Stratton Mountain, VT – The return of cold air means that snowmakers are back to work at Vermont’s Stratton Mountain ski and snowboard resort. Two hundred snowguns are in operation, working to expand the ski area’s trail count by this coming weekend. nStratton Mountain officials plan to have 24 slopes and trails open by this … Continue reading 200 Snowguns Running at Stratton
Newry, ME – With a mix of 240 traditional and low-energy snow guns firing together, Sunday River is in the midst of a 24-hour period during which the Maine ski and snowboard resort will average 7,000 gallons of pumped water per minute, totaling over 10 million gallons of water in 24 hours. Favorable weather is … Continue reading Maine Ski Resort Sunday River Turning Over 10 Million Gallons of Water Into Snow in 24 Hours
Salt Lake City, UT – As part of its commitment to keep eager skiers and boarders apprised of the snow conditions and terrain at Utah’s four Cottonwood Canyon ski and snowboard resorts (Alta, Brighton, Snowbird and Solitude), Ski Salt Lake, part of the Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), has launched its first ever … Continue reading Ski Salt Lake Launches New Video Blog
Henniker, NH – New Hampshire’s Pats Peak ski and snowboard area is hosting a New Year’s Eve Family Celebration on Sunday, December 31. Called a “Party in Motion,” this year’s festivities will feature live bands, hors d’oeuvres, food stations, Monte Carlo gambling, dancing, and a midnight fireworks display. Ski area staffers are inviting guests … … Continue reading New Hampshire Ski Area Plans Family-Friendly New Year’s Eve
Avon, CO – After his promising 4th place in the first super-combined of the World Cup ski racing season at Beaver Creek, Italy’s Peter Fill was again 4th in downhill the next day, missing the podium by only a few hundredths of a second. It was another strong performance for the young racer who reached … Continue reading Italian Ski Racer Peter Fill Atop World Cup Standings
Findley Lake, NY – Western New York ski and snowboard resort Peek’n Peak has found sufficient snowmaking weather to turn on two of its lifts for the winter season this Thursday to access two lifts and four trails with a 12- to 18-inch base. Staffers anticipate opening an additional seven trails and one lift by … Continue reading Peek’n Peak Ski Season Starts Thursday
Salt Lake City, UT – Women ski jumpers are upset by a recent decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to decline to approve women’s ski jumping for inclusion in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.n