Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Ski Areas Association (VSAA) announced at its annual meeting on Wednesday that the state’s ski resorts recorded 4,125,082 skier visits for the 2009-10 season. This marked a 1.4% increase over the prior season’s tally and tracked with the state’s five-year average.n“With below-average snowfall, below-average days of operation and an … … Continue reading Visits to Vermont Ski Resorts Top 4 Million
Hotham Heights (VIC), Australia – Cold temperatures for snowmaking, and a bit of natural snow falling have ski resort officials across Victoria hopeful for a strong start to the ski and snowboard season this weekend.nHotham Alpine Resort will open three lifts, The Big D, Summit Trainer and Upper Playground this Saturday. The last time Hotham … Continue reading Snow Falling Across Victorian Alps In Time for Australian Ski Season Debut
Broomfield, CO – Ski resort operator Vail Resorts, Inc. today reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 ended April 30, 2010. The results reflected an 8.3% increase in Mountain segment net revenue and a 4.6% improvement in total skier visitation compared to the third quarter a year earlier.nMountain Reported EBITDA improved by 9.6% … Continue reading Financial Results at Vail Resorts on the Upswing
Calgary, Canada – Nominations for the top annual awards in Canadian ski racing have opened to the public, the country’s national governing body for ski racing announced today.nThe TELUS Awards of Excellence for Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA), honoring outstanding performances in the past season, began accepting nominations on June 1. “TELUS and its team members … Continue reading Awards to Honor Outstanding Contributions to Canadian Ski Racing
Snowbird, UT – Summer fun officially begins at Utah’s Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort on Saturday, June 19, with the 11 a.m. opening of summer activities for all ages. Father’s Day weekend also marks the conclusion of the 2009-10 ski and snowboard season at Snowbird.nNew thus summer at Snowbird is a Ropes Course, adjacent to … Continue reading Snowbird Summer Activities Start June 19
by Patrick Thorne with First Tracks!! Online Media staff reports Kiltarlity, Scotland, UK – The number of ski areas open worldwide is on the rise despite more areas closing for the season in Austria, Sweden, Switzerland and the U.S. That’s because more the southern hemisphere’s ski season has kicked off in New Zealand, and next … Continue reading Weekly World Snow Roundup: Three Ski Areas Still Open in the U.S. as Ski Season Opens in New Zealand
Lincoln, NH – In addition to New Hampshire’s longest scenic gondola skyride, horseback riding, glacial caves, and an Adventure Center with bungee trampoline, mountain bike rentals and tours, and a climbing wall, Loon Mountain ski resort will add a zipline attraction to its list of off-season activities this summer.nThe new zip line will open in … Continue reading N.H. Ski Resort Adds Zipline Attraction This Summer