Category Archives: Resorts

Park City Avalanche Rescue Dog Team Receives International Training

Park City, UT – Park City Mountain Resort ski patroller Andy VanHouten, and two and a half year-old yellow Labrador Retriever, Zeke, recently returned to Park City after traveling to Switzerland for an intensive search and rescue training program.n“Traveling to Switzerland, was an amazing experience and opportunity for Zeke and I”, said VanHouten. “We have … Continue reading Park City Avalanche Rescue Dog Team Receives International Training

Brighton to Finish Ski Season with Beach Party

Brighton, UT – Brighton Ski Resort in Utah’s Big Cottonwood Canyon will celebrate spring and wrap up another successful ski and ride season with the second annual Natturday Beach Bash this Sunday. Wear your beach attire and receive a $29 all area adult lift ticket to close out the winter season in style.nSunday’s festivities follow … Continue reading Brighton to Finish Ski Season with Beach Party

Montana’s Bridger Bowl Ski Area Purchases 71 Acres in Base Area

Bozeman, MT – Bridger Bowl Ski Area near Bozeman on Thursday the purchase of 71 acres of land south and adjacent to the ski area’s Snowflake Lift and top parking lot area.nThis parcel of land was part of a larger property holding of Bridger Canyon Partners, which still owns approximately 274 acres currently for sale … Continue reading Montana’s Bridger Bowl Ski Area Purchases 71 Acres in Base Area

Heavenly Announces Plans for Extended Ski and Snowboard Season

South Lake Tahoe, CA – In response to a plentiful late winter snowpack, California’s Heavenly Mountain Resort on Thursday announced the Lake Tahoe ski area’s operations plan for next week’s extended season, first announced in mid-March.nThis season the resort will operate the final week with the most ski and snowboard terrain available in the past … Continue reading Heavenly Announces Plans for Extended Ski and Snowboard Season

Rail Jam Saturday at Mt. Hood Meadows

Mt. Hood, OR – Get your grind on and win prizes thrown down by sponsors at Saturday’s CandyGrind Rail Jam at Mt. Hood Meadows, part of the Oregon ski and snowboard resort’s Spring Splash celebration.nRegistration will take place from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday in the lodge, or outside weather permitting. Warmups will … Continue reading Rail Jam Saturday at Mt. Hood Meadows

50th Annual Loveland Derby Ski Race This Weekend

Georgetown, CO – As the United States Ski Association (USSA) winds down the 2009-10 ski racing season, competitors from across the United States are preparing for the last amateur slalom event of the winter. The Loveland Derby, the oldest and largest amateur alpine race in North America, returns to Loveland Ski Area this weekend, and … Continue reading 50th Annual Loveland Derby Ski Race This Weekend

Technology Changes How Ski Tourism Companies Communicate with Customers

Banff (AB), Canada – On the final day of the Mountain Travel Symposium (MTS) in Banff on Thursday, top executives from prominent Canadian tourism companies delivered an insider’s perspective on new realities transforming the mountain travel industry. Julie Canning, president and CEO of Banff Lake Louise Tourism; David Barry, CEO Alpine Helicopters/Canadian Mountain Holidays; and … Continue reading Technology Changes How Ski Tourism Companies Communicate with Customers