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Burke Mountain Resort, VT, Sells for $11.5 Million After Major Fraud Case Involving Former Owner

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Burke Mountain Resort, a staple of Vermont steep skiing and ski racing, is entering a new era. Nestled in the town of East Burke, the mountain is a favorite among locals and elite athletes alike and was recently sold for $11.5 million to Bear Den LLC, a consortium of entities with longstanding ties to the ski resort, the VTDigger reports. [โ€ฆ]
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French Backcountry Skier Dies in Fall Near Summit of Switzerlandโ€™s Highest Peak

A 53-year-old French backcountry skier died on April 28 after falling near the summit of the Dufourspitze, Switzerlandโ€™s highest mountain, authorities confirmed. The climber was part of a two-person team that departed the Monte Rosa Hut early Monday morning, aiming to reach the 4,634-meter (15,203-foot) summit of the Dufourspitze, located in the Monte Rosa massif near Zermatt, Switzerland. Approximately 80 [โ€ฆ]
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Tลซroa Ski Area Gears Up for Epic Winter Season on Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand

Tลซroa Ski Area, New Zealand, just dropped its winter opening plans, with hospitality and snow play kicking off in Alpine Meadow from Saturday, May 31, and the ski and snowboard season set to launch on June 28, in time with the start of the New Zealand school holidays. Tลซroa Ski Areaโ€™s Marketing Manager, Joanna Campbell, says the team is ready to welcome [โ€ฆ]
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Ski and Ride Throughout the Summer at Woodward Copperโ€™s On-Mountain Camp

As winter winds down, Woodward Copper is gearing up for another unforgettable summer on snow. Offering the longest on-snow summer camp in Colorado, Woodward Copper provides skiers and snowboarders with the unique opportunity to train in a world-class terrain park high in the Rocky Mountains while soaking up the summer sun. New this year, campers can now opt to swap [โ€ฆ]
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After 3 Years Without Snow, French Ski Area is Closing Slopes For Good

Hautacam ski area is closing its slopes for good after three dry years. | Photo: Hautacam

The Hautacam ski resort, operating in the French Pyrenees since 1972, has announced it will be closing its slopes, permanently ending winter downhill skiing. Local authorities confirmed the decision this week, citing three consecutive winters of severe snow shortages and mounting financial losses as the reason. Related: Slippery Slopes: Climate Change Threatens the Future of Skiing in North America At 4,900 [โ€ฆ]
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Sven Coomer, Ski Innovator Who Revolutionized the Modern Boot, Dies at 84

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Sven Coomer, a former Olympian and the designer widely credited with creating the modern ski boot, died March 10 in Aspen, Colorado, of heart failure. He was 84. Coomerโ€™s breakthrough designs in the 1970s fundamentally changed the skiing experience, replacing the discomfort of stiff leather boots with supportive, plastic-shell footwear that remains the foundation of ski boot construction today. Related: [โ€ฆ]
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[PHOTOS] Cerro Bayo, Argentina, Welcomes First Significant Snow of Winter 2025

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Cerro Bayo ski resort in Argentina reported its first snow of the 2025 season on Friday, April 25, marking an early sign of winterโ€™s arrival in the southern Andes. The resort shared images of its slopes blanketed in fresh snow, with accumulations estimated up to eight inches (20 centimeters). The snowfall at Cerro Bayo comes as ski areas across the [โ€ฆ]
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