Vail, CO – Vail Resorts will host a homecoming celebration for Lindsey Vonn in Vail, Colo. on Wednesday. The Vail resident recently won Olympic gold and bronze medals in Vancouver and captured her third consecutive World Cup Overall title, making her the winningest U.S. female ski racer of all time with 33 World Cup wins, … Continue reading Vail Resorts to Host Homecoming Celebration for Lindsey Vonn
Park City, UT – Washington state’s two-time Olympic ski racer, Scott Macartney, recently announced his retirement from the U.S. Ski Team, leaving a legacy of leadership at every level of the U.S. alpine program. In 12 years with the Team, “Mac” amassed World Cup podiums, top-10 finishes at Olympics and World Championships and a record … Continue reading Macartney Retires After 12 Seasons on U.S. Ski Team
Mount Hood, OR – What Mount Hood Meadows Ski Resort’s communications director Dave Tragethon is calling “the storm of the decade” has dumped nearly three feet of snow in the past 48 hours on the slopes. Snow accumulated at rates of up to two inches of snow an hour and has increased the ski area’s … Continue reading Storm Drops Nearly 3 Feet on the Ski Slopes of Oregon’s Mount Hood
Big Sky, MT – The 2010 U.S. Adaptive Alpine Championships officially commence today with the men’s and women’s downhill races at Montana’s Big Sky ski resort.nHeadlining this week’s races will be 2010 Paralympic medalists Stephani Victor (Park City, Utah; sit-ski), Danelle Umstead (Taos, N.M.; visually impaired), Alana Nichols (Farmington, N.M.; sit-ski) and Mark Bathum (Seattle, … Continue reading America’s Adaptive Skiing Stars in Big Sky for U.S. Champs
Highmount, NY – The Belleayre Mountain Hall of Fame was created in 2006 to honor individuals who have contributed in extraordinary ways to the New York ski area, the surrounding Catskill region, and to the athletic discipline of snowsports. This year the Hall will honor Lewis Grocholl, Meg Monell, and John Fishkind with a gala … Continue reading Belleayre Mountain Ski Center Honors Class of 2010 Hall of Fame at Dinner Dance This Saturday
Park City, UT – Talisker Corporation, which last year acquired The Canyons ski resort in Utah following the dissolution of American Skiing Company, on Monday announced its purchase of Park City’s newest luxury hotel, The Waldorf Astoria, Park City, located at The Canyons. The property, connected to the ski resort with its own gondola lift, … Continue reading Talisker Purchases Waldorf Astoria Hotel at The Canyons
Brian Head, UT – Carlsbad, Calif.-based CB Richard Ellis Golf & Resort Properties has listed Brian Head Resort, southern Utah’s only remaining operating ski and snowboard resort, for sale for $34.75 million.nThe asking price for the 1,106-acre resort includes all ski operations, including eight ski lifts plus a tubing lift as well as snowmaking and … Continue reading Southern Utah’s Only Ski Resort Up for Sale