Master Plan for Northstar Approved

Truckee, CA – Northstar California Resort today announced that the Placer County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 in favor of the Northstar Mountain Master Plan.  A roadmap for the next two decades, the plan is designed to help lengthen current guest stays and provide a wider, more diverse array of terrain offerings and recreational activities at the Vail … Continue reading Master Plan for Northstar Approved

Ober Gatlinburg Gives Up on Ski Season

Gatlinburg, TN – Tennessee’s only ski area is giving up on winter. Warmer than normal temperatures are forcing Ober Gatlinburg to close ski operations after today. With an average annual snowfall of only 35 inches, Ober Gatlinburg almost entirely relies upon man-made snow, but with only a 12-inch base remaining on its three open runs, … Continue reading Ober Gatlinburg Gives Up on Ski Season

Vail Resorts Agrees to Buy Stowe

Stowe, VT – Vail Resorts, Inc. confirmed this morning that on Friday the company entered an agreement to acquire its first eastern ski resort – Vermont’s Stowe Mountain Resort – from Mt. Mansfield Company, Inc. (MMC) in a deal worth $50 million. MMC is a wholly owned subsidiary of insurer American International Group, Inc. (AIG). Rumors of Vail … Continue reading Vail Resorts Agrees to Buy Stowe

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