West Dover, VT – Ski area owner/operator Peak Resorts, Inc. earlier this month announced that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approved the first I-526 Petition submitted by an investor in Mount Snow’s EB-5 offering, allowing the funds raised in the offering to be released from escrow immediately to proceed with two important projects … Continue reading Mount Snow Owner Announces Release of EB-5 Project Funds
Tannersville, PA – Just in time for the Christmas holidays, Camelback Resort in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains officially premiered two new winter-season components in its ongoing expansion as a complete four-season destination. Not content with being the largest snowtubing operation in the United States, Camelback –which has been voted the #1 resort in Pennsylvania four years in … Continue reading Camelback Adds to Pocono Winter Portfolio
Alta, WY – Rescuers are continuing to search for a missing snowboarder near Wyoming’s Grand Targhee Resort. Lee Kidd, 34, of nearby Driggs, Idaho, has been missing since Friday. He was employed in the ski area’s kitchen services. Kidd’s season pass was last scanned at 10:45 a.m. Friday when he loaded Targhee’s Dreamcatcher lift. Witnesses indicate that … Continue reading Search Continues for Missing Targhee Snowboarder
Breckenridge, CO – A 48-year-old man has become Colorado’s first skier fatality this winter after colliding with a tree last week. Kevin Pitts, of Longmont, died of blunt force trauma after striking the tree alongside the advanced Alpine Alley run on Breckenridge’s Peak 8 on Dec. 19. He was pronounced dead a short time later … Continue reading Skier Killed at Breckenridge
Lake Placid, NY – Snow falling at resorts across the nation would make any North Pole resident proud. And Santa, that lucky guy, gets to ski for free (or at least a substantial discount) at several resorts this month. Sunday River Resort in Maine got a head start on the holiday spirit this past weekend, with its … Continue reading Santa Skis for Free
Snowmass, CO – A disabled skiing volunteer has sued a Snowmass man for colliding with him on the ski slopes last April. Stuart Pendleton, of Santa Fe, N.M., was volunteering at the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic on April 7, assisting a paraplegic U.S. veteran on a bi-ski when Michael Sura collided with him on Mick’s … Continue reading Snowmass Man Sued for Negligent Skiing
Denver, CO – The trade group Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) now has a new resort member. CSCUSA officials announced yesterday that Hesperus Ski Area will join the association effective immediately to become the group’s 22nd resort member. Hesperus, which was recently purchased by James Coleman, is located near Durango, Colo. in the southwestern part of the … Continue reading Hesperus Ski Area Joins Colorado Ski Country USA
