Wanaka, New Zealand – A field of 32 up and coming young freestyle skiers signed up for Armadageddon, the slopestyle extravaganza held today at Snow Park NZ. nByron Wells, 15, from Wanaka took the title of Best Male Grom for the 16 and under age group as he pulled off some super smooth and technical … Continue reading Impressive Young Skiing Talent at Armadageddon
Highmount, NY – New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer on Wednesday announced an agreement on a major new ski resort complex in the Catskills – the largest and most environmentally advanced development project in the region in generations – and the protection of over 1,400 acres of land. The agreement between Crossroads Ventures LLC, environmental … Continue reading New $400M Resort Approved at Belleayre Mountain Ski Area
Winter Park, CO – With its recent purchase of Steamboat Ski Resort, Intrawest has announced new season pass products that combine the northern Colorado ski area with the company’s other two in-state holdings, Copper Mountain and Winter Park Resort. Colorado skiers will need to act quickly, however, as the lowest price points are only available … Continue reading Intrawest Adds New Season Pass Product Covering Its 3 Colorado Ski Resorts
Hancock, MA – Although “Zephyr” first began producing electricity on the afternoon of August 3, Jiminy Peak ski resort officials, other dignitaries and the media gathered Wednesday on a Berkshire Mountain ridgeline to celebrate the debut of North America’s first ski area wind turbine. North America’s first ski area wind turbine is now producing electricity … Continue reading Jiminy Peak Celebrates North America’s First Ski Area Wind Turbine
Park City, UT – The fur is flying in both Utah and Colorado over American Skiing Company’s pending sale of its last remaining ski resort, The Canyons near Park City, Utah, to Talisker Corporation. Vail Resorts, one of America’s largest ski resort operators, has filed suit over American Skiing Company’s pending sale of The Canyons … Continue reading Vail Resorts Sues Over American Skiing Sale of The Canyons
New York, NY – Hypo Real Estate Capital Corporation (HRECC), a member of Hypo Real Estate Group, this week announced it closed a $520 million four-year mortgage loan for the acquisition and development of the new Snowmass Base Village located at Snowmass ski and snowboard resort near Aspen, Colorado. This transaction closed on March 1, … Continue reading $520M Mortgage Secured for Snowmass Ski Village Development
Las Vegas, NV – Las Vegas WET, LLC, a company formed to create a massive complex including not only an indoor ski and snowboard resort, but also two hotels, an arena, surfing, performing arts center, retail, restaurants, and the largest indoor waterpark in North America in the southern Nevada desert, made an offer to acquire … Continue reading Planned Las Vegas Indoor Ski Resort to Acquire Over 200 Acres on South Strip