Salt Lake City, UT – Ski Utah, a membership organization representing Utah’s 14 alpine ski resorts, and Protect Our Winters (POW) today announced a partnership between the two organizations with the mission of raising awareness of climate change and uniting the winter sports community in the state of Utah. Protect Our Winters is an environmental axis of the global winter … Continue reading Ski Utah Partners with Protect Our Winters
Mt. Crested Butte, CO – Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) is looking towards the future. For the mountain resort tucked into the head of a beautiful dead-end valley in southwestern Colorado, the future means an expansion of 500 acres for skiing, riding and biking. A proposal calls for two new chairlifts, a replacement of the North Face … Continue reading U.S. Forest Service Accepts Crested Butte’s Expansion Proposal
Denver, CO – To build on their already established status as the most visited ski state in the nation, Colorado’s ski and snowboard resorts are investing in guest-facing infrastructure and amenities that will further enhance the skier and snowboarder experience this winter, from major investments in new chairlifts and terrain enhancements to improvements to on-mountain dining and … Continue reading Colorado Ski Resorts Elevate Their Offerings for Winter 2015-16
Hancock, MA – Eight years after installing North America’s first ski area wind turbine, Jiminy Peak in western Massachusetts’ Berkshire Mountains is adding solar to its renewable energy mix. The resort has teamed up with Massachusetts-based project developer and owner Nexamp to launch construction of a new 2.3 megawatt Community Solar facility in Hancock. Combined with Jiminy … Continue reading Jiminy Peak Enhances Its Own Wind Power with Solar
Henniker, NH – Three local southern New Hampshire ski areas on Monday announced a new six-pack of lift tickets that spreads the love between all three, a shot taken across the bow of mega-resort conglomerates and combined passes that have become prevalent in the ski industry as of late. The new $199 MiniMIX Pass is valid … Continue reading N.H. Ski Areas: Go Small or Go Home
Boston, MA – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), along with Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Fenway Sports Management (FSM), today announced that Red Sox baseball’s Fenway Park will host a big air snowboarding and freeskiing U.S. Grand Prix tour event on February 11-12, 2016. The Big Air … Continue Reading ››
Brookvale (PEI), Canada – While most North American skiers and riders now understand the benefits of a helmet, there remains a steadfast minority that refuses to wear one. Now one Canadian ski area has made helmet use mandatory on its slopes, not just for children, but for all. Brookvale Provincial Ski Park on Prince Edward Island announced … Continue reading Canadian Ski Area Makes Helmet Use Mandatory for All
