With historic snowfall at ski areas throughout the western United States, many resorts are poised to wrap up the season with later-than-expected closings and strong visitation and revenue. In fact, the records shattered and milestones reached by...
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center reports two avalanche tragedies this past weekend both involving skiers. On Friday, March 17, an avalanche caught three backcountry tourers (two skiers and one splitboarder) in upper Rapid Creek, southwest...
Whistler Blackcomb’s chief operating officer and vice president, Geoff Buchheistera, has been lured by Aspen Colorado, Vail Resorts announced earlier today. “We are incredibly grateful to Geoff and everything he’s contributed over the last...
Two Skiers were killed in an avalanche this past weekend Southeast of Vallecito Reservoir in Colorado . La Plata County news reported the tragedy as follows: “La Plata County Search & Rescue crews Saturday night responded to a report of...
A rider of a quad chair that detached from a Breckenridge Ski Resort lift on Thursday morning was uninjured despite a 13 foot fall. A little after 10:30 a.m., a chair dislodged from the haul rope of the Peak 8 SuperConnect quad just before it...
Vail Resorts announced that Kenny Thompson, Jr. would join as the company’s first Chief Public Affairs Officer. In the newly created role, Thompson will oversee government relations, community relations, communications, sustainability and the...
