Category Archives: Resorts

Drew Emmitt Headlines Ski Season’s Final Day at Telluride

Telluride, CO – Colorado’s Telluride Ski Resort has announced the appearance of the Drew Emmitt Band at Gorrono Ranch on Easter Sunday, Apr. 4 at 2 p.m. to close out the winter season. Following a decade of success with Leftover Salmon, Emmitt is revered as one of the most energetic and innovative mandolin players on … Continue reading Drew Emmitt Headlines Ski Season’s Final Day at Telluride

Any Utah Ski Resort Season Pass Earns a Spring Discount at Snowbasin

Huntsville, UT – Season pass holders from any ski resort in Utah now earn a special discount off the price of a daily lift ticket at Snowbasin.nPresent any valid 2009-10 season pass from any Utah ski resort and get $12 off the full price of a day ticket at Snowbasin. That equates to $53 on … Continue reading Any Utah Ski Resort Season Pass Earns a Spring Discount at Snowbasin

Winter Returning to Ski Resorts in Europe While New Snow Greets Skiers in the Western U.S.

by Patrick Thorne with First Tracks!! Online Media staff reports Kiltarlity, Scotland, UK – Spring temperatures invaded ski resorts in the Alps this week as a cold front is now approaching the region with up to a foot in the forecast. Meanwhile, a large system in the western U.S. that has buried the Denver metro … Continue reading Winter Returning to Ski Resorts in Europe While New Snow Greets Skiers in the Western U.S.

Park City to Honor Utah Olympic Athletes with Community Celebration

Park City, UT – A parade and celebration on Park City’s Historic Main Street will be held on Tuesday in honor of the Utah Olympic and Paralympic athletes who competed in the 2010 Winter Games.nJunior athletes from the Utah ski resort town’s local winter sports clubs will accompany the Olympic and Paralympic athletes from their … Continue reading Park City to Honor Utah Olympic Athletes with Community Celebration

Windells Installing Second Private Ski Lift on Mount Hood

Government Camp, OR – Windells Action Sports Camp is installing a second portable ski lift to its snowboard and ski terrain park at Timberline Ski Area on Oregon’s Mount Hood. The 730-T wire rope tow lift, available only to campers, will give Windells two lifts and the longest private tows available at Timberline.n“The days of … Continue reading Windells Installing Second Private Ski Lift on Mount Hood

First Snow of the Season Dusts Ski Slopes on New Zealand’s Mt. Ruapehu

Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand – Thursday’s southerly front painted a sugar icing-like coating on the upper ski slopes of New Zealand’s Mt. Ruapehu, a sure sign that the Southern Hemisphere winter is not far away.nMt. Ruapehu is home to two ski areas, Turoa and Whakapapa. Turoa is scheduled to open on June 19th and work … Continue reading First Snow of the Season Dusts Ski Slopes on New Zealand’s Mt. Ruapehu

New Gondola Highlights C$16 Million in Ski Resort Improvements at Le Massif

Petite-Rivière-St.-François (QC), Canada – Groupe Le Massif this week unveiled plans for a series of improvements scheduled for construction this summer at Massif de Charlevoix, highlighted by a new eight-passenger high-speed gondola, four new trails, a novice area with its own chairlift and conveyor lift, as well as the expansion of the Quebec ski area’s … Continue reading New Gondola Highlights C$16 Million in Ski Resort Improvements at Le Massif