Big Sky, MT – Quick work by firefighters contained a wildfire at Montana’s Big Sky ski and snowboard resort to a mere five acres. nThe Spanish Peaks Fire, located in the Spanish Peaks Subdivision near Big Sky was contained Monday night at approximately 10:00 p.m. The fire burned near the base of the Southern Comfort … Continue reading Wildfire at Montana’s Big Sky Ski Resort Contained
Dubai, UAE – Daron Rahlves, the reigning X Games ski cross champion, has won the fabled Hahnenkamm in Kitzbuehel, Austria, as well as the World Championship super G. But, while doing ski clinics for U.S. Ski Team and personal sponsor Spyder at an indoor ski facility in Dubai recently, he had to answer a question … Continue reading “What’s It Like to Ski Outdoors?”
Huntington Beach, CA – Quiksilver, Inc. today announced that it has received a binding offer for the acquisition of 100% of ski and snowboard equipment and clothing maker Rossignol Group. The offer is made by Chartreuse & Mont Blanc, headed by Bruno Cercley, a former CEO of Rossignol, returning the company to French ownership. Chartreuse … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Maker Rossignol Sold for $147 Million
Ligonier, PA – The lifts will be turning and the slopes buzzing again this winter at Laurel Mountain ski area located on the Westmoreland and Somerset County border in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands, thanks to an agreement between Seven Springs Resort and Somerset Trust Company.
Lynchburg, VA – A portion of Liberty University’s 5,000-acre mountain range will be receiving a makeover in the coming months with the construction of a year-round ski slope to be known as the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Center.
Salt Lake City, UT – Along with impressive snow totals, the 2007-08 winter season brought Utah’s ski and snowboard industry its fifth consecutive record-breaking year. The state totaled 4,258,900 skier days during the 2007-08 season.
Alta, UT – Utah’s Alta Ski Area is currently studying the possibility of erecting a ski lift up Flagstaff Mountain on the north side of Little Cottonwood Road, across the street from the existing lift-served ski terrain.