By HANNAH BROOKLYN Skiing is without a doubt one of the best winter sports. There is nothing that feels better than taking time away from the cold and stiff work environment and spending a few hours on an exhilarating trip down the mountain slopes. In case you are wondering what to do for the winter, you […]
SnowBomb.com Festivals taking place in November
The ski season is nearing. And to get a little taste of winter, SnowBomb.com is holding its seventh annual Ski & Board Festivals at three locations in November. SnowBomb.com’s Ski & Board Festivals are celebrating the upcoming winter in style this year. The San Francisco Festival will return to Fort Mason on Nov. 2, The […]
Bill Rock leaving Northstar ski resort; named new CEO of two Utah resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc. announced two changes in its ski resort management team today. Bill Rock was named the new chief operating officer of Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons Resort, effective November 1. Replacing Rock at Northstar California will be Beth Howard. Bill Rock joined Vail Resorts in 2010 as the chief operating officer at […]
Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood ski resorts holding job fairs
Ever thought of working at ski resort? Here’s your chance. Lake Tahoe resorts – Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort – are hiring this month for the 2014-2015 ski season. Job seekers are invited to explore opportunities, network and interview with managers, to find the best-suited jobs and join a combined […]
Bear Valley ski resort sold to Skyline International Development
Bear Valley ski resort now will soon have something in common with Canadian Horseshoe Resort near Barrie, Ontario – they will be owned by the same company, Skyline International Development Inc. Skyline International Development Inc. recently entered into a binding agreement of purchase and sale to acquire Bear Valley Mountain Resort, which is located about a one […]
Errol Flynn, Walt Disney part of Sugar Bowl’s 75-year history
By Jeffrey Weidel This aging ski resort oozes with charm and history, serving as a museum of sorts. Long before the arrival of quad chairs, shaped skis and terrain parks for snowboarders, Hollywood celebrities and average folks often mingled together on the slopes at Sugar Bowl ski resort near Lake Tahoe. The cozy resort, which […]
What’s new at Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley for 2014-15 ski season
What’s new at Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley ski resorts for the 2014-15 season? Quite a bit. Alpine Meadows ski resort is in year four of a five-year, $70 million renaissance, which has brought new chairlifts, an iconic yoga studio and the world’s first ski-in/ski-out Starbucks to the mountains. This ski season, both Squaw Valley ski resort and […]
Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood announce opening day of ski season
Three Lake Tahoe ski resorts are already planning for opening day of the 2014-15 ski season. Weather and conditions permitting, both Heavenly and Northstar ski resorts will begin running lifts Friday, Nov. 21 at and one day later Kirkwood opens. The three Vail Resorts in Lake Tahoe can all be accessed regularly with a purchase of […]
Lindsey Vonn set to test her injured knee
Lindsey Vonn vows to be back on skis real soon. How soon? Vonn expects to make a few turns this week in training runs in Austria. Despite coming off two serious knee injuries, the decorated U.S. skier expects to get into training mode soon and be ready for the 2014-15 World Cup season. She plans […]
Dodge Ridge ski resort awards Bobby Rapp Memorial Scholarship to Owen Bartholow
Dodge Ridge ski resort has awarded the 2014 Bobby Rapp Memorial Ski Scholarship to 8-year-old Owen Bartholow, who has been a member of the Dodge Ridge Race Team (DRRT) since age 5. During the 2013-14 competitive season, Owen helped the DRRT secure their fourth consecutive Silver Cup as champions of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard […]