Girdwood, AK – John Nicoletta of Aspen, Colorado, died Friday from injuries sustained during a fall while competing on the first day of the Freeskiing World Championships at Alyeska Resort. Nicoletta, 27, was the 47th competitor of the day down the Headwall below Alyeska Peak at the Alaskan ski and snowboard resort. nAlyeska Professional Ski … Continue reading Colorado Skier Dies During Freeskiing Competition in Alaska
Newry, ME – On Friday morning skiing prodigy and X Games star Simon Dumont, of nearby Bethel, Maine broke the world record for highest air on a quarterpipe at Sunday River ski resort in Newry by executing a corked 900 tail grab and peaking at a height of 35 feet above the top of the … Continue reading Skier Simon Dumont Sets New World Record at Sunday River
Whistler (BC), Canada – Whistler’s TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival’s unique fusion sports, music and arts gets underway today in the B.C. ski and snowboard resort, and operations crews are busy getting ready for ten days and nights of non-stop events and entertainment. nIn the Village, where 11cm of snow fell earlier in the … Continue reading Whistler Ready for Ski Industry’s Biggest Music, Sports and Arts Festival
Big Sky, MT – Big Sky Resort is partnering with United Airlines for a new seasonal weekend non-stop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bozeman, Montana starting June 7, 2008. nSeasonal weekend service to San Francisco has been very popular with customers and its success was instrumental in United’s decision to initiate Los Angeles … … Continue reading United Adds Non-Stop Flights from LAX to Big Sky Ski Resort
Eden, UT – Wolf Creek Resort, a 3,000-acre master-planned residential and resort community located in Utah’s Ogden Valley, announced Thursday that it has transitioned into a private club and resort community, and will soon unveil new membership opportunities available for owners and residents, current members and individuals living in select nearby communities. Concurrent with the … Continue reading Utah’s Wolf Creek Resort Goes Private, Changes Name
Broomfield, CO – 2008-2009 Vail Resorts season passes are getting a high-tech makeover. On Thursday Vail Resorts, Inc. announced that all of the Company’s season passes for next season – The Epic, Colorado, Summit and Heavenly season passes – will utilize a new state-of-the-art radio frequency (RFID) technology that will offer an “easy scan” process, … Continue reading Vail Resorts Ski Passes Go Electronic
Crested Butte, CO – When Crested Butte’s ski season draws to a close this Sunday, staffers and skiers alike will celebrate the biggest snow season in the Colorado ski resort’s history. nRecords fell at several ski resorts throughout the western U.S. this winter. The 17 inches of accumulation that fell upon Crested Butte Monday and … Continue reading Western Ski Resorts Celebrate Record Winter Seasons