Category Archives: Resorts

Wanaka Ski Areas to Again Host International Events This Season

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – Lake Wanaka-area ski fields will again take center stage this winter by hosting a full calendar of national and international ski and snowboard events.n“Lake Wanaka’s ski areas are making their mark as premier event hosts, attracting international and national events to the region,” explains James Helmore, General Manager of Lake … Continue reading Wanaka Ski Areas to Again Host International Events This Season

Dakota Mountain Lodge at The Canyons Changes Hands, Changes Names

Park City, UT – Following its purchase last month by Talisker Corporation, owner of The Canyons ski and snowboard resort in Park City, the luxury slopeside Dakota Mountain Lodge at The Canyons is being rebranded as the Waldorf Astoria Park City.nHilton Worldwide announced the name change for the Dakota Mountain Lodge & Golden Door Spa … Continue reading Dakota Mountain Lodge at The Canyons Changes Hands, Changes Names

Bonus Weekend of Skiing at Kicking Horse

Golden (BC), Canada – Kicking Horse Mountain Resort has announced that the British Columbia ski area will be open an additional weekend, operating this Saturday and Sunday. The Golden Eagle Express and Stairway to Heaven chairlift will be operational throughout the weekend from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.n“We had an incredible amount of snow over … Continue reading Bonus Weekend of Skiing at Kicking Horse

Sugarloaf to Host 22nd Bud Light Reggae Fest This Weekend

Carrabassett Valley, ME – Sugarloaf’s Bud Light Reggae Festival, the annual spring party that brings thousands of visitors to the northwestern Maine ski and snowboard resort, returns this weekend with 11 different bands including festival headliners Inner Circle, Kenyatta “CULTURE” Hill, and TOSH-1.nKnown as “The Bad Boys of Reggae,” Inner Circle will headline the festival’s … Continue reading Sugarloaf to Host 22nd Bud Light Reggae Fest This Weekend

Memorial Day Rail Jam Planned at Stratton

Stratton Mountain, VT – What do staffers at Vermont’s Stratton Mountain ski area do with the piles and piles of snow that made up the U.S. Open Superpipe and Freestyle courses? Use it all, of course…in May…on Memorial Day Weekend.nDon’t put your equipment away just yet, as Stratton officials are planning for the first ever … Continue reading Memorial Day Rail Jam Planned at Stratton

Arapahoe Basin Save our Snow Celebration Saturday

Arapahoe Basin, CO – Arapahoe Basin ski area will hold their second annual Save Our Snow Celebration tomorrow, showcasing the Colorado ski area’s and other like-minded companies’ environmental initiatives. Events and displays will be part of this environmentally friendly day which will benefit High Country Conservation Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to minimizing waste and … Continue reading Arapahoe Basin Save our Snow Celebration Saturday

Colorado’s Beaver Creek to Host Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Induction

Avon, CO – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame will induct a class of eight athletes and sport builders Friday at a ceremony at Colorado’s Beaver Creek ski resort. Among the inductees will be two of the greatest Paralympic athletes of all time, Chris Waddell, of Park City, Utah, and Sarah Will, of … Continue reading Colorado’s Beaver Creek to Host Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Induction