Category Archives: Resorts

Hunter Mountain Installing New Detachable 6-Pack Chairlift for 2010-11 Ski Season

Hunter, NY – Construction crews will be busy this summer at New York’s Hunter Mountain ski area, replacing one of the resort’s base-to-summit quad chairlifts with a brand new high-speed six-place model.nHunter Mountain officials have contracted with Leitner-Poma to replace the existing Snowlite Express quad chairlift with the brand new six-pack. Construction will commence as … Continue reading Hunter Mountain Installing New Detachable 6-Pack Chairlift for 2010-11 Ski Season

Utah’s Alta Ski Area Extends Season

Alta, UT – Originally scheduled to close Apr. 18, Utah’s Alta Ski Area has announced a bonus weekend for locals and visitors alike.nAlta will reopen its slopes for an encore Friday through Sunday, Apr. 23-25. On these extra days, Alta will run its Collins and Sunnyside chairlifts and Transfer Tow only. Lift ticket prices will … Continue reading Utah’s Alta Ski Area Extends Season

Celebrate Easter at Lake Placid’s Whiteface Mountain Ski Center

Wilmington, NY – Whiteface Mountain Ski Center, near Lake Placid in New York State’s Adirondack Mountains, is celebrating the holiday this Sunday with an Easter service, breakfast buffet and Easter egg hunt.nThe non-denominational Easter service begins at 8:15 a.m. at the summit of Little Whiteface atop the Cloudsplitter Gondola. In case of inclement weather, the … Continue reading Celebrate Easter at Lake Placid’s Whiteface Mountain Ski Center

Vail Resorts to Host Homecoming Celebration for Lindsey Vonn

Vail, CO – Vail Resorts will host a homecoming celebration for Lindsey Vonn in Vail, Colo. on Wednesday. The Vail resident recently won Olympic gold and bronze medals in Vancouver and captured her third consecutive World Cup Overall title, making her the winningest U.S. female ski racer of all time with 33 World Cup wins, … Continue reading Vail Resorts to Host Homecoming Celebration for Lindsey Vonn

Storm Drops Nearly 3 Feet on the Ski Slopes of Oregon’s Mount Hood

Mount Hood, OR – What Mount Hood Meadows Ski Resort’s communications director Dave Tragethon is calling “the storm of the decade” has dumped nearly three feet of snow in the past 48 hours on the slopes. Snow accumulated at rates of up to two inches of snow an hour and has increased the ski area’s … Continue reading Storm Drops Nearly 3 Feet on the Ski Slopes of Oregon’s Mount Hood