Ludlow, VT – During this holiday season, Okemo Mountain Resort invites skiers and snowboarders to consider the needs of those less fortunate. On Sunday, December 4, the southern Vermont resort will host its annual Cares and Shares Food Drive. When guests donate at least five non-perishable food items, a new child’s toy or new clothing item, their … Continue reading Okemo Food Drive Next Weekend
Whistler (BC), Canada – After purchasing its first Canadian ski resort last month for a staggering $1.39 billion, Vail Resorts this week announced the elimination of 60 positions at Whistler Blackcomb. The cuts range from IT positions all the way up to executive roles, and will begin as soon as December 2 with the departure of senior … Continue reading Vail Announces Layoffs at Whistler Blackcomb
Westford, MA – Officials with the Westford Police Department, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Middlesex County district attorney’s office are presently on scene at Nashoba Valley Ski Area in northeastern Massachusetts, investigating what appears to be the scene of a fatal industrial accident. Investigators appear to be focusing on a … Continue reading Investigators Probe Death at Nashoba Valley
Whistler (BC), Canada – Whistler Mountain will begin operations for the 2016-17 winter season tomorrow, one day ahead of schedule. The head start has been made possible by recent colder temperatures and natural snowfall at lower elevations over the past week. Blackcomb Mountain will open as scheduled one day later, on Thursday. Base depths at Whistler’s … Continue reading Whistler Opens Tomorrow
Londonderry, VT – The sale of Magic Mountain Ski Area in Londonderry to SKI MAGIC LLC officially closed last night, marking a critical turning point in the future of the southern Vermont ski area originally founded in 1960. The ski area, under the unified ownership and operating company of locally based SKI MAGIC LLC, will be executing … Continue reading Magic Mountain Sale Complete
Arapahoe Basin, CO – Officials with the White River National Forest on Monday approved an expansion proposed by A-Basin into The Beavers. The additional 338 acres of terrain, west of the existing ski area and prized by local sidecountry enthusiasts, is part of Arapahoe Basin’s Master Plan accepted by the Forest Service in 2012. The terrain … Continue reading Forest Service Approves A-Basin Expansion
Squaw Valley, CA – Placer County supervisors approved a controversial expansion to Squaw Valley’s base village following a day-long hearing on Tuesday. Most of the roughly 100 people who spoke at Tuesday’s 10-hour hearing did so in opposition to the project, arguing that the expansion calling for an additional 1,500 residential units and hotel rooms, … Continue reading County Approves Expansion of Squaw Valley Village
