Alta, UT – On what should have been Alta Ski Area’s opening weekend on Saturday, a handful of skiers burned wooden skis in a sacrificial offering to the Norse god of winter, while skiers and riders hit a homemade kicker built on a strip of man-made snow above the resort’s Wildcat base. They were all celebrating Ullr’s overdue return … Continue reading Warm Autumn Frustrates Western Skiers
Seattle, WA – Seattle-area skiers and riders have one more reason to be sick of this unrelenting election season. In an odd twist of events, advertising prices driven by campaign buys have made it financially prohibitive for organizers of the Ski Dazzle expo in Seattle to purchase radio and TV spots, forcing them to cancel … Continue reading Election Season Snuffs Seattle Ski Show
Kansas City, MO – In what may be the sale of the greatest number of ski resorts in a single transaction in world history, CNL Lifestyle Properties has finally reached an agreement to sell its 15 ski resorts located across the U.S. and Canada. In a deal announced late yesterday, the transaction involves some of the biggest … Continue reading CNL Unloads 15 Ski Resorts
Whistler (BC), Canada – A powerful atmospheric river of moisture has been pouring in off the Pacific Ocean in recent days, leaving up to two feet of snow on mountains from British Columbia to the Sierra Nevada. Whistler Blackcomb is reporting the deepest snow totals, with over 75 cm (nearly 30″) reported at higher elevations. … Continue reading PHOTOS: Early Season Storm Packs Punch in Northwest, California
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
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
Glacier, WA – A lost snowboarder has survived two nights in the sidecountry north of Mt. Baker Ski Area in Washington State. Oliver Smith, 21, of Edmonds, Wash., was snowboarding with a friend when he ducked a rope along Baker’s northern boundary around 10 a.m. on Friday and quickly became disoriented. Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council mobilized searchers … Continue reading Lost Snowboarder Spends Two Nights Near Mt. Baker
