Alta, UT – Utah’s Alta Ski Area is currently studying the possibility of erecting a ski lift up Flagstaff Mountain on the north side of Little Cottonwood Road, across the street from the existing lift-served ski terrain. Utah’s Alta Ski Area this spring conducted an on-snow lift survey on Flagstaff Mountain to explore the possibility … Continue reading New Ski Lift Under Consideration Across the Road from Alta →

Denver, CO – Vail Resorts, operator of four popular Colorado ski and snowboard resorts, announced Wednesday that it will not renew its membership in Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA), the state’s ski marketing group, citing “philosophical differences” with other members over the future direction of the organization. “For 45 years, Colorado Ski Country has been … Continue reading Vail Resorts Quits Colorado Ski Country →

Dubai, UAE – Dubai’s iconic indoor skiing and snowboarding destination, Ski Dubai, notched up an historic milestone on Sunday when it greeted its two millionth visitor in style. The indoor slopes of Ski Dubai welcomed their two millionth visitor on Sunday after only two and a half years of operation. (image: Ski Dubai) The welcome … Continue reading Ski Dubai Welcomes Two Millionth Visitor →

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand – This season, Snow Park NZ will be the first and only ski resort surrounding New Zealand’s Lake Wanaka to offer night skiing and riding this winter, providing visitors with more time on the mountain and a unique experience on snow under floodlights. Eight floodlights have been installed across the terrain … Continue reading Snow Park NZ Adds Night Skiing →

Wanaka, New Zealand – New Zealand’s only ski-in/ski-out luxury apartments are open for business this winter at Snow Park NZ, offering guests the chance to ski or snowboard to their front door and enjoy the unique experience of waking up to the spectacular scenery of New Zealand’s snow-capped Southern Alps. Snow Park NZ’s new ski-in/ski-out … Continue reading Snow Park NZ Opens Luxury Ski Resort Apartments →

Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts this week announced the Epic Season Pass, a new unlimited, unrestricted season pass that’s valid for the entire 2008-2009 ski and snowboard season at all five Vail Resorts ski areas — Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado, and California’s Heavenly — for an initial price of $579. “Vail … Continue reading New Season Pass Offers Unrestricted Skiing and Snowboarding at All Vail Resorts →

Snowmass, CO – Developers of the new $1 billion ski resort base village in Snowmass Village have announced the completion of the first phase of development for the 2007-08 ski and snowboard season. As Aspen Skiing Company is also completing $80 million in improvements to Snowmass Mountain, Snowmass is undergoing a complete renaissance. The first … Continue reading First Phase of Snowmass’ $1B Ski Resort Base Development Opens →