Alta, UT – Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah closed at 6 a.m. this morning so that the state’s Department of Transportation (UDOT) could conduct avalanche mitigation work along the numerous slide paths above State Highway 210. It was supposed to reopen to skiers and riders at 9 a.m. However, after UDOT provoked 40 avalanches, seven … Continue reading VIDEO: Caught On Camera, 40 Avalanches Close Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon→
Wrightwood, CA – With another week remaining in January’s national Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month, and all of the snow that’s been falling on southern California’s mountains this week, what’s better than learning to ski or ride, two for the price of one? Guests at Mountain High Resort in Wrightwood can purchase two midweek, … Continue reading Learn to Ski or Ride in Southern California Two-for-One→
Albany, NY – New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the state will invest up to $20 million for major upgrades at its Whiteface and Gore Mountain ski areas to attract more visitors and build on the North Country’s bourgeoning winter tourism industry and develop opportunities to increase off-season revenue, while making these facilities more … Continue reading Cuomo Announces Upgrades at Gore and Whiteface Totaling $20M→
Granby, CO – In response to a directive from the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board (CPTSB), Granby Ranch took its Quick Draw Expess chairlift back offline again on Friday to conduct more testing “out of an abundance of caution” in the wake of a fatal ski lift accident at the resort last month that left a … Continue reading Colorado Ski Resort Blames Chairlift Contractor for Fatal Accident→
Denver, CO – Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) announced on Thursday that while total skier visits at its 22 member ski resorts were down eight compared to last year’s first period visit numbers. The first period skier visits cover Opening Day October 21, 2016 through December 31, 2016. CSCUSA’s announcement comes just days after Vail Resorts announced a … Continue reading Colorado Ski Country USA Reports Decline in Early Season Visits→
Georgetown, CO – Colorado’s Loveland Ski Area has reduced its lift ticket price after shutting down two of its primary chairlifts due to mechanical problems. Lift 1 — one of Loveland’s most popular and the first lift to open at Loveland each season — will be closed at least through Friday. Lift 6 has also been … Continue reading Mechanical Problems Silence Two Loveland Ski Lifts→
Henryville, PA – The recently closed Alpine Mountain Ski Resort in eastern Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains has been placed on the market. The ski area’s owners, members of the Fabiano family, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in March, just two years after purchasing the resort. Now they’re looking to recoup as much of their loss as … Continue reading Closed Pennsylvania Ski Area Up for Sale→
