Brownsville, VT – Change is in the air all around Ascutney Mountain Resort and with it comes new beginnings and new directions at the southern Vermont ski and snowboard resort. nAfter a long and illustrious career of nearly 50 years in the ski industry, Ascutney’s long-time General Manager and patriarch, John Plausteiner, is retiring and … Continue reading New Management Team for Vermont’s Ascutney Mountain Ski Resort →

Farmington, ME – Ski clothing manufacturer KJUS USA, founded on a partnership with Norwegian World Cup racer and skiing champion Lasse Kjus, announced Monday that it has recently named Michael Collin as brand manager. Collin will be responsible for marketing and branding activities for KJUS in North America, and in addition will handle sales … … Continue reading KJUS USA Ski Clothing Hires Collin as Brand Manager →

Park City, UT – Former moguls skiing world champ Nate Roberts of Park City, Utah, was devastated when he didn’t make the U.S. 2006 Winter Olympics squad. But he regrouped and returned for 2007 with a new determination and a help-the-new-kids approach which brought him two more World Cup victories, bronze at World Championships and … Continue reading Q&A with World Champion Moguls Skier Nate Roberts →

Park City, UT – American Skiing Company announced on Monday that the Company filed a Certificate of Dissolution with the Delaware Secretary of State in accordance with its previously announced plan of complete dissolution and liquidation. The dissolution will become effective as of 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. Trading of the Company’s stock on the OTC … Continue reading American Skiing Company Dissolves →

Hunter, NY – New York State’s Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl is scheduling a number of off-site camps across the country in Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania and Oregon to provide summer skiing and riding opportunities in 2008. nGenerally the camps are geared toward intermediate to advanced skiers and riders ages 19 and over who are serious … Continue reading Hunter Mountain Goes Off-Site for 2008 Summer Ski and Snowboard Camps →

Broomfield, CO – SkyeTek, Inc., a provider of embedded RFID reader technology, on Monday announced that Vail Resorts has chosen SkyeTek as its solutions partner in the development of a new wireless on-mountain RFID network and suite of Web services. The new technology platform will enable Vail Resorts, operator of the Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, … Continue reading Vail Resorts Lift Tickets to be RFID-Enabled →

Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand – Mt. Ruapehu’s Igloo megaplex is now officially open for business after New Zealand’s Department of Conservation approval and a fully catered dress rehearsal over the weekend. The igloo megaplex sits at 2290m on the Whakapapa Ski Area side of Mt. Ruapehu. It features three bedrooms, two dining rooms and plenty … Continue reading New Zealand Ski Resort Opens Igloo Hotel →