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POWDR Corp. Announces It Will Not Sell Mt. Bachelor, OR, After All

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After nearly eight months of speculation and anticipation, POWDR Corp. announced on Friday, April 4, that it will no longer pursue the sale of Mt. Bachelor. The company, which has owned the Central Oregon resort since 2001, stated that it had evaluated all factors involved and ultimately decided to retain ownership “indefinitely.” “There are numerous factors involved in evaluating a […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | April 5, 2025
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SilverStar Mountain Resort, BC, Extends Season to April 16, 2023

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SilverStar Mountain Resort, BC, announced that it will extend its ski season by a week until April 16, 2023. Award-winning SilverStar is one of British Columbia’s largest ski resorts, with 3,282 acres of skiable terrain. The Canadian resort has seen its second-best snow season in a decade, with  275 inches (698 cm) of snowfall to date. SilverStar Mountain Resort is located in […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 20, 2023
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2 Families of Tree Well Victims are Suing Mt. Bachelor, OR for $30-Million for Wrongful Death

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The two families of a skier and snowboarder who died on the same day at Mt. Bachelor, OR have jointly filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking $30 million. 24-year-old Alfonso Braun of Bend and 19-year-old Nicole Panet-Raymond of Eugene suffocated in tree wells in separate incidents on the same day in 2018. Related: Two Die in Tree Wells in One […]

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Red Gerard Brings Free Hike Park to Copper Mountain, CO!

Red cutting the ribbon Former Olympian, Red Gerard, along with Copper Mountain in Colorado have come together to open Red’s Backyard, a free hike park. What started as an idea between brothers in their backyard a few years ago has now become bigger than ever expected. Red and his brother, Kai came to Silverthorne, Colorado from Cleveland, Ohio and immediately took […]

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Dan Scheibelein | January 2, 2020
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Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, NV Set for Ambitious $35-Million ‘Year-Round Playground’ Upgrades

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A ski area near Las Vegas, Nevada could get a winter sports makeover and add summer thrill rides and zip lines, under a plan that federal officials have posted for public comment. The ambitious and long-delayed The Lee Canyon plan, to expand Southern Nevada’s only ski resort, was posted Aug. 17 by the US Forest Service and includes $35 million in Lee […]

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Steven Agar | August 29, 2018
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Does Powdr Corp Need to Give Up It’s Fight to Get Park City Back?

Powdr Corp, the former operators of Park City ski resort, made an egregious error this past year. They let their lease expire. Vail jumped on the opportunity and sued Powdr to get the resort from them. Powdr Corp sued back. Vail won. Powdr is appealing and fighting and suing Vail and the […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 10, 2014
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