Franconia Notch, NH – Searchers looking for an overdue skier at Cannon Mountain Ski Area in New Hampshire tragically found her body instead. Susan Galli, 57, of Amherst, N.H., was reported missing following a day of skiing at Cannon on Sunday. After her car was located in the ski area’s parking lot on Sunday evening, … Continue reading Skier’s Body Found at Cannon Mountain
The Blue Mountains (ON), Canada – A 48-year-old man died after sustaining serious injuries in a skiing accident at Ontario’s Blue Mountain Resort on Saturday night. Following the incident the victim was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Few details are yet available, but the Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the death. … Continue reading Accident Kills Skier at Blue Mountain
Snowshoe, WV – An unidentified 67-year-old male died on the slopes of Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia on Saturday. A statement released by resort officials indicates that the victim was found off a marked run at Snowshoe. He was transported by helicopter to Pocahontas Memorial Hospital in Buckeye, W.V. where he later died. The cause … Continue reading Skier Dies at Snowshoe
Highmount, NY – Going back decades, Belleayre Mountain in New York’s western Catskills – whose fans value its old-school charm, family friendly terrain, and non-commercial atmosphere – has rarely received the same level of financial support bestowed upon the state’s other two government-owned and -operated ski areas, Whiteface and Gore in the Adirondacks. Being given comparative short … Continue reading Belleayre Advocates Take New York Governor to Task for Budget Omission
Jackson, NH – The art of cross-country skiing is getting a whole lot more, well…”artsy,” thanks to a one-day installation of abstract art displayed along some of Jackson Ski Touring Center’s network of 56 wooded trails. Two abstract painters, Rebecca Klementovich of nearby Bartlett, N.H., and Kristen Pobatschnig of Conway, N.H., will display art with nature on … Continue reading Jackson Ski Touring Center Turns Trails Into Art Gallery
Girdwood, AK – Chugach Powder Guides (CPG) will begin cat skiing operations tomorrow at Alyeska Resort. This is the first time in three years that lower valley snow in Girdwood has been sufficiently deep to construct a cat road to access the cat skiing terrain near Alyeska. Construction of the cat road requires a minimum snow … Continue reading Cat Skiing Returns to Alyeska After Three-Year Absence
Wildwood, MO – Peak Resorts, Inc., the owner or operator of 14 ski resorts across the Northeast and Midwest, today announced that season pass sales from the beginning of the ski season through January 29, were up 28 percent in units and 23 percent in dollars, compared to the prior year. In addition, paid skier visits … Continue reading Season Pass Sales Up 28% at Peak Resorts
