Vancouver, Canada – Ski resort operator Intrawest ULC is downplaying rumors of imminent foreclosure following ads placed in major newspapers announcing that the company’s creditors will auction their interests in the firm. Intrawest owns or operates key ski and snowboard resorts across the U.S. and Canada, including Whistler Blackcomb, host site of the 2010 Olympic … Continue reading Ski Resort Operator Intrawest Downplays Foreclosure Rumors→
Kirkwood, CA – Electrical power has been restored to Kirkwood Mountain Resort as of 4 p.m. this afternoon following successful installation of new generators at the Mountain Utilities power house which caught fire late Friday afternoon, leaving the California ski resort without power and closed for skiing and snowboarding today. The New Year’s Day fire … Continue reading Update: Power Restored to California’s Kirkwood Ski Resort Following Fire→
Warrensburg, NY – Thanks to a new out-of-state investor, lifts will turn once again beginning this Saturday at New York State’s Hickory Ski Center. Just outside of Warrensburg near Lake George in the southern Adirondack Mountains, old-fashioned poma lifts and a family-style baselodge complete with central fire pit lend a funky, retro feel to a … Continue reading Hickory Ski Center to Reopen Saturday Following Four-Year Hiatus→
Lienz, Austria – Vail, Colo.’s Sarah Schleper kept it together on the icy track in Lienz to lead the U.S. Ski Team for a 13th in a World Cup giant slalom ski race on Monday. Kathrin Hoelzl of Germany held on to her first run lead to win the race. World Cup overall leader Lindsey … Continue reading Vonn Injured in World Cup Crash→
Denver, CO – Less than a year after its former operator pulled the plug on the Winter Park ski trains, a new company has stepped forward to resume rail transit from Denver to the Front Range ski and snowboard resort. Rio Grande Scenic Railroad (RGSR), which already operates scenic trains in southern Colorado, has made … Continue reading Winter Park Ski Train Returns to Denver→
Lynchburg, VA – Snowshoe Mountain will launch the winter season not on its own West Virginia ski slopes, but on the plastic slopes of Liberty University’s year-round ski facility in Lynchburg. Liberty University’s Lynchburg campus is home to the only Snowflex surface in the United States, providing skiers and rider’s the most advanced technology for … Continue reading Snowshoe to Launch Winter Season on Year-Round Ski Slope→
Mt. Crested Butte, CO – The U.S. Forest Service has notified Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) that it is denying the Colorado ski resort the ability to enter into the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process with its Snodgrass Mountain expansion proposal. The decision comes after the resort has been working with the Forest Service … Continue reading Forest Service Cancels Crested Butte’s Snodgrass Mountain Expansion Plans→
