Truckee, CA – Only those with a love for the mountains and an appetite for powder need apply. Northstar Resort and Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort’s winter job fairs are right around the corner and both resorts are looking for qualified applicants to fill a host of different positions. Sierra Resort’s job fairs are Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006 … Continue reading Job Fairs at Tahoe-Area Ski Resorts →

St. Paul, MN – Ski areas across Minnesota have been busy enhancing their offerings for the coming winter season, reports the Midwest Ski Areas Association. Following is a round-up of changes guests will find this winter:nAfton Alps Ski Area Afton Alps has lots of changes for 2006/07 including more snowmaking (new snowguns), more grooming capacity … Continue reading Changes Abound at Minnesota Ski Areas →

Golden (BC), Canada – With snow already dusting the mountaintops in anticipation of winter, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort announced on Thursday a series of capital projects to enhance British Columbia’s newest ski and snowboard resort. Over the coming three years, the resort will invest over C$15 million towards projects that not only enhance the existing … Continue reading Kicking Horse Announces C$15M Three-Year Mountain Improvement Plan →

Sherbrooke (QC), Canada – Ski resorts and lodging properties throughout the Eastern Townships of Quebec, east of Montreal and just across the border from Vermont, have been busy this summer adding and enhancing offerings for guests in preparation for the 2006-07 ski and snowboard season about to debut. The region’s parks and agrarian producers are … Continue reading Eastern Townships Ready for Ski Season →

Rossland (BC), Canada – Red announced yesterday that it’s bringing the mountain back into its name. After changing from Red Mountain to Red Resort following the ski area’s acquisition by Howard Katkov, Red Resort has combined the two and is now called Red Mountain Resort.n

Nelson (BC), Canada – Nelson-based Snowwater Heli Skiing has recently acquired its neighbor, Valhalla Powdercats, making this new combined helicopter and snowcat team the largest heli-cat ski operation in Canada. n

Big Sky, MT – It’s a dedicated local’s tradition in many ski regions, but Moonlight Basin is making a plea to local skiers and riders: don’t poach. The Montana resort resort has asked skiers not to hike and ski its slopes before the resort’s planned November 24th opening. n“We’ve received nearly 17 inches of snow … Continue reading Montana Ski Resort Discourages Pre-Season Hiking →