Vail, CO – Lindsey Vonn has undergone successful knee surgery to repair a left knee damaged from several incidents, beginning with a crash at the 2013 Alpine Ski World Championships in Schladming, Austria, and culminating with her … Continue Reading ››
Denver, CO – Favorable snowfall in December in most mountain regions throughout the U.S. helped boost ski resort lodging occupancy and revenues for the month, according to the most recent data released by the Denver-based research firm DestiMetrics. The group’s monthly Mountain Market Briefing also revealed that the upward trend in both occupancy and revenue … Continue reading Strong Bookings Continue at U.S. Ski Resorts
Mammoth Lakes, CA – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association has now confirmed the addition of new Olympic snowboarding qualifiers to replace the canceled events from last weekend. The International Ski Federation on Tuesday stated that an appeal to the decision to cancel the snowboarding halfpipe and slopestyle competitions due to snow and low visibility … Continue reading Olympic Qualifiers Shift to Mammoth
Taos Ski Valley, NM – Taos Ski Valley on Tuesday announced that beginning this winter, visitors will be able to access the mountain’s celebrated Kachina Peak via a chairlift for the first time ever. Following the sale of the resort and a resultant infusion of cash, Taos’
Mt. Charleston, NV – The Clark County Coroner’s office has identified a snowboarder who died Tuesday afternoon after crashing in the terrain park at Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (LVSSR). (photo: Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort) Authorities … Continue Reading ››
Salt Lake City, UT – Four snowboarders and Wasatch Equality, a Utah non-profit corporation whose stated mission is to open all ski areas operating on public land to snowboarding, filed a lawsuit today in the United States District Court for the District of Utah against Alta Ski Area and the U.S. Forest Service, seeking a … Continue reading Alta Sued Over Snowboard Ban
Breckenridge, CO – Breckenridge Ski Resort officials are acknowledging that an avalanche on open in-bounds terrain caught three guests last week, the Summit Daily News is reporting. The slide occurred on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 2, on Whale’s Tail, located near the summit of the Imperial Express SuperChair between Peaks 7 and 8. The incident took … Continue reading In-Bounds Avalanche Catches Three at Breckenridge
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