Denver, CO – With the Christmas holiday season and the month of December now officially in the books, many western mountain lodging properties have much to cheer about according to the most recent data released by Denver-based DestiMetrics. As of Dec. 31, while actual occupancy for the month of December at 30,000 rooms sampled at ski resorts … Continue reading Booking Pace Slows at Western Ski Resorts
Washington, DC – On Friday January 6, more than 150 resorts across the U.S. and Canada came together for the second annual World’s Largest Lesson Day. It was a second attempt to break two Guinness Book of World Records for largest simultaneous ski and snowboard lessons, respectively. Wachusett Mountain Resort in Massachusetts reported the greatest number of … Continue reading Organizers Confident Record Set for World’s Largest Ski Lesson
Highmount, NY – A spokesperson for Belleayre Mountain Ski Center has confirmed a 25-year-old snowboarder died on its slopes following an accident on Saturday. Jon Lundin, a spokesperson for the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) which operates the New York State-owned ski area, told the Daily Freeman of Kingston that the victim was Brian Conners, of … Continue reading Snowboarder Dies at Belleayre
Breckenridge, CO – Call it the battle of the après-ski. Breckenridge has reclaimed its spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for the world’s biggest shot ski, following its defeat of recent title holder Park City during the Colorado ski town’s annual January Ullr Fest honoring the Norse god of snow. Sponsored by Breckenridge … Continue reading Breckenridge Reclaims Shot Ski Record
Mt. Crested Butte, CO – Kick up the tempo at one of Crested Butte Mountain Resort’s live concerts. The CB Unplugged concert series brings national talent into an intimate setting, the Colorado ski resort’s slopeside Butte 66 restaurant. Each free concert features a different artist and their own unique sound during après ski. On January 21, singer-songwriter … Continue reading Crested Butte Announces Lineup for Free CB Unplugged Music Series
Henniker, NH – Southern New Hampshire’s Pats Peak ski area will participate in the Vertical Challenge Race Series on Sunday, February 5. It’s a fun, all-day event for the whole family with a slalom race, prizes, giveaways, awards party and more. The race course will be set on Pats Peak’s Downdraft trail. The race is free of … Continue reading Pats Peak Hosts Vertical Challenge
Breckenridge, CO – A skier missing at Colorado’s Breckenridge Ski Resort was found dead on Friday. Denver resident Sean Haberthier, 47, was reported missing at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12. Assisted by deputies with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, Breckenridge ski patrollers located the man’s body at around 8:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13 on the … Continue reading Missing Breckenridge Skier Found Dead
