Georgetown, CO – Mother Nature surprised Colorado’s Loveland Ski Area with colder temperatures last night which allowed Loveland’s snowmaking crew to start making snow for the 2008-09 ski and snowboard season. n Colorado’s Loveland Ski Area started snowmaking operations last night. (photo: Loveland Ski Area) “It has been cold up in the high country, but … Continue reading Colorado’s Loveland Ski Area Starts Making Snow →

Niseko, Japan – Residents of the Japanese ski resort of Niseko woke today to the first sight of snow for the season – an overnight dusting on the peak of Mt. Yotei, Powderlife Niseko Magazine has reported. n Niseko’s Mt. Yotei, seen here in winter, has seen its first dusting of snow, signaling a change … Continue reading Season’s First Snow Coats Mountains Surrounding Japanese Ski Resort of Niseko →

Aspen, CO – Aspen’s rebuilt Limelight Lodge will reopen its doors this Thanksgiving after a two-year demolition and complete redevelopment. Family-owned and operated for more than 50 years, the new, 126-room Limelight Lodge will offer accommodations ranging from standard rooms to luxurious two-bedroom, two-bathroom condominiums with kitchens, fireplaces and balconies. n Aspen’s family-owned Limelight Lodge … Continue reading Aspen’s Revamped Limelight Lodge Reopening at Thanksgiving →

Sandpoint, ID – In hopes of offering consistent early ski season openings, Schweitzer has been installing cutting edge snowmaking equipment at the Idaho ski and snowboard resort. nSubject to favorable snowmaking weather, this investment could allow Schweitzer to open for Thanksgiving vacations and offer a kick to the winter holiday season. “With this phase we … Continue reading New Snowmaking for 2008-09 Ski Season at Schweitzer →

Carrabassett Valley, ME – When skiers and riders return to the slopes of Sugarloaf for the 2008-09 ski and snowboard season, they will be greeted with more than $5 million in offseason improvements, including enhanced snowmaking capacity, redesigned terrain parks, and upgrades to on-mountain facilities. The offseason investment makes a total of more than $9 … Continue reading Enhanced Snowmaking, Redesigned Terrain Parks to Welcome Ski Season at Sugarloaf →

Wrightwood, CA – Southern California’s Mountain High ski and snowboard resort has made more than $1.5 million in capital investments for the upcoming winter, including a complete remodel of the Big Pines Lodge, increased snowmaking capacity by up to 40 percent, new tubing lanes, two park-specific snowcats, and increased Sports School offerings. n Crews have … Continue reading SoCal Ski Resort Spends $1.5M in Improvements →

Stowe, VT – When Laurence Rockefeller sold RockResorts in 1986, he kept just one that was said to be his favorite: Woodstock Inn in Woodstock, Vt. Now, the luxury hotel chain owned by Vail Resorts is returning to the Northeast with the new Mansfield Inn in the iconic Vermont ski resort town of Stowe. nRockResorts … Continue reading RockResorts Returns to New England with New Ski Resort in Stowe →