Warrensburg, NY – Thanks to a new out-of-state investor, lifts will turn once again beginning this Saturday at New York State’s Hickory Ski Center. Just outside of Warrensburg near Lake George in the southern Adirondack Mountains, old-fashioned poma lifts and a family-style baselodge complete with central fire pit lend a funky, retro feel to a … Continue reading Hickory Ski Center to Reopen Saturday Following Four-Year Hiatus
Lienz, Austria – Vail, Colo.’s Sarah Schleper kept it together on the icy track in Lienz to lead the U.S. Ski Team for a 13th in a World Cup giant slalom ski race on Monday. Kathrin Hoelzl of Germany held on to her first run lead to win the race. World Cup overall leader Lindsey … Continue reading Vonn Injured in World Cup Crash
Aspen, CO – Kathrin Hoelzl of Germany bested the world’s top female skiers to win the giant slalom at the 2009 Aspen Winternational Audi FIS Women’s Alpine World Cup on Saturday, completing the course with a combined time of 2:09:63, nearly a quarter of a second faster than the second place finisher, Kathrin Zettel of … Continue reading Germany’s Hoezl Captures Gold in Aspen Winternational World Cup Giant Slalom
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
Lynchburg, VA – Snowshoe Mountain will launch the winter season not on its own West Virginia ski slopes, but on the plastic slopes of Liberty University’s year-round ski facility in Lynchburg. Liberty University’s Lynchburg campus is home to the only Snowflex surface in the United States, providing skiers and rider’s the most advanced technology for … Continue reading Snowshoe to Launch Winter Season on Year-Round Ski Slope
Mt. Crested Butte, CO – The U.S. Forest Service has notified Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) that it is denying the Colorado ski resort the ability to enter into the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process with its Snodgrass Mountain expansion proposal. The decision comes after the resort has been working with the Forest Service … Continue reading Forest Service Cancels Crested Butte’s Snodgrass Mountain Expansion Plans
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