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Sunday River Resort, ME Responds in Perfect Way to “You Have No Balls” Criticism for Not Reopening

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An innocent mix-up occurred last week after a brewery named Sunday River announced that they would be reopening, confusing skiers into thinking that the Sunday River ski area would be reopening. The ski resort even resorted to putting out a media statement in an attempt to clear things up. Sunday River Resort does not own or operate the Sunday River […]
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British Prince Facing Legal Action For Unpaid $8.4-Million Swiss Ski Chalet Bill

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Prince Andrew, younger brother of Prince Charles and 8th inline to the British throne is facing legal action over an alleged unpaid ski chalet bill of $8.4-million (£6.7-million). Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, bought the seven-bedroom home in the ski resort of Verbier, Switzerland for $23-million (£18.3m) in 2014 but allegedly failed to pay off the third installment by […]
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New Zealand Won’t Open Borders for ‘a Long Time to Come’ | Ski Fields Still Confident of Reopening

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced yesterday that the country will not have open borders with the rest of the world for “a long time to come”. New Zealand was one of the first countries to close their borders as the coronavirus swept across the globe, and the Prime Minister has been praised for her handling of the situation. Just […]
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New Zealand Ski Areas Will Be Allowed to Open When Alert Level 2 is Announced (Currently Level 3)

When New Zealand moved from Level 4 lockdown into Level 3 on Tuesday 28th April, skifield operators began making plans to open for the winter when the country downgrades again, to Level 2 lockdown. A further announcement today by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about what Level 2 will entail, brought further hope. Related: New Zealand Ski Areas Are Gearing Up for a June […]
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Oregon Governor Set to Give Ski Areas Green Light to Reopen | Timberline Lodge Could be Open Next Week

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Oregon Governor Kate Brown said on Tuesday she will be shortly be announcing an executive order allowing ski resorts to reopen. There is no definite timeline just yet, but a spokesman for Timberline Ski Area on Mount Hood says they could be up and running by the end of next week. Related: Summer Skiing at Timberline – Mt. Hood, OR Governor […]
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South Lake Tahoe Write to California Governor Requesting Permission to Begin Lifting Coronavirus Restrictions

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The leaders of South Lake Tahoe are set to vote on a proposal to ask Gov. Gavin Newsom for permission to begin lifting coronavirus restrictions, reports the Mercury News. A draft of the city council’s letter to the governor lays out what Mayor Jason Collin calls a “safe and slow reopen.” It would begin with retail businesses and the opening […]
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How to Become a Ski Bum in 5 Easy Steps:

First of all, I’d like to say that this is my personal view of how to become a ski bum. Obviously, there a few ways to pull off the ski bum thing. In my experience, the elements listed below are key to making it happen. I’m certainly eager to hear how others have made it work. 1. Get Rid of Your Car Cars are expensive and unnecessary to a real ski bum. If you wanna be a ski bum, you need to get rid of that gas guzzling, money burning, stress inducing, metal nightmare that society […]
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Vail Resorts’ Shares Ended April 16% Higher Following Epic Pass Credit Announcement

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When the ski industry ground to a halt in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, fear took hold of stockholders, among others, with the possibility of a recession becoming a reality. Vail Resorts saw their stocks drop 36% as global uncertainty took a grip. Related: Vail Resorts Predicts $180-200 Million Dollar Loss in March/April Due To Coronavirus Anticipating falling short of […]
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Truckee and North Lake Tahoe 4th July Events Canceled in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

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Truckee and North Lake Tahoe regional officials announced that they have made the tough decision to cancel the annual Fourth of July fireworks shows in Donner Lake, Truckee, and the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. Canceled events include the Fourth of July parade, which encompasses the Firecracker Mile in Historic Downtown Truckee, and any other events that take place through […]
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California Governor Will Allow ‘Low-Risk Businesses’ to Reopen on Friday

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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced yesterday that certain ‘low-risk’ businesses can look forward to reopening later this week, as the state looks to relax its safe-at-home mandates. In a previous statement last week, he had said that businesses reopening was ‘weeks away’. Related: Businesses in Utah and Wyoming to Begin Reopening Friday | California Still ‘Weeks Away’ Bookstores, clothing stores, florists, […]
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Rescues in Washington County, UT Up 32% on Last Year | Officials Concerned Warmer Weather Will Increase it Even Further

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Washington County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue crews in Utah are concerned about straining their resources and personal protective equipment as the warmer weather has brought a spike in calls despite nationwide restrictions due to the coronavirus. Related: Zion National Park, UT to Begin Reopening on May 13th In the last 20-days, they have responded to 13 rescues, and 49 in […]
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