Fabius, NY – The owners of Greek Peak Mountain Resort, in the Upstate New York town of Virgil, this week announced their purchase of Toggenburg Mountain Winter Sports Center in nearby Fabius, outside of Syracuse. Elmira, N.Y. businessmen John Meier and Marc Stemerman, who only recently acquired Greek Peak out of bankruptcy in 2013, on Wednesday announced the deal that … Continue reading Greek Peak Buys Toggenburg Ski Area
Lake Placid, NY – The world’s best freestyle skiers return to Lake Placid and nearby Wilmington, N.Y. at the end of this month to compete in the FIS Putnam Freestyle World Cup. Action will take place at both the Olympic Jumping Complex and Whiteface Mountain ski area. The jumping complex will host the men and women’s aerials competitions, … Continue reading Freestyle World Cup Skiing Returns to Lake Placid
Hunter, NY – A 44-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y. woman died on Sunday after falling from a chairlift at Hunter Mountain ski area in the Catskills. New York State Police report that Olga Filkin was had just loaded Hunter’s “D” lift, a triple chair, alone at around 2:15 p.m. Sunday and already had the safety bar lowered as her … Continue reading Woman Dies in Fall from Hunter Mountain Chairlift
Wilmington, NY – The 57th season of skiing and riding at Whiteface Mountain, in Wilmington, N.Y. near Lake Placid, is now underway and the 1980 Olympic mountain is celebrating ugly sweaters this Sunday. Lift ticket prices are reduced to $48 for adults, $42 for teens and $35 for juniors for those who purchase in advance online at
Aspen, CO – With nearly 40 percent of the continental U.S. already covered with pre-Thanksgiving snow, a number of North America’s ski resorts are firing up their lifts ahead of schedule. Among them is Aspen Mountain in Colorado. Ajax will open five days early for the season this Saturday with the most vertical feet in the … Continue reading Cold, Snowy Weather Prompts Early Openings
Colonie, NY – Kids need to be active during the winter months and snowboarding is one way to get them outdoors for healthy cold weather fun. That’s why Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in the Berkshires, and Bromley Mountain in southern Vermont, have banded together with snowboard maker Burton to offer a free afternoon snowboard experience at … Continue reading Children Invited to Free Snowboarding Event at Albany’s Colonie Center
Park City, UT – A blizzard of ski resort acquisitions and mergers that took place throughout the off-season will forever change the landscape of the North American ski industry. Perhaps the most noteworthy change this winter will occur in Utah at Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR), which has been sold to Vail Resorts by Park City-based Powdr Corp. The … Continue reading Off-Season Marked by Ski Resort Acquisitions, Mergers
