Lake Tahoe, CA – Amidst the deepest snowpack in 22 years, three Lake Tahoe area ski resorts have already announced an extension of their ski and snowboard seasons. Heavenly Mountain Resort will now continue daily operations through April 23, and will add the weekend of April 28 – 30. Additionally, Northstar California now offers skiing through April … Continue reading Record California Snowfall Triggers Ski Season Extensions
Lahti, Finland – Sunny skies have greeted athletes arriving in Lahti for this week’s FIS Nordic Ski World Championships. Teams from all corners of the globe have been making their way to the popular nordic center where the championships open Wednesday evening with first competitions on Thursday. The U.S. nordic combined team arrived Sunday and has … Continue reading Nordic Ski World Championships Open In Finland
Hakuba, Japan – Searchers are probing avalanche debris near the Hakuba Happo-one ski resort in Japan for an American civilian employee stationed at Okinawa. Mathew Healy, a Colorado resident and army veteran serving as a civilian physician’s assistant at the U.S. military base in Okinawa, has been missing since skiing at the resort on Monday. Healy’s … Continue reading U.S. Navy Civilian Missing at Japanese Ski Resort
Aspen, CO – The City of Aspen and Aspen Skiing Company are partnering to extend the season for uphilling by hosting a full weekend of free access at Buttermilk Mountain the weekend of Apr. 8-9. Although the lifts will not be running, crews will groom 70% of the terrain to all three mountain portals — Tiehack, … Continue reading Uphill Weekend Planned at Buttermilk
Seven Springs, PA – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and Seven Springs Mountain Resort in western Pennsylvania have announced that, due to adverse snow conditions, the halfpipe skiing and snowboard portions of the U.S. Revolution Tour originally scheduled for March 7 and 9 have been canceled. Instead, Seven Springs has stepped up to host an … Continue reading Lack of Snow Scraps Seven Springs Rev Tour Halfpipe
Truckee, CA – Northstar California Resort today announced that the Placer County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 in favor of the Northstar Mountain Master Plan. A roadmap for the next two decades, the plan is designed to help lengthen current guest stays and provide a wider, more diverse array of terrain offerings and recreational activities at the Vail … Continue reading Master Plan for Northstar Approved
Collingwood (ON), Canada – A 74-year-old woman has died in a hospital following a skiing accident at Craigleith Ski Club in Collingwood on Sunday. Provincial police have identified the victim as Betty Tkachuk of Collingwood. They have released very few details surrounding the incident, other than that they do not consider the death suspicious. Tkachuk’s death results … Continue reading 74-Year-Old Woman Dies After Skiing Accident
