Denver, CO – In what has become a happily familiar refrain, aggregated lodging occupancy and revenue figures for the 2014-15 ski and snowboard season continue their upward trajectory at 19 mountain resorts in six western states. As of Nov. 30, “on-the-books” occupancy is up a sharp 9.7 … Continue Reading ››
Park City, UT – Once Vail Resorts completes its planned connection of Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) and Canyons Resort this summer, Park City will become a two-resort ski town. PCMR already has the Town Lift to carry skiers to the slopes from Park … Continue Reading ››
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – American ski racer Lindsey Vonn confirmed that she’s fully recovered from knee surgery by winning a World Cup downhill race in Lake Louise on Saturday on her first weekend back in the starting gate. Vonn’s victory on Saturday, her 60th, capped a first-ever U.S. Ski Team podium sweep. Early-running Stacey … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Places Exclamation Point on Comeback with Downhill Win
Park City, UT – Vail Resorts today announced details of the company’s planned upgrades to Park City Mountain Resort for the 2015-16 ski season that will create the nation’s largest single ski resort in Utah. “We are pleased to announce that we expect to connect Park City and Canyons into the single largest resort in the … Continue reading Vail Resorts Details Plan to Create America’s Largest Ski Resort in Utah
Eagle, CO – “The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you’re in control of your life. If you don’t, life controls you.” – Tony Robbins The quiet of the mountainside is mocking us. I have to stop every few yards, … Continue reading Polar Star Hut: The Pain and The Pleasure
Mt. Hood, OR – While some ski regions enjoy deep early season snowfall this winter, other resorts continue to await cold and snow to fire up their lifts. In Oregon, Mt. Hood Meadows is putting lift operations on hold until more snow falls. The resort had been operating its Buttercup lift and a jib park on … Continue reading Lack of Snow Stymies Some Ski Resort Openings
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – The U.S. women’s speed team is in frigid Lake Louise for Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhills on Friday and Saturday, plus super G on Sunday. But it was Tuesday’s downhill training that had the sports world abuzz, with a strong American showing and Lindsey Vonn’s long awaited return to ski … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn Returns to Ski Racing
