Salt Lake City, UT – Pre-season preparations continue in some regions while skiers and riders have been enjoying power days in others. Here’s today’s round-up in pictures.n From the air on Tuesday, Aspen Mountain looks ready for the World Cup to arrive. (photo: Jeremy Swanson) Minnesota’s Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area started making snow in … Continue reading Tuesday’s Ski and Snowboard Photo Gallery
Beaupre (QC), Canada – After facing several weeks of above-normal temperatures, Quebec’s Mont-Sainte-Anne resort is pushing back its ski season opening date and now hopes to welcome its first skiers and riders Nov. 28.nResort spokesperson Lisa-Marie Lacasse says that “more than 120 armed snow guns are set up on the North Side of the mountain … Continue reading Mont-Sainte-Anne Pushes Ski Season Launch Back to Nov. 28, But Stoneham’s Season-Opening Party is Still On
Ludlow, VT – Skiers and riders have come to expect turns by the Thanksgiving holiday, but there’s no way to overcome weather that simply won’t cooperate. Okemo Mountain in central Vermont is the latest New England ski resort to postpone its planned season opening.n”Despite every effort made by our snowmaking team, Okemo will not make … Continue reading Okemo Postpones Opening Day
Eden, UT – Wolf Creek Utah will open its ski mountain in the Ogden Valley this Thursday, eight days ahead of schedule. Thanks to the colder temperatures and Wolf Creek Utah Ski Resort’s snowmaking efforts, the lifts will turn Thursday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. for season pass holders, with discounted skiing and riding … Continue reading Wolf Creek Utah Ski Resort Opens Thursday, Eight Days Early
Denver, CO – Less than a year after its former operator pulled the plug on the Winter Park ski trains, a new company has stepped forward to resume rail transit from Denver to the Front Range ski and snowboard resort. Rio Grande Scenic Railroad (RGSR), which already operates scenic trains in southern Colorado, has made … Continue reading Winter Park Ski Train Returns to Denver
Vancouver, Canada – Vancouver-based Intrawest and Powdr Corp of Park City, Utah today announced they have entered into a definitive purchase agreement to sell Intrawest’s interests in Copper Mountain ski resort in Colorado to Powdr Corp. The transaction is anticipated to close in December 2009 and the agreement is subject to regulatory approvals including the … Continue reading Intrawest Selling Colorado’s Copper Mountain Ski Resort to Powdr Corp
Belmont, MA – A champion in her own right, the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team’s Emily Cook of Belmont, Mass. is a leader amongst her aerials peers. While she waits for her 2010 World Cup ski season to begin in December, Cook’s focus is strong and set on being “Vancouver Bound.”n”‘Vancouver Bound’ means to me the … Continue reading U.S. Ski Team Profile: Emily Cook