Kitzbühel, Austria – The world’s finest ski tourism brands have been unveiled at a red carpet gala ceremony in Kitzbühel, as figureheads, decision makers, and innovators of the ski industry gathered at the five-star A-ROSA Kitzbühel for the World Ski Awards 2018 to find out who amongst them had been crowned the finest in their fields. Winners at the gala … Continue reading Deer Valley Scores Accolades at World Ski Awards
Lakeside, MT – A commercial real estate company in Kalispell has listed Montana’s Blacktail Mountain ski area for sale for $3.5 million. Although Landstar Commercial indicates that Blacktail has been on the market for nearly six months, the listing was included in the Kalispell edition of Craigslist only one week ago. While they indicate that … Continue reading Montana Ski Area for Sale
Lake Tahoe, CA – Longtime Elan Skis athlete and ski industry legend, Glen Plake, is officially bringing the Down Home Tour back to small ski areas across the U.S. this 2018-19 winter season. Unlike other tours, the Glen Plake Down Home Tour is intentionally unplanned. There is no set schedule or official way to sign up. … Continue reading Glen Plake Revives Down Home Ski Tour
Levi, Finland – Overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher of Austria emerged victorious in Sunday night’s first slalom of the World Cup season in Levi, ahead of Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway, and Sweden’s André Myhrer. Hirscher’s win was his 59th on the World Cup circuit, and 28th in slalom. The Austrian superstar, who became a father … Continue reading Hirscher Wins Levi Slalom
Pinkham Notch, NH – As of today, New Hampshire’s Wildcat Mountain has opened 43 of its 48 trails, which constitutes 212 acres of terrain or 90% of its mountain. According to Wildcat officials, this is the most skiable terrain available today on the East Coast. To date, Wildcat Mountain has received 35 inches of natural … Continue reading Wildcat Opens Most Terrain on East Coast
Levi, Finland – Colorado’s Mikaela Shiffrin opened her quest for her sixth career FIS Ski World Cup slalom crystal globe with another dominating victory in the season-opening slalom under the lights in Levi, Finland on Saturday. “I felt good, I was even surprised at how good the course felt with the warm conditions,” said Shiffrin, who … Continue reading Shiffrin Wins Opening World Cup Slalom
Denver, CO – The multi-resort Ikon Pass has added Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, and Mt Hutt on New Zealand’s South Island as its newest partners, now offering access to nearly 82,000 acres at 38 mountain destinations across the planet. Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt join Southern Hemisphere Ikon Pass partners Thredbo in Australia and Valle Nevado in … Continue reading Ikon Pass Partners with New Zealand Ski Resorts
