Squaw Valley, CA – First it was on, then it was off…and now it’s back on again: the 20th Annual Cushing Crossing, North America’s original pond crossing, will return to California’s Squaw Valley USA ski resort this Sunday for closing day. This wildly entertaining competition challenges local lunatics and gregarious guests to cross the vast … Continue reading 20th Annual Cushing Crossing Slated for Sunday at Squaw
Mt. Hood, OR – There are just two weekends remaining in the ski and snowboard season at Mt. Hood Meadows. The Oregon resort received more snow this week, and the ski area’s Cascade Express, Mt. Hood Express and Buttercup are scheduled to operate this Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.nThis weekend’s lift … Continue reading Two More Weekends to Ski at Oregon’s Mt. Hood Meadows
Squaw Valley, CA – California’s Squaw Valley USA will keep skiing and riding through this Sunday, May 9, but the ski resort’s summer season will kick off Memorial Day Weekend with high-altitude dining, swimming and relaxing overlooking Lake Tahoe.nVisitors can ride the Cable Car up to High Camp and have lunch in an alpine setting … Continue reading Squaw Valley to Open Summer Season on Memorial Day Weekend
Wellington, New Zealand – Two direct flights a day between Wellington and Lake Wanaka will make a weekend ski break in Australasia’s largest ski terrain a reality for Wellingtonians this winter. Charter airline operator, flyDirect has introduced a second direct daily service from Wellington to Wanaka for the 2010 ski and snowboard season.nLaunched just over … Continue reading New Flights to Carry Wellingtonians Direct to Wanaka’s Ski Resorts
Aviemore, Scotland – Now in its third year, the Ski Club of Great Britain’s “Big Spring Clean”, an initiative of the organization’s Respect the Mountain campaign, will return to the Scottish ski resorts of Cairngorm Mountain and Nevis Range on June 20th this year, a month later than in previous years due to the deep … Continue reading Deep Snowpack Delays Spring Cleanup of Scottish Ski Resorts
Salt Lake City, UT – Once the ski season winds down at Snowbird at the end of this month, Utahans can escape the summer heat with a full range of summer activities for all ages and energy levels at the state’s ski and snowboard resorts.nALTA SKI AREA Alta Ski Area is open to the public … Continue reading Summer Fun at Utah’s Ski Resorts
Montpelier, VT – Killington Resort has received the Vermont Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence and Pollution Prevention for a pair of projects at the ski and snowboard resort that eliminate more than 1,400 gallons of heating fuel and save more than 70,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually.nKillington Resort employees Alan Patch, Jim Shands and Tom … Continue reading Killington Resort Receives Vermont Environmental Excellence Award