Alta, WY – A skier who wandered just a bit too far beyond a closure rope was killed at Grand Targhee Resort on Sunday afternoon when a cornice collapsed beneath his feet. The Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center reports that Ernesto Rodriguez-Becerra, 30, a native of Mexico and living in Jackson, Wyo., clicked out of his bindings and … Continue reading Targhee Skier Dies in Cornice Collapse
Sheridan, WY – The Antelope Butte Foundation has announced that it has secured all funding needed to complete its purchase of the ski area at Antelope Butte, ten months ahead of schedule. The foundation will take ownership of the lodge, chairlifts, and outbuildings that are currently possessed by the US Forest Service. The Antelope Butte Foundation is … Continue reading Foundation Completes Fundraising to Buy Closed Wyoming Ski Area
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
Teton Village, WY – Two snowboarders sustained serious injuries when they lost their edge and slipped over a 200-foot cliff near Jackson Hole Mountain Resort on Monday. A third man sustained minor injuries. The pair who were seriously injured, a 31-year-old man from San Jose, Calif. and a 40-year-old man from Tustin, Calif., were among five riders … Continue reading Snowboarders Seriously Injured in 200-Foot Cliff Fall
Sheridan, WY – The Antelope Butte Foundation has announced its inaugural “Ullr Ball” event at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, February 18. Held at the Best Western Sheridan Center on Main Street in Sheridan, all proceeds from the event will help fund the initiatives of the foundation, including the project to purchase and reopen the Antelope Butte ski area in … Continue reading Antelope Butte Foundation To Hold Ullr Ball
Jackson, WY and Bellingham, WA – Avalanches over the weekend killed three more backcountry skiers in the western U.S., bringing the tally to 10 deaths by avalanche in the past 10 days, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Two ill-equipped skiers will killed in the sidecountry adjacent to Wyoming’s Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) … Continue reading Three More Die in Western Avalanches
Denver, CO – Winter bookings edged up slightly in December boosted by strong snowfall in both the Rocky Mountain and Far West regions—despite growing instability in economic news during the month. According to the most recent Monthly Market Briefing released by Denver-based DestiMetrics, as of Dec. 31, overall occupancy for the season at ski resorts in … Continue reading Snowfall Boosts Bookings at Western Ski Resorts
