Idaho Springs, CO – Clear Creek County commissioners last week rejected plans by a Coors family scion to build a 12-acre beginner ski and snowboard area near St. Mary’s Glacier.nMichael Coors, a descendant of brewery founder Adolph Coors, bought the 284-acre property close to the defunct St. Mary’s Glacier Ski Area, which closed in 1984, … Continue reading Planning Board Denies New Ski Area Near Denver
Christchurch, New Zealand – A 21-year-old American woman has died in a Christchurch hospital of injuries sustained while skiing at Mt. Hutt in Methven last Thursday.nAuthorities have yet to identify the woman, a student visiting the New Zealand ski area who hit rocks while skiing off-trail at the resort. Ski patrol attended to her injuries … Continue reading American Dies from Injuries Sustained in New Zealand Ski Accident
by Patrick Thorne with First Tracks!! Online Media staff reports Kiltarlity, Scotland, UK – More of Europe’s glacier ski areas are opening and that they, along with the centers already open, are benefiting from heavy snowfalls in recent days. More ski areas have also been opening in the southern hemisphere, where resorts in New Zealand … Continue reading Weekly World Snow Roundup: Europe’s Glacier Ski Areas Still Getting Snow as Southern Hemisphere Ski Season Blossams
Great Barrington, MA – Ski Butternut, a resort in western Massachusetts, is selling off 85 chairlift seats dating back roughly 50 years.nThe chairs — two manufactured by Mueller, 23 by Borvig and 60 by Carlavaro — vary in design and construction. Some used wooden slats for seats and backs, while others used metal or a … Continue reading Ski Butternut Selling Antique Lift Chairs
Calgary, Canada – Canada’s ski cross racers will receive increased support from Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) starting this World Cup season, the governing body of ski racing in Canada announced this week.nCanada Ski Cross (CSC) will be governed by ACA, benefiting from the shared use of facilities, technical expertise and other resources. ACA Chief Athletics … Continue reading Alpine Canada Alpin Absorbs Ski Cross Team
Lake Placid, NY – The Lake Placid 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Museum has added another piece to its collection of artifacts from last February’s 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada: Andrew Weibrecht’s men’s super G bronze medal.n“The medal was turned over for display and for safe keeping between appearances,” noted museum curator Liz … Continue reading Olympic Skier Andrew Weibrecht’s Bronze Medal On Display in Lake Placid
Lolo, MT – Even though it’s June, skiers and riders must still practice safe backcountry travel. That’s the lesson to be learned from an announcement from the Missolua County, Montana Coroner’s office, which announced that a backcountry skier died in a slide on Lolo Peak last Tuesday.nThe body of 37-year-old Chris Spurgeon of Missoula was … Continue reading Montana Skier Dies in Avalanche