Squaw Valley, CA – Beginning at 11 a.m. next Saturday, May 1, fiesta-loving skiers and riders can head to the High Camp Lagoon & Spa at the 8,200-foot elevation of California’s Squaw Valley USA ski and snowboard resort for Monster de Mayo piñatas, Mexican eats and a live DJ by the pool. Entry to Monster … Continue reading Monster de Mayo Fiesta Comes to Squaw Valley May 1
Las Vegas, NV – Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (LVSSR) has announced that its 2009-10 season will be extended by an additional week through next Sunday, May 2. Recently scheduled to close today, which by itself would have been a long spring season for the resort, the new closing date marks the longest season … Continue reading Las Vegas to Keep Skiing and Snowboarding Into May
Wanaka, New Zealand – New Zealand’s Treble Cone ski area is reducing its day passes by up to eight percent for the 2010 winter season.nAt the same time that Treble Cone froze season pass prices, casual visitors will also benefit from the new price structure, paying NZ $91 for a day pass. Children’s passes are … Continue reading Lift Ticket Prices Drop This Year at Treble Cone
Wrightwood, CA – Fresh snow continues to fall in Southern California and Mountain High Resort in Wrightwood now plans to remain open for skiing and snowboarding through May 2nd, making this the longest season in its history. A total of 186 days to be exact — beating out the winter of 2004-05 by five days.nMountain … Continue reading Southern California’s Mountain High to Remain Open for Skiing Until May 2nd
Snowbird, UT – Utah’s Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort surpassed a season-to-date snowfall total of 500 inches for the third straight year this season, thanks to a storm that blanketed the Wasatch Mountains on Friday. The Little Cottonwood Canyon resort received six inches Thursday and Friday, with another storm in the forecast for the middle … Continue reading April Storms Extend Snowbird’s Ski Season Through May
Perisher Valley (NSW), Australia – The loading area of Perisher’s Happy Valley T-bar is being moved 90 meters downhill this season to link up skiable terrain covered by the Australian ski and snowboard resort’s snowmaking system.nAlthough approval to do so didn’t arrive until quite late in the summer, Perisher’s team has been working hard with … Continue reading Perisher Extends Happy Valley T-Bar for Ski Season Ahead
Squaw Valley, CA – This past weekend, ski patrollers went head-to-head at Squaw Valley USA during the first ever nationwide Professional Ski Patrol Olympics. Patrol teams from regions across the United States and Canada competed in sled races, bamboo throws, avalanche transceiver searches and a giant slalom race down some of the California resort’s steepest … Continue reading Mammoth Patrollers Win First Ever Nationwide Ski Patrol Olympics