Christchurch, New Zealand – The Rocky road trip is on. After two years of uninvited residence in a Heathcote Valley, New Zealand home, “Rocky” on Thursday embarked on the first leg of his journey “home” to Mt. Hutt ski under the watchful eye of new owners NZSki, which owns Mt. Hutt. After a three-hour operation … Continue reading Rocky Rolls On to Mt. Hutt
Queenstown, New Zealand – New Zealand ski area operator NZSki Ltd. has appointed Paul Anderson, currently General Manager of Corporate Services at Christchurch City Council (CCC), as its new CEO. Anderson, 42, will replace James Coddington who has been at the helm of NZSki for six years. NZSki Ltd owns and operates Coronet Peak, Mt. … Continue reading NZSki Appoints New CEO
Salt Lake City, UT – Event organizers of the Swatch Freeride Word Tour by The North Face have announced the details of the circuit’s 2013-14 season schedule. Following the global unification of the Freeride World Tour (FWT) this past winter, athletes and fans alike will gather at six competition stops in 2014. Moreover, more than … Continue reading Freeride World Tour Announces 2014 Competition Schedule
Boston, MA – On Wednesday, 108 ski areas from around the United States joined with 40 other businesses, Ceres and its BICEP (Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy) in signing the Climate Declaration, which calls upon federal policymakers to seize the American economic opportunity of addressing climate change. These ski areas join iconic American … Continue reading Over 100 U.S. Ski Areas Sign Climate Declaration
Masik Pass, North Korea – Apparently miffed by Pyeongchang, South Korea receiving the nod to host the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has reportedly ordered his military to construct a “world class” ski resort in his country, drawing international criticism for spending money on a lavish enterprise while many in his … Continue reading North Korean Leader Has Military Build Ski Resort
Verbier, Switzerland – A pair of unrelated European ski resorts are planning to reopen their slopes this weekend for June skiing and snowboarding, one in the Alps of Switzerland and the other in the French Pyrenees. Porté-Puymorens, France, yesterday (photo: … Continue Reading ››
Dillon, CO – Thanks to cool temperatures and late-season snow, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area has extended the Colorado ski and ride season for another weekend. A-Basin will be open seven days a week through June 2, and will reopen for summer skiing and riding on Friday through Sunday, June 7-9. “With all the spring storms, … Continue reading Arapahoe Basin to Extend Colorado Ski Season
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