New K2 Owner Shows Seth Morrison The Door

Crested Butte, CO – For the past 22 years, big mountain skier Seth Morrison’s name has appeared on signature pro model skis manufactured by the brand K2. That, however, is apparently no more. Morrison, now 42 years old and based in Crested Butte, on Wednesday sent out a cryptic tweet: “I am looking to buy some … Continue reading New K2 Owner Shows Seth Morrison The Door

State Sues Owner of Maine Ski Area Over Deteriorating Facilities

Greenville, ME – The state of Maine has sued the owner of Big Squaw Mountain, alleging that he misused funds earmarked to getting the dormant ski area on Moosehead Lake in Greenville back up and running. The Maine attorney general’s office accuses Big Squaw owner and Florida resident James Confalone of using the 1,216-acre property to secure $4 … Continue reading State Sues Owner of Maine Ski Area Over Deteriorating Facilities

More Tamarack Assets Head to the Auction Block

Donnelly, ID – Idaho’s financially beleaguered Tamarack Resort was dealt another blow this week with the news that the resort’s two remaining chairlifts and a half-finished mid-mountain lodge will be auctioned off next month. Valley County seized the lodge and the resort’s Summit and Tamarack Express chairlifts for non-payment of $270,000 in overdue property taxes. The county … Continue reading More Tamarack Assets Head to the Auction Block

Bode Miller Sues Head Over Planned Comeback

Los Angeles, CA – At age 39, ski racer Bode Miller is already the oldest U.S. Olympic Alpine skier in history. He sees the 2016-17 season as his last chance to stage a comeback on the World Cup circuit…and he doesn’t want to try it on Head Skis. Miller has filed a lawsuit against Head in … Continue reading Bode Miller Sues Head Over Planned Comeback

Ski Bums Get a New Cheap Lodging Option at Mt. Bohemia

Lac Labelle, MI – Visitors this winter at Mt. Bohemia, long known for its prodigious snowfall and the Midwest’s most challenging skiing and riding, will now be able to overnight at the region’s first ski hostel. The new budget accommodations are ideally suited for a ski area where 85 percent of visitors are 35 years … Continue reading Ski Bums Get a New Cheap Lodging Option at Mt. Bohemia

What’s New at Vermont Ski Resorts This Winter

Montpelier, VT – As temperatures drop and the seasons change at ski resorts across the Green Mountain State, they look forward to a winter season ahead with a full slate of lodging and restaurant renovations, lift and off-slope amenity improvements, and historic events. Here’s a round-up of what you’ll find waiting at Vermont resort this winter. … Continue reading What’s New at Vermont Ski Resorts This Winter

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