Bend, OR – In the 90’s things were bigger, wilder, and arguably… better Bringing back the 90s one party at a time, Bend’s 10 Barrel Brewing Co. is teaming up with Mt. Bachelor for the Hella Big Air Competition on Jan. 17. With some of the area’s top skiers and riders competing for a $30,000 prize, everyone … Continue reading 90s-Themed Hella Big Air Competition at Mt. Bachelor Jan. 17
Mt. Hood, OR – The kick-off of the 2016 Burton Mountain Festival, an on-snow snowboarding demo tour with stops at eight resorts around the country this winter, is underway at Oregon’s Mount Hood Meadows this weekend. This year’s Burton Mountain Festival offers free Burton Snowboards hardgood demos, Anon helmet and goggle demos, a Riglet Park for kids, women’s … Continue reading Burton Mountain Festival Tour Kicks Off
Washington, DC – In the arid western U.S., water rights are a valuable commodity often fought over by competing interests. So in 2011, when the U.S. Forest Service sought to transfer the water rights of ski resorts operating on Forest Service land to the federal government, the agency encountered a ferocious backlash from the ski industry … Continue reading Forest Service Abandons Plan to Take Ski Areas’ Water Rights
Mt. Hood, OR – El Niño sure knows how to throw an end of the year snow party on Mt. Hood. Boasting a deeper snowpack than most of the country, and more snow in December than any in the past five seasons, Mt. Hood Meadows is ready to party on New Year’s Eve. The evening includes … Continue reading New Year’s Eve Celebration Explodes at Mt. Hood Meadows
Ashland, OR – Three male snowboarders lost overnight on Mt. Ashland were found unharmed on Monday. At 6:17 a.m. Monday, Mt. Ashland Ski Area officials received word from Jackson County Search and Rescue that three unidentified males were possibly missing after failing to return home after a day of snowboarding at the resort on Sunday. Family members … Continue reading Three Lost Snowboarders Found Near Mt. Ashland
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
San Francisco, CA – With snow already blanketing mountaintops across the country, many resorts will be officially open by this week’s Thanksgiving holiday. Online and mobile lift ticket marketplace Liftopia is giving skiers and boarders one more reason to celebrate: this Saturday, Sunday and Cyber Monday, everyone can register to win Liftopia gift credits, anywhere from $10 up … Continue reading Liftopia Gives Away Lift Ticket Dollars to All
