Zurich, Switzerland – “My time as a ski racer is over.” Those were Swiss speed specialist Daniel Albrecht’s somber words at a press conference in Zurich on Sunday, where the former World Cup super combined champion announced his retirement from ski racing. Approximately four and a half years after his spectacular crash at the finish … Continue reading Albrecht Retires from World Cup
Leavenworth, WA – Not to be outdone by fellow Washington State ski area Crystal Mountain, Stevens Pass Mountain Resort opened to the public on Saturday for a special one-day “Government De-Rail Session” With clear blue skies and temperatures in the 60’s, over 400 diehard skiers and … Continue Reading ››
Enfield, NH – A proposed non-profit group has reached an agreement to reopen and operate Whaleback Ski Area in New Hampshire. Tucked against I-89 just southeast of Lebanon, Whaleback closed last season saddled with over $1 million in debt accumulated over the past eight seasons of operation by an ownership group that included former U.S. … Continue reading Whaleback Gets New Lease on Life
Olympic Valley, CA – California’s Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts are investing nearly $8 million in capital improvements for the 2013-14 winter season. The improvements are part of year three of the Tahoe-area resorts’ five-year, $70 million renaissance designed to improve all facets of the resort experience. The investment for the first two … Continue reading Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows Ready Winter Upgrades
Avon, CO – The Beaver Creek Property Owners Association (BCPOA) and the Greystone Condominium Association have filed a lawsuit against Vail Resorts to prevent the construction of what the plaintiffs have termed an “amusement park complex” planned for the mountain atop the Colorado ski area’s Buckaroo Express Gondola, facing Beaver Creek Village and within close … Continue reading Beaver Creek Homeowners Sue Vail Resorts Over Proposed Summer Amenities
Washington, DC – Troubled by the prospect of climate change altering the winter they love and depend upon for their livelihoods, a high profile delegation of top winter sports athletes and outdoor leaders traveled to Washington this week to show support for President Obama’s climate action plan. Despite the government shutdown, a large group of … Continue reading POW Goes to Washington
Salt Lake City, UT – Today’s pre-season snow stoke is brought to you by the ski states of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Alta Ski Area, Utah (photo: Caroline Gleich/Instagram) (photo: Arapahoe Basin) (photo: Beaver Creek) (photo: Breckenridge Resort) (photo: Canyons Resort) (photo: Crested Butte Mountain Resort) (photo: Ski Cooper) (photo: Copper Mountain) (photo: Deer Valley … Continue reading PHOTOS: Snowfall Today in The West
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