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
Denver, CO – Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) announced today that the exclusive Colorado Gold Pass will return for the 2009-10 ski and snowboard season and is now available. The transferable pass, good for unlimited skiing and riding at the organization’s 22 member ski resorts across the state, can be purchased for $2,750. The Colorado … Continue reading Colorado Ski Country USA Unveils 2009-10 Season Gold Pass
Bend, OR – Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor ski area will try an innovative sliding scale for one-day lift ticket pricing this winter, based on a combination of the amount of lift serviced terrain available and weather factors such as visibility, wind, precipitation and temperature. “Mt. Bachelor receives some of the best quality and deepest snow accumulation … Continue reading Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor Ski Area Tries Sliding Scale for Lift Ticket Prices
Dundalk, Ireland – Innovative Leisure Systems Ltd. (ILS Ltd.) of Dundalk and Briton Engineering Developments Ltd. of Scholes, West Yorkshire, U.K. on Tuesday announced their part in a major “flagship” development for Ireland that will include a dry ski slope. Developers promise to create more than 1,500 long term jobs when the project is fully … Continue reading Dry Ski Slope Part of Massive Recreational Complex Proposed in Ireland
Lynchburg, VA – Construction on America’s first year-’round ski slope on the campus of Liberty University in Lynchburg is well underway, and is expected to be completed by mid-summer.n Initial earthworks on the hillside above the campus of the institution founded by the late evangelist Jerry Falwell are complete, as is the misting system, and … Continue reading Construction on All-Season Ski Slope in Virginia Expected to Be Completed This Summer
Denver, CO – U.S. Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) today introduced a bill that would revise the 1986 law governing the permitting of ski areas on National Forests to make it clear that the Forest Service is authorized to permit year-round recreational activities where appropriate. The bill recognizes that winter sports other than skiing occur in … Continue reading Colorado Senator’s Bill Supports Year-round Recreation at Ski Areas
