Ligonier, PA – Skiers are one step closer to once again schussing the slopes of Laurel Mountain next winter for the first time since 2005. The plan to reopen Laurel Mountain has experienced numerous delays, but last month the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources awarded two one-year contracts totaling over $5.5 million to rebuild Laurel … Continue reading Pennsylvania Awards Contracts to Reopen Ski Area at Laurel Mountain→
San Francisco, CA – In late August, a three-Justice panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a statue of Jesus on National Forest Land at Whitefish Mountain Resort can stay. The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) had filed the lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service, Flathead National Forest Supervisor Chip Weber, … Continue reading 9th Circuit Upholds Jesus Statue Atop Montana Ski Mountain→
Snowmass, CO – For over 30 years, Snowmass skiers have been warming themselves beside a wood stove within a homemade cabin inside the ski area’s boundary. Over the summer, however, the U.S. Forest Service has begun to dismantle the cabin and declared it off-limits to the public. The cabin was possibly constructed on the foundation of … Continue reading Forest Service Considers Demolishing Illegal Backcountry Ski Cabin at Snowmass→
Soelden, Austria – When the World Cup ski racing season kicks off later this month in the Austrian resort of Soelden, one of the circuit’s most enduring figures from the past two decades won’t be leaving the starting gate. Two-time Olympian Benjamin Raich, 37, announced his retirement from World Cup ski racing in September after 19 years … Continue reading World Cup Ski Season to Open Without Benni Raich→
Big Sky, MT – Montana’s Big Sky Resort closed their Mountain Village facilities and activities for the summer season on September 27, and the Big Sky Resort Golf Course this past Sunday. Resort officials report another record breaking season with an estimated 10 percent increase in revenue over last year’s summer season. This is the resort’s third consecutive summer record. The … Continue reading Summer Business in Big Sky Sets Record→
Steamboat Springs and Winter Park, CO – Intrawest Resort Holdings will implement RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology at its two Colorado ski resorts, Steamboat and Winter Park, for the upcoming winter season. “Always looking to enhance the guest experience, we’re excited to roll out RFID technology at Steamboat and Winter Park this season,” said Sky Foulkes, Chief Operating Officer … Continue reading Steamboat and Winter Park Shift to RFID Lift Tickets→
Highmount, NY – The days are getting shorter, there is a chill in the air and the leaves are starting to change colors. With another ski season right around the corner, New York’s Belleayre Mountain will host its annual Fall Festival this Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. This Catskill Mountains … Continue reading Belleayre’s Annual Fall Festival Takes Place This Weekend→
