Xiwanzi (Hebei) China – The Chinese company Beijing Raissun Investment Co. Ltd, owner of Thaiwoo Ski Resort in China’s Hebei Province, and the French ski lift company POMA this week signed a strategic partnership to develop Thaiwoo. The resort is expected to be one of the sites hosting the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and with a proposed build-out calling … Continue reading POMA Signs Agreement to Develop China’s Thaiwoo Ski Resort
Denver, CO – A strong and seemingly stable economy, coupled with generous snowfall across most of the Rocky Mountain and Far West ski resorts, is getting credit for positive momentum, mitigating the slowdown in last month’s aggregated booking pace at destination ski resorts across the West. The winter mid-season summary for more than 290 participating lodging properties … Continue reading Good Snow + Strong Economy = Busy Ski Season
Bokwang, South Korea – The FIS halfpipe World Cup Tour culminates this week with the official test event for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The qualification round was held on Thursday, with U.S. Freeskiing advancing seven athletes to the final. Colorado’s Torin Yater-Wallace led the charge for the Americans, grabbing the top qualifying spot for the men, … Continue reading 7 American Skiers Qualify for Olympic Test Event Halfpipe Finals
Highmount, NY – New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced that the state will invest an additional $8 million for upgrades at Belleayre Ski Center in Highmount to attract more visitors and build on the Catskill Region’s tourism industry. The investment will include the installation of a new high-speed gondola and multiple lodge expansions. Thursday’s announcement … Continue reading N.Y. Governor Commits $8M to Belleayre, Including New Gondola
Senboku City, Japan – After a successful Olympic test event in PyeongChang, South Korea last week, the FIS Freestyle moguls World Cup tour is moving on to the second-to-last stop of the season at Tazawako Ski Resort in Japan. Athletes will compete in both moguls and dual moguls Saturday and Sunday. The … Continue Reading ››
Winter Park, CO – A 17-year-old Texas girl died after striking a tree while skiing at Winter Park Resort in Colorado on Wednesday. The Grand County Coroner has identified the victim as Alicyn Mitcham, of the small town of Colmesneil, Tex. east of Houston. Mitcham was skiing on the intermediate Forget-Me-Not run in Winter Park’s Parsenn Bowl at … Continue reading Teen Skier Dies at Winter Park
