Winter Park, CO – With its recent purchase of Steamboat Ski Resort, Intrawest has announced new season pass products that combine the northern Colorado ski area with the company’s other two in-state holdings, Copper Mountain and Winter Park Resort. Colorado skiers will need to act quickly, however, as the lowest price points are only available … Continue reading Intrawest Adds New Season Pass Product Covering Its 3 Colorado Ski Resorts→
Hancock, MA – Although “Zephyr” first began producing electricity on the afternoon of August 3, Jiminy Peak ski resort officials, other dignitaries and the media gathered Wednesday on a Berkshire Mountain ridgeline to celebrate the debut of North America’s first ski area wind turbine. North America’s first ski area wind turbine is now producing electricity … Continue reading Jiminy Peak Celebrates North America’s First Ski Area Wind Turbine→
Park City, UT – The fur is flying in both Utah and Colorado over American Skiing Company’s pending sale of its last remaining ski resort, The Canyons near Park City, Utah, to Talisker Corporation. Vail Resorts, one of America’s largest ski resort operators, has filed suit over American Skiing Company’s pending sale of The Canyons … Continue reading Vail Resorts Sues Over American Skiing Sale of The Canyons→
New York, NY – Hypo Real Estate Capital Corporation (HRECC), a member of Hypo Real Estate Group, this week announced it closed a $520 million four-year mortgage loan for the acquisition and development of the new Snowmass Base Village located at Snowmass ski and snowboard resort near Aspen, Colorado. This transaction closed on March 1, … Continue reading $520M Mortgage Secured for Snowmass Ski Village Development→
Las Vegas, NV – Las Vegas WET, LLC, a company formed to create a massive complex including not only an indoor ski and snowboard resort, but also two hotels, an arena, surfing, performing arts center, retail, restaurants, and the largest indoor waterpark in North America in the southern Nevada desert, made an offer to acquire … Continue reading Planned Las Vegas Indoor Ski Resort to Acquire Over 200 Acres on South Strip→
Whistler (BC), Canada – Like a global warming-impacted glacier, the mountain has retreated from the cities of Toronto, Montreal and Calgary, but for one lucky winner of the Old Spice Experience contest, the retreat is only temporary, and she’ll soon be in hot pursuit of the big mountain experience. n Anne-Claire Villeneuve, of Montreal, took … Continue reading Old Spice Rail Jam Finalists Head to Whistler→
Ludlow, VT – Jibbers, huckers and groms will gather Saturday, February 10, as Okemo Mountain Resort hosts “The Main Event” East Coast snowboard series. This slopestyle competition welcomes both amateur and professional riders for the third and final series location prior to the finals at Loon Mountain February 25. n The Main Event will take … Continue reading Okemo Hosts The Main Event Snowboard Series Saturday→
