Park City, UT – Apparently, New Jersey hasn’t yet cornered the marked on ski rage. An unidentified Massachusetts man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to punch a Deer Valley ski patroller. The patroller was headed uphill on a snowmobile back on February 9, when the downhill skier reportedly held out his arm in a … Continue reading Deer Valley Skier Arrested After Trying to Punch Patroller
Huntsville, UT – A 56-year-old New Jersey man died after colliding with a tree while skiing at Snowbasin Resort on Monday. Police say that Frank Maddaloni, of Califon, N.J., was found unconscious after colliding with a tree, suffering a traumatic head injury. He was not wearing a helmet. Resort officials indicate that Maddaloni was skiing alone … Continue reading Skier Strikes Tree and Dies at Snowbasin
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
Brighton, UT – Utah’s Brighton Resort will honor its loyal customers with half-price lift tickets to ski and snowboard this Friday, along with fireworks and special events. “We love our locals and want to make sure they know it!” says Brighton Resort’s Jared Winkler. “Let’s celebrate another great season.” Brighton officials have a family friendly … Continue reading Customer Appreciation Night at Brighton This Friday
Park City, UT – It was a poignant scene at the bottom of the Park City halfpipe last weekend at the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix. Standing there with a big smile on her face was Kelly Clark, who 14 years ago had hoisted her Burton snowboard in the air as an 18-year old Olympic champion. Today, … Continue reading Behind the Gold: Establishing a Teenaged Legacy
Alta, UT – It’s no secret that traffic in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon can be frustrating on busy ski days, and a quick observation verifies that many of the cars climbing the canyon carry only a driver. On many weekends this season, parking lots have filled at both Alta and Snowbird, the two ski resorts in Little Cottonwood … Continue reading Alta Experiments with Preferred Parking for Carpoolers
Park City, UT – American snowboarders Chloe Kim and Matt Ladley brought home a double victory for the host nation at this season’s penultimate halfpipe World Cup event, the U.S. Grand Prix which was staged at Park City Mountain Resort on Saturday. Coming off of performances in Aspen, Colo., both 2016 X Games gold medalists paved the way … Continue reading Kim Writes History in Park City
