Whistler (BC), Canada - In a winter that lacked snow across much of North America, resulting in a 15.7% decrease in skier visits in the U.S., Whistler Blackcomb Resort received both snow and visitors. The British Columbia resort this week announced second quarter and fiscal six month results ending March 31, 2012 that resulted in increases in all key metrics, including a 22.6% increase in destination visitors over the latter period when compared … [Read more...]

Snowbird, UT - Utah's Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort is hosting a summer sports camp designed for youth ages 10-15, and includes mountain biking, swimming, hiking and climbing with professional coaches. “Snowbird’s Mountain Sports Camp is a great way for kids to learn new skills on a natural playground,” said Maggie Loring, Snowbird Mountain School Director.  “The coaches are excited to inspire the kids to connect with the mountains and … [Read more...]

Park City, UT - America’s most coveted ski and snowboarding lift ticket, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s (USSA) Gold Pass, is going high tech to celebrate its 40th anniversary this coming 2012-13 season. The Gold Pass first started in the 1972-73 winter season as a fundraiser for the U.S. Ski Team in a unique partnership with U.S. ski resorts. It has continued to grow in its 40-year history to become one of the largest single … [Read more...]

Vernon, NJ - In an apparent case of first impression nationwide, Mountain Creek Resort, Inc. has sued its insurance carrier, Everest Indemnity Insurance Company, in an attempt to force the insurer to pay a claim under a weather insurance policy underwritten by the company to the New Jersey ski and snowboard resort. Although this lawsuit appears to be the first of its kind anywhere in the United States, the lack of case law is hardly surprising … [Read more...]

Great Barrington, MA -Ski Butternut's operations manager, Reuel Sheldon, is retiring after 30 years of service at the ski resort in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts. Sheldon is stepping own after seeing the mountain through many great years and some challenging times, including a life altering injury to the resort's iconic owner, Channing Murdock, in 1994 on the heels of the worst winter on record and a devastating F4 tornado that … [Read more...]