Sheffield, UK – A third blaze in as many weeks hit the Sheffield Ski Village dry slope in England on Monday. A file photo of the base lodge at Sheffield Ski Village before it was destroyed fire on April 29. (photo: Mick Knapton)
Lynchburg, VA – Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre looks to jump start summer in Lynchburg by holding its first Community Outreach Day from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. this Saturday, when all skiing, snowboarding and tubing, as well as rental equipment, will be free to the public. (photo: Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre)
Hancock, MA – Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort has shifted gears from winter to summer. The ski and snowboard resort in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts will open its Mountain Adventure for the summer season with two parks in one location this Memorial Day weekend. [caption id=”attachment_17420″ align=”alignright” width=”225″ caption=”The Mountain Coaster, part of Jiminy … Continue reading Jiminy Peak Opening for Summer Season
Salt Lake City, UT – The Salt Lake County Planning Commission last Wednesday voted unanimously to approve Snowbird’s proposed new location for a mountain coaster that caused consternation amongst some members of the local environmental community. The commission’s approval is contingent on more detailed site plans and meeting various governmental agency criteria, all of which … Continue reading Snowbird Receives Approval to Install Mountain Coaster
Carrabassett Valley, ME – Following a winter with one of the lowest natural snow totals in recent memory, Sugarloaf officials announced today that the Maine ski and snowboard resort will invest $1 million in new low-energy snowmaking guns this summer. The new technology is expected to improve the resort’s ability to make snow in key … Continue reading Sugarloaf Awarded $300,000 Grant to Purchase Snowmaking Guns
McLean, VA – SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and The Leisure Trends Group have released the most recent ski and snowboard equipment and apparel retail sales numbers for March 2012, collected from the point of sale systems of more than 1,200 snow sports retailers across the U.S. The snow sports market brought in $3.4 billion during … Continue reading Difficult Snow Year Drives Ski and Snowboard Gear Sales Down 12%
Aspen, CO – The Aspen Daily News is reporting that Pitkin County District Court Judge Denise Lynch has ruled that a negligence lawsuit against Aspen Skiing Co. can proceed. The source of Aspen’s potential liability? A hot dog. The plaintiff in the lawsuit – a Mr. Ryan Bradley … Continue Reading ››
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