Stateline, NV – Officers with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Nevada have cited a skier with leaving the boundaries of Heavenly Resort at Lake Tahoe. According to Sgt. Pat Brooks, at around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue responded to a report of a missing skier from the Heavenly Ski Resort. It … Continue reading Authorities Cite Heavenly Skier for Skiing Out of Bounds
Denver, CO – After nearly three years of strong, consistent monthly year-over-year increases in bookings and revenue at ski resorts in six western U.S. states, early booking patterns for the 2015-16 winter are neither strong nor consistent so far this season. According to the Mountain Market Briefing released this week by Denver-based DestiMetrics, economic volatility in … Continue reading Bookings Lag Snowfall at Western U.S. Ski Resorts
Wrightwood, CA – Southern California’s Mountain High ski resort, in association with The Society of Saint Vincent De Paul, is holding its annual holiday toy and food drive to support Southern California families in need. From today through December 18, any guest who brings an unwrapped new toy or three non-perishable food items to Mountain High will receive … Continue reading Mountain High Holiday Toy and Food Drive Begins Today
Alta Sierra, CA – Two of those charged in an October killing at a California ski area have plead guilty to accessory to murder. Joan Noble, 35, and her boyfriend Thomas Ertz, 28, both of Bakersfield, entered their guilty pleas late last month in connection with the murder of Carl Woolwine on October 10. Both are … Continue reading 2 Plead Guilty in Ski Resort Murder Case
Broomfield, CO – Ski resort operator Vail Resorts, Inc. on Wednesday announced a $30 million commitment to develop new employee housing projects in the communities where it operates its mountain resorts. The company intends to use these funds in partnership with the local resort communities, cities and counties, and with other businesses, to help develop new … Continue reading Vail Resorts Commits $30M to Employee Housing
Wrightwood, CA – More than 7,500 guests visited Mountain High during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the Southern California ski and snowboard resort’s largest attendance since 2010-11. To date, winter attendance is up 78 percent over this time last year. “There’s been a lot of excitement about El Niño this year,” said Mountain High Chief Marketing Officer … Continue reading Mountain High Reports Strongest Thanksgiving Attendance in 5 Years
Updated 12:30 p.m. PST Nov. 30, 2015 Originally published 8:51 a.m. PST Nov. 30, 2015 Big Bear Lake, CA – A 21-year-old Ohio woman died on Sunday following a skiing accident at Bear Mountain ski resort in Southern California. The San Bernardino County Coroner’s office reports that Natalie Altieri, of Jackson Township near Canton, Ohio, was at … Continue reading UPDATED: Skier Dies in Accident at Bear Mountain
