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
Soelden, Austria – Preparations are underway for the construction of a new high-tech gondola reaching the summit of Gaislachkogl Peak in Soelden that resort officials are already calling “one of the most spectacular architectonic highlights in all of Austria, offering the latest technical standards.” Designed by Innsbruck, Austria architecht Johann Obermoser, the €35 million Doppelmayr … Continue reading Soelden to Build New State-of-the-Art Gondola
Newry, ME – In an unannounced move, Maine’s Sunday River Resort opened for skiing and snowboarding today, the first Eastern North American ski resort to come online for the 2009-10 winter season. The ski area is offering free skiing and riding through 3:30 p.m. this afternoon. Sunday River received three inches of natural snow yesterday, … Continue reading Sunday River Opens for Skiing and Snowboarding Today
Shames (BC), Canada – For a mere CAN $1.5 million, northern British Columbia’s Shames Mountain ski area could be yours. The ski area within the Coast Mountains of northwestern British Columbia, approximately 35 kilometers west of Terrace and 137 kilometers east of Prince Rupert, has one of the most reliable snowpacks in North America, with … Continue reading B.C.’s Shames Mountain Ski Area Up for Sale
Lynchburg, VA – A year-round outdoor ski slope constructed of the synthetic Snowflex surface is now open on Candlers Mountain above Lynchburg at Liberty University, a school founded by the late evangelist, Jerry Falwell. The Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre, the first synthetic ski slope in the U.S., originally opened a week ago during a private … Continue reading Year-Round Ski Slope Now Open in Virginia
