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Skiing anyone? Four U.S. ski resorts still open

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There’s no more skiing this season in Lake Tahoe. However, ski season is not done yet, thanks to four U.S. resorts, including one in California. While most winter sports enthusiasts have traded in their skis or snowboards for bikes, these U.S. ski resorts are keeping the dream of a never-ending winter alive. MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, CALIFONIA […]

Alterra acquires Colorado’s Arapahoe Basin

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The Alterra Mountain company has added another ski resort to its fold, earlier this week announcing the acquisition of acquiring Arapahoe Basin Colorado. Known as A-Basin by Colorado skiers and snowboarders, Arapahoe is located just 68 miles from Denver and annually has the longest season among Colorado ski resorts, frequently open through the Fourth of […]

Squaw Valley begins snowmaking

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Cold evenings have returned to the Lake Tahoe region. And Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is taking advantage of it, announcing late last week it had begun snowmaking operations. “Temperatures have dropped low enough for us to officially kick off snowmaking at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows,” spokesperson Liesl Hepburn wrote in an email. “We made […]

Arapahoe Basin first North American ski resort opening

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The 2019-20 ski season kicked off Friday (Oct. 11) in Colorado, where Arapahoe Basin Ski Area was the first resort to open in North America. It could be the case of a little one-upmanship by Arapahoe Basin. The resort made the announcement after learning that nearby Keystone Resort was planning to open Saturday, Oct. 12. […]

Arapahoe Basin first ski resort to open in North America

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Arapahoe Basin opened Oct. 21, becoming the first ski resort in the U.S. and North America to start running its lifts for the 2016-17 ski season. Early morning (Oct. 19), mere hours before the sun melted Summit County’s fresh coating of 3 to 4 inches from the night before, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area made the opening […]