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4/3/2011
Whistler Blackcomb offers down payment option on 2011-12 season passes
Whistler Blackcomb has announced the return of the spring price guarantee on unlimited season pass prices for the 2011-2012 season, if purchased by May 6, 2011.
3/25/2011
Kicking Horse primed for Sun Splash Funk Festival
The 10th anniversary season at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort has proven to be one of the biggest snow years in resort history.
2/27/2011
Fernie turns back the moguls clock with Monster Energy Big Bump Bash
Fernie Alpine Resort and Monster Energy are set to unleash some energy on Saturday, March 5, with the Monster Energy Big Bump Bash.
2/13/2011
Whistler Blackcomb unveils Foursquare badge
Whistler Blackcomb is “checking into” the geo location world with an official Whistler Blackcomb Foursquare badge.
1/31/2011
Mont-Sainte-Anne hosts Rossignol Ladies Tuesdays
At Mont-Sainte-Anne in Beaupré, Qué., February Tuesdays are completely dedicated to the ladies.
1/28/2011
ACA's Gagnon marks her territory at Quebec's Mont-Orignal
Marie-Michèle Gagnon from Lac-Etchemin, Que., who has been part of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team since 2007, has been honoured with a slope to her name at her Quebec ski club Mont-Orignal. The ski track will now be known as the "Pitch à Mitch."
1/23/2011
Toronto's Bjarnason wins CFSA's Ski Alberta, See the World contest
The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association congratulates Brenda Bjarnason of Toronto, Ont., the winner of the Ski Alberta, See the World contest.
1/10/2011
Evans, Chickering-Ayers roar at Revy for FWT wins
The finals of the Subaru Canadian Freeskiing Championships went off in grand fashion Monday at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Leah Evans and Lars Chickering-Ayers emerged with the coveted Howitzer Trophy honours.
1/9/2011
Evans, Tabke tops as Revy freeskiers head to the FWT finals
After being forced by Mother Nature to use two weather days, the anticipation of Sunday’s first day of Subaru Freeskiing World Tour competition at the Subaru Canadian Freeskiing Championships was palatable.
1/8/2011
Revelstoke whiteout pushes FWT comp to Sunday
When it comes to snow in British Columbia, apparently it can’t, it won’t and it don’t stop.
1/8/2011
Phil Hudec dazzles to 1st in freeskiing qualifiers at Revelstoke ... VIDEO BONUS
After being on hold due to low visibility, the men completed the qualifier day of the Subaru Canadian Freeskiing Championships at Revelstoke Mountain Resort on Friday. Coming in first place with a score of 37.53 was Canada’s Phil Hudec.
1/6/2011
Revy locals Monod, Dirksen tops in women's qualifiers for FWT
While the snow tapered off toward the end of the day Thursday, the low-lying clouds were unrelenting as qualifying kicked off for the 2011 Subaru Canadian Freeskiing Championships.
12/23/2010
2011 Championships: Revy set to rock with festivities and freeskiing
Just two weeks to go until the Canadian Freeskiing Championships at Revelstoke Mountain Resort. Watch live online at www.revelstokemountainresort.com, or join in one of the awesome Community Events taking place now through Jan. 10.
12/6/2010
Freeskiing World Tour hits Revelstoke Jan. 6-10 for Canadian champs
The 2011 Subaru Freeskiing World Tour featuring the best big-mountain skiers in the world, commences its North American stops Jan. 6-10, 2011 with the Canadian Freeskiing Championships at Revelstoke, British Columbia.
12/5/2010
Postcards from Lake Louise
Experience the Bombardier Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup through the lens of S-Media photographer Michel Painchaud
12/3/2010
Whistler Heli-Skiing fires up rotors on Dec. 4
Whistler Heli-Skiing kicks off its 30th season on Dec. 4, bringing guests the thrill of a lifetime for yet another winter.
11/29/2010
New glades highlight Revelstoke upgrades
Revelstoke Mountain Resort in Revelstoke, B.C, is set to open for the season on Friday, Dec. 3. Revelstoke is eager for the opening of new resort facilities, the cutting of a new lift line and a continued buzz surrounding the resort.
11/24/2010
Fernie resort opens with big snow, special lodging deals
With more than 166 cm of snow thus far and 87 cm in the past seven days, Fernie Alpine Resort will open this weekend for skiing and snowboarding. An estimated 44 of 113 runs will be open accessing two alpine bowls, and four of nine chairlifts will run.
11/23/2010
Colorado firm reels in 1960 Olympic host Squaw Valley
RENO, Nev. — Owners of the Lake Tahoe-area ski resort that hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics have agreed to sell Squaw Valley USA to a Colorado-based investment firm that's pledging $50 million in improvements over the next five years, company officials said Tuesday.
11/22/2010
Investor: 2011 biz forecast solid for U.S. ski resorts
With most major North American resorts now open for the season Condor Capital president and founder Ken Schapiro is projecting that ski resorts in the United States will experience a slight rebound from the marginal performance of the 2009-10 season.
11/22/2010
Idaho group makes $40M pitch to revive Tamarack ski area
BOISE, Idaho — A newly formed company based in Eagle, Idaho, is making a $40 million bid to buy the failed Tamarack ski resort in central Idaho.
11/20/2010
Surge in travel bookings linked to Olympic tourism strategy
Travelers are putting down their money to transform dreams into reality as they book flights to Canada in record numbers in the afterglow of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
11/19/2010
Sign up now for Grade 4 and 5 SnowPass
One of Canada’s easiest ways to get kids healthy and active this winter is now available. The Canadian Ski Council’s SnowPass is available online. It’s an unbeatable offer: free skiing and snowboarding for Canadian kids in grade 4 and grade 5.
11/17/2010
Sun Peaks hosts Snow Bum 2: The Snapshot contest
Sun Peaks Resort is excited to announce the sequel to its successful Snow Bum competition last year, Snow Bum 2: The Snapshot.
11/14/2010
Plans nixed for 35-story indoor ski hill in New York
A New York town has canceled a contract with a Scottish developer seeking to build a $2.2 billion resort that would have included an indoor ski mountain.
11/9/2010
Ontario trio wins Banff's Next Top Model promo
The winners of Banff’s Next Top Model 2010 have been announced. Congratulations to Alison, Ava and Heather, from Ontario.
11/7/2010
Ski More Card offers discounted access to resort trio
Resorts of the Canadian Rockies announce the return of the Ski More Card, giving skiers and snowboarders great discounts at three resorts.
11/4/2010
Lake Louise lifts crank up on Friday
The Lake Louise Ski Area will open for daily operation Friday, Nov. 5, claiming Canada's bragging rights as first resort to fire up the lifts for the season.
10/29/2010
Whistler Blackcomb lowers pricing on stock shares
Whistler Blackcomb, the Canadian ski resort that helped host the 2010 Winter Olympics, has had to scale back pricing on an initial public offering of shares, the latest casualty of nervous investor appetites.
10/27/2010
Vail Resorts acquires Northstar-at-Tahoe
Vail Resorts Inc. says it has acquired Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort in California for $63 million cash.
10/24/2010
Whitewater targets Glory with new chair
Whitewater Ski Resort in Nelson, B.C., is gearing up for winter with a new lift. The Glory Chair, on track for completion by the end of 2010, is Whitewater’s first new lift in 17 years, and the sixth lift in the mountain’s 34-year history.
10/24/2010
Loveland opens, claims Colorado bragging rights
Loveland is the first Colorado ski area to open this season.
10/22/2010
Sunday River in Maine snags U.S.A's earliest ski opener
Sunday River resort in Newry, Maine, became the first resort in the United States to open for the 2010-11 ski season. Aided by 74 snow guns blasting away Thursday night, the resort opened the upper part of the T2 trail, from the summit to mid-mountain, on Friday afternoon.
10/22/2010
Panorama expands terrain hours for night skiing
Panorama Mountain Village has announced that night skiing will be open seven days a week, on three times the amount of terrain as last year.
10/22/2010
Tremblant adds Prinoth Beast to grooming arsenal
Winter is near and the official opening date of the Mont-Tremblant ski season is scheduled for Nov. 25.
10/22/2010
Learning Park highlights Mont Sutton upgrades
For the 2010-11 season, Mont Sutton ski area in Quebec has made improvements in several areas. including a new learning park to teach beginners different technical skills, whether skiing or snowboarding.
10/17/2010
Whistler shares to hit Toronto Stock Exchange
Skiers and retail investors will soon be able to own a slice of Whistler Blackcomb, site of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games alpine ski races.
10/15/2010
Sunshine lift among Banff-Lake Louise upgrades
There are many exciting developments for 2010-11 at Mount Norquay, the Lake Louise Ski Area and Sunshine Village, and in the communities of Banff and Lake Louise.
10/11/2010
New Hampshire's Waterville Valley changes ownership
WATERVILLE VALLEY, N.H. ― Members of the Sununu family in New Hampshire and a group of area investors have purchased Waterville Valley ski resort from California-based Booth Creek Ski Holdings Ltd.
10/4/2010
Nakiska unveils rail park, other upgrades
Nakiska Resort in Alberta heads into the second season celebrating the enhancements that were implemented last year, including the new Gold Chair Express, the introduction of the Monster Glades, and snowmaking expansion.
10/4/2010
Nakiska hosted DiCaprio and company for 'Inception' filming
The filming of Leonardo DiCaprio's blockbuster hit movie "Inception" took place in Kananaskis Country last November with both stunt and equipment test filming occurring at Nakiska Ski Resort.
9/27/2010
Heated chair lift highlights Utah ski area upgrades
PARK CITY, Utah ― Utah's fastest-growing ski area is spending millions of dollars to reconfigure the mountain and add North America's first heated chair lift with a bubble shield that swings over passengers like a pair of orange goggles.
9/5/2010
Sugarloaf expansion could make it largest ski area east of Rockies
CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine — A longtime dream for many Sugarloafers became a reality this summer when officials at Sugarloaf announced a massive terrain expansion onto Burnt Mountain, the resort’s neighboring peak.
8/31/2010
Red Mountain Resort forges ahead with day lodge renovation
Red Mountain Ventures, the developing and operating company for Red Mountain Resort, has launched of two major development projects. The company will be investing more than $5 million in two projects: the revitalization of the resort’s 110 year-old day lodge and the second phase of its Caldera single-family neighbourhood at the base of the resort.
8/31/2010
Le Massif upgrades serve up 30 percent more skiable terrain
Earlier this summer, Groupe Le Massif met with Charlevoix’s leading municipal, tourist, economic and political representatives at its latest Project Management Office meeting. Le Massif de Charlevoix’s management team drew a positive portrait of the timely progress of worksites located on all three development poles, namely The Mountain, The Farm and The Train.
8/31/2010
Kicking Horse taps into Super Bowl advanced and expert terrain
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort will open a fourth alpine bowl for its 10-year celebrations in the winter of 2010-11. Known by local mountain enthusiasts as Super Bowl, the terrain will introduce an epic selection of advanced and expert skiable terrain.
8/31/2010
Canada Olympic Park hosts ski jumping open house for girls
Girls ages 9 to 15 with a sense of adventure and a desire to try something a bit different have a terrific opportunity on the horizon in Calgary.
8/22/2010
Sunshine's Creekside facility gets a makeover
Banff-Lake Louise will offer a new experience for skiers and snowboarders at the Sunshine Village base area this winter. Creekside, the large clock-tower structure that faces Sunshine Village’s main parking lot, is getting extensive interior and exterior renovations over the summer.
8/22/2010
Whistler Blackcomb unveils Olympic Legacy display at Roundhouse Lodge
As the official alpine skiing venue of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Whistler Blackcomb has unveiled its Olympic Legacy display at the Roundhouse Lodge on Whistler Mountain.
6/21/2010
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