Squaw Valley, CA – Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, which remained open through May 30 last season, plans to be the first major ski resort in the Tahoe area to open this winter, looking to once again host the region’s longest ski and ride season. Resort officials have bumped the ski area’s projected opening day up from November 23 … Continue reading Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Plans Earlier Opening
Aspen, CO – The Mountain Collective pass is again available for sale, this time with two new Southern Hemisphere ski resorts added to the mix. Coronet Peak and The Remarkables in Queenstown, New Zealand have joined The Mountain Collective as a full partner for the 2016-2017 season. This addition expands the breadth of the Collective with full … Continue reading Mountain Collective Adds New Zealand Ski Resorts
Squaw Valley, CA – A 62-year-old local died in an accident while skiing Squaw Valley in California on Saturday. The Placer County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as Elizabeth S. Danel, of Olympic Valley. According to a statement issued by the resort, Danel was skiing in Squaw Valley’s Headwall area when she fell and slid … Continue reading Tahoe Woman Dies Skiing at Squaw
Norden, CA – Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue team, along with El Dorado County Search and Rescue dog teams were training at Sugar Bowl Resort this afternoon when they found the body of missing skier Carson May. May, 23, was a ski instructor at the California resort and went missing Jan. 15. He was not found despite … Continue reading Body of Missing Sugar Bowl Ski Instructor Found
Wrightwood, CA – Southern California’s Mountain High Resort is closing while resort officials await more snowfall. The popular resort, located about 80 miles northwest of Los Angeles, is expecting more snowfall about 10-12 days out and is pinning its hopes to El Niño, which thus far this season has largely bypassed Southern California. Until then, … Continue reading Mountain High Shutters Lifts While Awaiting More Snow
Denver, CO – Overall business at mountain destinations in the Rocky Mountain and Far West regions of the U.S. received a boost for winter bookings during the month of January lifted by local and regional visitors, according to the most recent Mountain Market Briefing released this week by Denver-based DestiMetrics. As of Jan. 31, actual aggregated occupancy … Continue reading Booking Trends at Western Ski Resorts Tick Up
Olympic Valley, CA – Cape Productions, a consumer drone video service for action sports, announced this week that it will operate five days per week (Thursdays through Mondays) at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows effective immediately. Cape is slated to continue operating on this schedule through the remainder of the ski season. This decision marks an expansion … Continue reading Drone Service Expanded at Squaw Valley
