – The government-appointed receiver overseeing operations at Jay Peak and Burke Mountain, following federal and state fraud accusations filed against the resorts’ co-owners last spring, has reached a $13.3 million settlement agreement with Citibank that the receiver says will continue to fund operations at both Vermont ski and snowboard resorts. It will also allow … Continue reading Receiver Overseeing Jay Peak and Burke Mountain Reaches Deal with Creditor
Jiminy Peak Upgrades Efficiency
Hancock, MA – Every ski resort would of course appreciate a heavy snowfall a few times per month. But it’s cold weather that Jiminy Peak really wants this season, below 27ºF, which would allow the resort to unleash a barrage of new high-efficiency snowmaking and groom slopes with satellite-assisted snowcats. This winter, over 450 snowguns – 100 … Continue reading Jiminy Peak Upgrades Efficiency