McLean, VA – SnowSports Industries America (SIA) has released its 2011 SIA Youth Snow Sports Market Intelligence Report that analyzes the buying behavior of snow sports participants ages 17 and under. Kids are a highly influential demographic in the snow sports market, and what they are doing and purchasing today drives innovation and ultimately the … Continue reading Kids Spend $296 Million on Ski and Snowboard Gear and Apparel
Ellicottville, NY – The cold weather is setting in, and while there’s yet no snow for skiing or snowboarding at Holiday Valley, the ski resort in western New York State is anticipating a big crowd this coming weekend when over 2,000 people are expected to attend the 8th Annual Holiday Valley Beer and Wine Festival. … Continue reading Holiday Valley Awaits Ski Season with Beer and Wine Festival
Wrightwood, CA – Winter has officially arrived in Southern California. A strong early season storm left four to six inches of new snow on the slopes of Mountain High on Friday and the ski area’s snowmakers were able to make enough additional snow overnight to open at noon on Saturday. This makes Mountain High the … Continue reading SoCal Ski Season Starts at Mountain High
Vail, CO -Vail’s Mountain Plaza roared Saturday as the 2012 U.S. Alpine Ski Team was introduced during a public celebration drawing a huge crowd to Vail Mountain. “Every one of us feels amazing support from our hometowns, but the reception the U.S. Ski Team receives in Vail is always something special,” said Lindsey Vonn, a … Continue reading 2012 U.S. Alpine Ski Team Introduced in Vail
Stratton Mountain, VT – Vermont’s Stratton Mountain Resort will fire up the lifts on Wednesday, Nov. 23, starting off its 50th season of skiing and riding with special events and festivities to celebrate Thanksgiving weekend. Mountain officials are putting the finishing touches on two new trails and lining up the snow guns. Thanks to the … Continue reading Stratton Plans Thanksgiving Festivities for Ski Season Opening Weekend
San Francisco, CA – If you’ve ever dreamed of having an entire ski mountain to yourself with only your closest friends, with no lift lines and nothing but open terrain, online lift ticket retailer Liftopia is making it a reality for skiers and snowboarders in the tri-state New York and New England regions. The company … Continue reading Want a Real Ski Party? Rent a Whole Resort
Scranton, PA – Barely a week after it was learned that the local electric utility cut off power to Pennsylvania’s Snö Mountain, news outlets in the Scranton area are reporting that the ski resort’s owners have defaulted on a $5 million state loan. [caption id=”attachment_18700″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ … Continue Reading ››
