North Conway, NH – In the wake of growing interest in backcountry skiing, the new nonprofit Granite Backcountry Alliance has formed to promote the sport in New Hampshire and Western Maine. The group intends to provide low-impact, human-powered backcountry skiing opportunities to the public. Granite BC will strive to be the unified voice of backcountry skiers to advocate for the … Continue reading Group Forms to Promote Backcountry Skiing in New England→
Denver, CO – It’s only been three weeks since we told you about 10 more ski areas added to the multi-resort M.A.X. pass for 2016-17. Scratch that, you can now call it 16 more resorts, for a total of 38. Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) has now come on board with the program. Despite … Continue reading The M.A.X. Pass Adds Six More Resorts→
Danbury, NH – Ragged Mountain, a ski area in southern New Hampshire, is taking an aggressive new tack to attracting skiers to its slopes this winter. Calling it “Mission: Affordable”, Ragged Mountain officials have dropped the season pass price to only $349, with no blackout dates. To purchase a Ragged Mountain season pass at this … Continue reading New Hampshire Ski Area Tries New Strategy: Cheap Passes, Free Lessons→
Franconia, NH – A series of energy efficiency initiatives now wrapping up at Cannon Mountain is expected to reduce energy consumption at the New Hampshire ski area by about 30 percent, while significantly increasing snowmaking capabilities. The State of New Hampshire, which owns Cannon Mountain, signed a $5.1 million contract with the energy service firm Ameresco for … Continue reading Cannon Mountain Aims to Cut Energy Consumption, Improve Snowmaking Efficiency→
Henniker, NH – New Hampshire’s Pats Peak ski area enters its 54th consecutive ski and snowboard season this winter under the same local family ownership, with a list of capital improvements for 2016-17. “We are fortunate to have committed ownership that continues to re-invest wisely, allowing us to offer the very best product and service. We … Continue reading New Hampshire’s Pats Peak Expands Snowmaking and Rental Fleet→
Bolton, VT – Now in its third year, big changes are in store for the Freedom Pass this winter. Expanded to 13 small- to medium-sized resorts from Alaska to Maine, the Freedom Pass is now free for all season pass holders at partner mountains. The Freedom Pass was created with the goal of offering flexibility and added … Continue reading Skiing’s Freedom Pass is Now Free→
Denver, CO – Purchasers of the M.A.X. Pass now have even more resort options to explore. The pass originally created by Intrawest, Powdr and Boyne Resorts has 10 new partner resorts joining for the 2016-17 ski and snowboard season. New this fall, the M.A.X. Pass announced Crested Butte and Eldora Mountain Resorts in Colorado, Mountain High Resort in California, Okemo Resort … Continue reading The M.A.X. Pass Adds 10 Resorts for the 2016-17 Season→
