Methven, New Zealand – New snow on the mountain tops around New Zealand is a timely reminder of the countdown to the 2013 winter season. Canterbury’s Mt. Hutt saw its second snowfall in as many weeks on Monday, with 20 centimeters of snow covering the entire mountain. The ski area access road has been blocked…
Montpelier, VT – Think ski resort employees hibernate in the summer? Think again. Besides basking in the beauty of the Green Mountains and celebrating the sun with music, beer, mountain biking, and swimming, Vermont’s ski resorts are also hard at work improving the slopes, building new lodges, running summer camps and hosting weddings. Here is…
Mammoth Lakes, CA - California’s Mammoth Mountain ski resort has quite a bit to offer this Memorial Day. In addition to some of the best spring skiing in North America, Mammoth’s Sierra Star Golf Course will also be open, as will the Mammoth Bike Park. And you can do all three – in one day…
Lakewood, CO – The National Ski Areas Association has released preliminary data showing that U.S. ski areas tallied an estimated 56.6 million skier and snowboarder visits during the 2012-13 winter season, representing an 11 percent increase over the disappointing 2011-12 season and the largest year-over-year gain in 30 years. Despite a slow start to the…
Park City, UT - Park City police and Summit County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an accident on the slopes of Deer Valley Resort in Utah today that killed a Salt Lake City man. Deer Valley spokesperson Emily Summers indicates that James Kimball, 38, was skiing on the resort’s Little Bell run beneath the Silver Lake…
Mt. Charleston, NV - Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort (LVSSR) will close for the winter ski season this Sunday, and the day will culminate with LVSSR’s tradition Pond Skim competition. All season pass and day lift ticket holders are welcome to participate. Prizes will be awarded based on best costume, biggest splash and crowd…
Selkirk Mountains (BC), Canada - A 68-year-old skiing with a snowcat skiing company in British Columbia died last Thursday, March 21, in a tree well incident. Stanley Irving Hegg, from Emeryville, Calif., was dug out by guides and fellow skiers with Great Northern Cat Skiing, based in the town of Trout Lake an hour and…
Whistler (BC), Canada - A foreign exchange student from China died on Wednesday after venturing off the marked runs at Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia. The 23-year-old woman was reported missing by friends at around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening, but her body was not located until Thursday morning. “Search and rescue was mobilized as…
Park City, UT - Park City Mountain Resort, in conjunction with the Park City Ski Team and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, will proudly welcome Park City native, U.S. Ski Team alpine racer and lifetime Park City Mountain Resort skier Ted Ligety home from an historic World Cup season on April 6. The homecoming, held…
Sandpoint, ID - The hills surrounding Sandpoint, Idaho were alive with record-breaking performances at the “24 Hours of Schweitzer” fundraiser March 22-23. The fifth annual event brought in over $123,000 that will directly benefit cystinosis research – bringing the 24 Hours for Hank fundraising total to more than $600,000 in just five years. Bolstered by…
Ludlow, VT - It’s a tradition as old as the hills. Okemo Mountain Resort will celebrate spring with the return of the Vermont ski area’s annual Slush Cup pond skimming competition and Tug of War. Okemo’s annual Slush Cup takes place at 11 a.m. on April 6. The goal of this pond-skimming competition is to…
Snowmass, CO - A 42-year-old Kensington, Md. man died last week after colliding with a tree while skiing at Snowmass. David Schreitmueller died after the incident just after 9 a.m. on Friday morning near the intersection of Snowmass’ Coney Glade and Lunchline trails. He was wearing a helmet and skiing alone at the time. Schreitmueller,…
South Lake Tahoe, CA - California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has fined Heavenly Mountain Resort $120,000 for violating the state’s hazardous waste laws. The fine, which included $94,000 in penalties and $26,000 in administrative costs, was assessed following a compliance inspection of the resort’s upper maintenance facility in September 2010 that found a…
Tordrillo Range, AK – Heli-ski and multi-sport operator Tordrillo Mountain Lodge has expanded its operations by opening its second lodge, TML2, in Alaska’s Tordrillo Range northwest of Anchorage. Featuring modern architectural design and influence, TML 2’s 4,600 square feet of beautiful hardwoods and stainless steel pair with a plush, yet cozy environment, greeting each guest…
Snowshoe, WV - With nearly 200 inches of snowfall season-to-date, including four and a half feet this month alone, West Virginia’s Snowshoe Mountain Resort will stay open an extra weekend into April. Originally set to close for the season this Sunday, officials at Snowshoe will now reopen the resort’s Silver Creek terrain pod Friday through…
Brighton, UT - An unidentified snowboarder was found dead alongside a ski run at Brighton Resort in Utah on Wednesday night. A passing skier noticed the 26-year-old man entangled in a tree lining the intermediate Tantamount trail, an intermediate run located near the top of Brighton’s Crest Express chairlift, at around 8 p.m. Wednesday evening.…
Los Angeles, CA - A Santa Clarita, Calif. woman has sued Mammoth Mountain and snowcat manufacturer Kässbohrer after she was injured in a collision with one of the California ski resort’s groomers. Plaintiffs Kathleen Willhide-Michiulis and Bruno Michiulis brought their negligence, breach of contract and product liability lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, naming as…
Salt Lake City, UT - Spring is officially here, but that shouldn’t stop anyone from hitting the slopes. Recent snow, and deepest bases of the year make for great conditions in the mountains matched with spring deals that can’t be beat and special events to celebrate the season. Below are spring deals found throughout Utah…
