Sno-Kona Pond Skim Set for Saturday at Mt. Hood Meadows

Mt. Hood, OR – Registration is filling fast on the Mt. Hood Meadows website for skiers and snowboarders who plan to skim across 90 feet of frigid water at the 6th annual Sno-Kona Pond Skim on Saturday. Presented by Kona Brewing Company, the Sno-Kona Pond Skim takes place at Mt. Hood Meadows ski resort in … Continue reading Sno-Kona Pond Skim Set for Saturday at Mt. Hood Meadows

Colorado’s Loveland Ski Area to Close Early This Sunday

Georgetown, CO – After a trying winter with precious little natural snowfall and above normal temperatures this week, Loveland Ski Area officials have announced that the resort will close a week early this Sunday. [caption id=”attachment_21833″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Loveland Ski Area's avalanche rescue dog Ruby watches melting snow and few customers at the Colorado resort … Continue reading Colorado’s Loveland Ski Area to Close Early This Sunday

New York Ski Resort Readies for Mudslide

Ellicottville, NY – Holiday Valley Resort is hosting the Western New York State ski area’s first annual Mudslide Obstacle Race on June 16. This off-road run takes place on the Holiday Valley ski trails where participants must navigate eight obstacles along the very muddy 3.5-mile or 5.4-mile courses. The number one goal of the event … Continue reading New York Ski Resort Readies for Mudslide

Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows Discount Lift Tickets, Lessons

Tahoe City, CA – For the final weeks of the ski and snowboard season, Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley resorts at Lake Tahoe in California are offering $50 lift tickets to season pass holders from any other ski resort, and everyone gets 40 percent off private lessons. Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are scheduled to … Continue reading Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows Discount Lift Tickets, Lessons

Churich, Skinner, and Sonntag Earn Ski Industry Leadership Awards

Woodbury, CT – Ski Area Management (SAM) Magazine has named the winners of its 2012 SAMMY Leadership Awards. Jody Churich, president and GM of Boreal, Soda Springs, Calif.; Matt Skinner, VP of sales and marketing, Telluride, Colo.; and Peter Sonntag, GM, Heavenly Mountain Resort, Calif., were recognized for their accomplishments to date and potential to … Continue reading Churich, Skinner, and Sonntag Earn Ski Industry Leadership Awards

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