Salt Lake City, UT – With the return of colder temperatures to the East, Wednesday’s photo story is all about snowmaking.n Snowmaking is underway at Bretton Woods, N.H. (photo: Bretton Woods/Omni Mount Washington Resort) Snowmaking efforts seen Wednesday at Jay Peak, Vt. (photo: Jay Peak Resort) Killington was making snow Wednesday for Saturday’s season-opening rail … Continue reading Wednesday’s Ski and Snowboard Photo Gallery
Beaver, UT – Once envisioned as a private luxury ski resort, the former Elk Meadows ski area in Beaver Canyon will be sold via an Internet auction Nov. 20.nFor 25 years, Elk Meadows was a hidden stash in the Tushar Mountains west of Beaver for skiers and snowboarders looking to escape the crowds of Salt … Continue reading Utah Ski Resort Going on Auction Block
Vail, CO – Two-time World Cup Overall champion and Vail resident Lindsey Vonn has begun training at home this week alongside Ski & Snowboard Club Vail athletes in the Golden Peak area of Vail Mountain, open only to scheduled ski teams and clubs.nVail Mountain is slated to open to the public on Friday, Nov. 20.
Gobles, MI – Michigan’s Timber Ridge Ski Area is hosting its annual Ski Swap this Friday through Sunday. For those that have never attended a ski swap, picture it as a large ski and snowboard tag sale. The Ski Swap gives skiers and snowboarders near Gobles a chance to buy, or sell, new or used … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Swap at Timber Ridge This Weekend
Killington, VT – Weather and snowmaking permitting, the Back to SHRED Rail Jam is scheduled to take place this Saturday at Vermont’s Killington Resort in front of the ski area’s K-1 Lodge.nKillington snowmakers plan to have the guns out at night this week prep the venue for Killington’s season kick-off event.
New York, NY – The stars shined gold, silver and bronze in New York last week as the New York Ski and Snowboard Ball brought champions and fans together for a gala evening to support Vancouver-bound U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding athletes. The biggest single fundraising event of any Winter Olympic sport played to … Continue reading New York Ski Ball Strikes Gold
Soelden, Austria – Preparations are underway for the construction of a new high-tech gondola reaching the summit of Gaislachkogl Peak in Soelden that resort officials are already calling “one of the most spectacular architectonic highlights in all of Austria, offering the latest technical standards.” Designed by Innsbruck, Austria architecht Johann Obermoser, the €35 million Doppelmayr … Continue reading Soelden to Build New State-of-the-Art Gondola