Warren, VT – Sugarbush Resort will this weekend close out a ski season that saw nearly 24 feet of snowfall, as the Vermont ski area today confirmed plans to offer one final weekend of skiing and snowboarding May 2-3. The resort will join the state’s Jay Peak Resort and Killington Resort as well as Sugarloaf … Continue reading Vermont Ski Resorts Confirm May 2-3 Reopening →

Mt. Buller (VIC), Australia – Australia’s Mt. Buller is opening its ski resort to the public five weeks ahead of schedule this Saturday and Sunday, for skiing and snowboarding on the 35 cm (14 inches) of early snowfall blanketing the ski area.n “This is the earliest we’ve opened a lift and ski run in the … Continue reading This Weekend’s Opening the Earliest Ever for Australian Ski Resort →

Burlington, VT – A month after announcing layoffs, salary cuts and cancellation of raises and bonuses at its Burlington headquarters and around the globe, Burton Snowboards on Tuesday named Mike Rees as its new chief financial officer. Rees will begin his new position on Monday.n Rees previously spent sixteen years at VF Corporation in a … Continue reading New CFO to See Burton Snowboards Through Shaky Economy →

Lakewood, CO – On Tuesday the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) announced the winners of the 2008/09 Marketing and Guest Service Awards. Winning programs will be formally recognized during an award reception at NSAA’s National Convention and Tradeshow to be held at the Marriott Marco Island Resort in Florida, May 13-16. The awards, sponsored this … Continue reading Ski Areas Honor Their Own for Marketing, Guest Service →

Queenstown, New Zealand – Record online bookings, low trans-Tasman airfares, a weak New Zealand dollar and a significant marketing buy in Australia could deliver Queenstown its “best ever” winter ski season, officials at New Zealand’s largest ski area operator, NZSki Ltd., believe.n NZSki Ltd. owns and operates Coronet Peak and The Remarkables ski areas in … Continue reading New Zealand’s Biggest Ski Area Operator Optimistic About 2009 Season →

Okahune, New Zealand – Bucking economic trends, New Zealand’s Mt. Ruapehu ski resorts of Turoa and Whakapapa are seeing an increase in season pass sales that could set a record by the time early-bird pricing ends April 30.n “We pre-sold 8,000 2009 Season Passes in ‘Snovember’ last year, and we are currently at 84 percent … Continue reading Mt. Ruapehu Season Pass Sales Set to Break Record →