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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Mammoth Mountain acquires Big Bear Mountain Resorts
Four iconic Southern California ski resorts all are under the same umbrella after Mammoth Mountain Ski Area announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Big Bear Mountain Resorts in Big Bear Lake, California. Big Bear Mountain Resorts includes both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit, the largest and most popular of Southern California’s ski and […]
Dodge Ridge ski resort holding race team weekend at October 4-5
The athletes of the Dodge Ridge Race Team (DRRT) have their goals set for another championship season in the USSA Far West Central Series. For the past four seasons the DRRT, the largest ski team in the Central Series, has dominated the USSA Far West Central Series and won the prestigious Silver Cup along with […]
Best non-California ski resorts in U.S.
By Kacie Jones The U.S. boasts some of the best and most challenging terrains for all levels of skiers and snowboarders. From the steepest to the deepest terrains, skiers and riders get the chance to have fun and enjoy the mountains. Lake Tahoe has many great ski resorts to regularly ski and ride. Below are […]
Canadian group will purchase Bear Valley Mountain Resort
Bear Valley Mountain Resort may not look much different for the 2014-15 ski season, but there will be a significant change. Skyline International Development Inc. (TASE: SKLN) of Toronto, Ontario, says it has entered into a binding agreement to buy Bear Valley Mountain Resort in the Sierra Nevada east of Stockton. The agreement comes after several […]