Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts is continuing its vertical integration. Following its acquisition last year of Mountain News Corporation, publishers of the website OnTheSnow.com, the new subsidiary of the Colorado-based ski resort holding company has this week also picked up the Internet property SkiReport.com. The SkiReport.com website will be merged with the OnTheSnow website for … Continue reading Mountain News Corporation Acquires SkiReport.com→
Washington, DC – The Protect Our Winters coalition of skiers and snowboarders, including two-time Olympic snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler and the group’s founder, pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones, joined the Aspen Skiing Company, The Wilderness Society and other environmental groups this week to call on the U.S. Congress and the Obama Administration to help curb carbon emissions … Continue reading Skiers and Snowboarders Lobby Obama, Congress to Fight Climate Change→
Wrightwood, CA – Already the most popular ski and snowboard resort in Southern California, Mountain High has invested more than $1,000,000 this summer in improvements and its infrastructure in preparation for an anticipated half a million guests this winter season. New are a 50-foot Bagjump lading pad, increased snowmaking capacities with reduced water and power … Continue reading Mountain High Adding Bag Jump, Park Cat and More→
Sutton (QC), Canada – For the 2011-12 ski and snowboard season, skiers and riders will be able to take advantage of several improvements at Quebec’s Mont Sutton, just north of the Vermont border, starting with the addition of four new trails. [caption id=”attachment_17342″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Quebec's Mont Sutton will expand its tree skiing this winter … Continue reading New Trails, Snowmaking and Grooming at Sutton→
Big Sky, MT -Montana’s Moonlight Basin ski resort in Big Sky has acquired 100 percent ownership of Sagebrush Property Management. Sagebrush Property Management, formerly maintained through a 50 percent partnership between East West Resorts and Moonlight Basin, is the property management operator for the majority of the properties at the resort. [caption id=”attachment_15665″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ … Continue reading Moonlight Basin Ski Resort Acquires Remaining Shares of Sagebrush Property Management→
Mammoth Mountain, CA – A five-year resort enhancement plan for California’s Mammoth Mountain ski resort will kick off for winter 2011-12. Changes in store will provide faster access to the slopes, a transformed culinary experience, a new high-speed quad, enhanced air service and a snow tube park catering to the whole family. Mammoth Mountain is … Continue reading New High-Speed Chair Highlights $20M in Ski Season Improvements at Mammoth Mountain→
