State Bailout Gives Indoor Skiing in New Jersey New Life

East Rutherford, NJ – The on-again, off-again indoor skiing complex once known as Xanadu in New Jersey’s Meadowlands is on again once more. The New Jersey legislature on Wednesday approved Governor Chris Christie’s plan to infuse the stalled project with $200 million from state coffers. The project, now with a new developer and a new … Continue reading State Bailout Gives Indoor Skiing in New Jersey New Life

Second Busiest Ski Season Ever for Lake Tahoe Resorts

Lake Tahoe, CA & NV – For the second consecutive season, Lake Tahoe’s ski and snowboard resorts are reporting an increase in skier visitation numbers that outperformed the percentage growth at U.S. ski resorts as a whole by more than four times the national average. Nearly eclipsing the all-time mark set during the 2004-05 season, … Continue reading Second Busiest Ski Season Ever for Lake Tahoe Resorts

Montana Supreme Court Rules Lawsuit Against Yellowstone Club Can Proceed

Big Sky, MT – The Montana State Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a unanimous decision permitting a former employee of Montana’s exclusive private Yellowstone Club ski resort to pursue a claim against the Club. Plaintiff Leonard Brown alleges the Club violated the state’s Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (WDEA). According to the opinion issued by … Continue reading Montana Supreme Court Rules Lawsuit Against Yellowstone Club Can Proceed

New Mexico’s Sipapu Ski Area Remains Open for Summer Activities While Carson National Forest Closes

Valdito, NM – Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort remains open and some of the resort’s most popular summer activities continue while U.S. Forest Service officials are closing the surrounding Carson National Forest due to the dry conditions and resulting fire danger throughout New Mexico. [caption id=”attachment_15206″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Summer activities will continue at New Mexico's … Continue reading New Mexico’s Sipapu Ski Area Remains Open for Summer Activities While Carson National Forest Closes

Vonn, Clark Up for Top ESPY Honor

Los Angeles, CA – Olympic gold medalist alpine skier Lindsey Vonn and fellow gold medalist snowboarder Kelly Clark comprise an unprecedented half of the Female Athlete of the Year ballot for the 2011 ESPY Awards, which air live Wednesday, July 13 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The ESPYs are determined entirely by … Continue … Continue reading Vonn, Clark Up for Top ESPY Honor

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