Las Vegas, NV – A group of former Disney and Universal Studios executives, designers, architects and engineers have teamed up to propose a new destination resort in Las Vegas featuring an indoor ski dome as well as North America’s largest indoor water park, two hotels, a casino, an events arena, and retail and dining options. … Continue reading New Indoor Ski Dome Proposed for Las Vegas
Findley Lake, NY – Peek’n Peak ski and snowboard area in western New York State has purchased a new Zaugg groomer attachment to begin shaping its halfpipe this winter. n Zaugg began creating halfpipe groomers in the early nineties, and they’ve since been used in shaping pipes for major events, including the U.S. Open Snowboarding … Continue reading New Pipe Cutter for Peek’n Peak Ski Area
Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand – The Southern Hemisphere’s richest ski racing series, the Speights Australia & New Zealand Cup (ANC Cup), starts today at Whakapapa with over 100 athletes competing for a prize pool in excess of $NZD 25,000. n Today and Tuesday will see the slalom events held in the Te Heu Heu Valley, … Continue reading Southern Hemisphere’s Richest Ski Race at Whakapapa
Newry, ME – When skiers and riders return to Sunday River this winter, they will find $2.3 million in upgrades completed by parent American Skiing Company during the summer and fall. n Clearing is being completed on numerous mountain sections including a new intermediate ski and snowboard trail, which will be serviced with snowmaking named … Continue reading Sunday River Spends $2.3M to Upgrade Maine Ski Resort
Park City, UT – Robert Reynolds and Steve Strandberg have been named trustees of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation, Foundation Vice President Trisha Worthington announced today. n The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation is the nonprofit, fundraising arm of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Teams that are managed by the U.S. Ski … Continue reading Two New Trustees for U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team Foundation
Salt Lake City, UT – A potent storm system brought a quantum change to the weather pattern across the Intermountain Western U.S. overnight, propelling Utah directly from summer to early winter. The storm dropped up to a foot of snow on the state’s Wasatch Mountain ski and snowboard resorts in the first snowfall of the … Continue reading Winter Arrives at Utah Ski Resorts
Montpelier, VT – This season, Vermont ski resorts have expanded terrain offerings, made upgrades and renovations, built new lodging and increased snowmaking coverage. Following is a rundown of what’s new across the state for the 2006-07 ski and snowboard season: n BOLTON VALLEY RESORT A year after Bolton Valley Resort completed the first major on-mountain … Continue reading Vermont Ski Resorts Enhanced for 2006-07