Copper Mountain to Increase Skier Capacity for 2018/19 Copper Mountain, CO is getting a facelift for the 2018/19 winter season!ย The resort and it’s parent company, POWDR have announced their plans to replace the existing American Eagle and American Flyer chair lifts to increase skier capacity at the mountain. The American Eagle chair, which is presently a high speed quad lift, is being upgraded to a combination of 6-person […] Industry News Kim Vinet | March 15, 2018 0 Comments
Top 5 Underrated North American Ski Resorts in The USA While the masses flock to the more widely-known ski resorts across the United States, these 5 ski areas (and their powder) are being left off the beaten path… *** Top 5 Most Underrated Ski Resorts in the USA: *** Grand Targhee, WY *** Lift passes – $85 full day, $68 half day, $1219 season’s pass Elevation –ย 7851 ft base, 10121 […] Featured Article Kim Vinet | March 13, 2018 1 Comment
Californian Billionaire Larry Ellison Buys Cal Neva Resort and Casino Previously Owned by Frank Sinatra A former Lake Tahoe casino owned by Frank Sinatra, and hangout of Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. may soon get new life thanks to an infusion of tech money from one of the Bay Area’s wealthiest residents. Larry Ellison, the founder and chairman of Oracle Corp. will pay $35.8 million to buy the Cal Neva Resort & […] Steven Agar | October 26, 2017 1 Comment
Vail Resorts Owned Perisher Ski Resort, Australia Loses Lease Big news out of Australia that could slow the growth of Australia’s ski industry. The New South Wales Government and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) have decided to not continue the status quo and not grant a head lease for the Perisher Range to any company. The decision was not expected until October and is generally considered a […] Industry News Jake Rubnitz | July 10, 2017 4 Comments
An Unexpected 6-Night Ordeal in the British Columbia Backcountry Leaves One Skier with Frostbite A 35-year old man from Quebec spent six nights in the backcountry after leaving Kicking Horse Mountain Resort’s boundaries to ski some fresh lines off the backside.ย The Canadian, unprepared and unknowing of the size and amount of terrain offered by the Canyon Creek backcountry just out of bounds of Kicking Horse, left the resort to make some fresh turns on […] Backcountry Dylan Cautela | February 8, 2017 0 Comments
Woman Severely Injured After Fall from Ski Lift in Austria On Monday, an incident atย Stuhleck ski resort in Semmering, Austria left a woman severely injured. Aย Hungarian woman (29-years old) and her husband (39-years old) both fell from a chairlift after they had raised the safety bar upon exiting the terminal. The man fell into some protective netting below the terminal, but the woman missed the safety netting and fell seven […] Dylan Cautela | January 24, 2017 0 Comments
Breckenridge Reclaims Longest Shot Ski World Record Last January, Wasatch Brewery in Park City, UT broke the world record for longest shot ski, which had been held previously by Breckenridge.ย The brewery beat the record with a shot ski holding 1,191 shots of their local beer.ย At this years annual Ullr festival hosted in Breckenridge, the Colorado ski resort aimed to take back their title. The four day festival […] Dylan Cautela | January 19, 2017 0 Comments
Helicopter Accident Leaves Heliskiing Guide Seriously Injured on Christmas Day At the Mike Wiegele Heliskiing Resort in Blue River, BC a helicopter accident left one of the operations guides in seriousย condition on Christmas Day.ย The pilot was attempting to land the aircraft near a summit for the guide and guests to descend on a deep powder run. During the landing process, due to the angle of the slope, one of the […] Dylan Cautela | January 4, 2017 0 Comments
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