Salt Lake City, UT – The final opportunity for the public to help shape Salt Lake County’s master plan for the canyons surrounding Salt Lake City is rapidly approaching. The Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow process is evaluating a wide range of policies dealing with watershed, recreation, transportation and development in these canyons, which include Big and … Continue reading Deadline Nears for Public Input on Wasatch Canyons Planning Process→
by Patrick Thorne with First Tracks!! Online Media staff reports Kiltarlity, Scotland, UK – Most of the world’s northern hemisphere ski areas have now closed for the winter, but many resorts still open in Western North America and the Alps have continued to report low temperatures and heavy snowfall over the past week. As a … Continue reading Snow Still Falling as Two Thirds of World’s Ski Resorts Close for the Season→
Petite-Rivière-St.-François (QC), Canada – – As skiers and snowboarders were enjoying their last turns this past Sunday at Le Massif de Charlevoix, the Quebec ski resort was tallying visits that represent a record season, improving 13% on last year’s attendance and 8% on the previous record set in 2007-08.nSki area officials credit good weather, abundant … Continue reading Record Ski Season at Quebec’s Le Massif de Charlevoix→
Lakewood, CO – On Tuesday the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) announced the winners of the 2009/10 Marketing and Guest Service Awards. The awards are presented annually to ski resorts nationwide, both large and small, for their successful marketing and guest service programs that ultimately help grow the sports of skiing and snowboarding.nThis year’s categories … Continue reading Ski Areas Recognized With Marketing, Guest Service Awards→
Park City, UT – Despite the fury of spring snow storms, including 22 inches of snow on jump day last Thursday, The Canyons’ terrain park crew shoveled, cut and shaped more than 45 thousand yards of snow to create the largest snow terrain park feature ever built in Utah. Why you ask? So Utah’s Grete … Continue reading Grete Eliassen Sets Hip Jump World Record at The Canyons→
Aspen, CO – Aspen Skiing Company will extend the ski and snowboard season at Aspen Mountain on weekends through April 25. Consistent snowfall and cold temperatures have given the resort excellent coverage and the deepest base depths so far this season. Aspen Mountain will open for the weekends of April 17-18 and 24-25.n”We’re excited to … Continue reading Aspen Ski Season Rolls On→
Flagstaff, AZ – Following a stellar season that left 321 inches of snowfall on its slopes, 139 percent of average, officials at Arizona Snowbowl above Flagstaff announced Monday that the ski area will be reopening for one final weekend of the 2009-10 season, beginning this Friday.nSnowbowl staffers will reopen the Agassiz Lift Friday through Sunday. … Continue reading Arizona Snowbowl to Reopen Friday for Skiing and Snowboarding→
