Apr 4th, 2012 at 7:00AM: Government officials in British Columbia recently approved a plan to build a massive new ski resort in the province's Purcell Mountains. When complete, the Jumbo Glacier Alpine Resort will be one of the largest ski areas in all of North America and will become the first on the continent to operate year-round.
It is estimated that it will take approximately two years and $900 million to complete ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Massive New Ski Resort Gets Approval In British Columbia
Apr 4th, 2012 at 7:00AM: Government officials in British Columbia recently approved a plan to build a massive new ski resort in the province's Purcell Mountains. When complete, the Jumbo Glacier Alpine Resort will be one of the largest ski areas in all of North America and will become the first on the continent to operate year-round.
It is estimated that it will take approximately two years and $900 million to complete ...5 great spring ski destinations
Mar 28th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Winter may now be officially over but that doesn't mean we have to hang up our skies and snowboards just yet. After all, spring usually brings warmer weather, shorter lift lines and discounted passes. For those still hoping to hit the slopes a few more times this year, here are five great spring ski destinations that will leave you wishing it was winter all year round.
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado ...Deep snow blamed for two ski deaths in the Sierra Mountains
Mar 21st, 2012 at 8:00AM: Deep snow is blamed for the death of two skiers, and injuries to another, in three separate accidents that took place in the Sierra Mountains this past weekend. That region was hit hard with a late-winter blizzard that resulted in as much as four feet of fresh powder in certain areas.
The first incident took place at the Castle Creek ski area on Sunday where 54-year-old Yiwei Hu fell through a ...Steamboat ski resort receives record snowfall
Feb 21st, 2012 at 8:00AM: Skiers and snowboarders still looking for fresh powder this season now have another destination to add to their list. Earlier this week, Steamboat was hit by a massive storm that dumped 27 inches of snow on the region in less than 24 hours. That number marked a new single-day record for the ski resort, which has now received more than five feet of snow this month alone.
The resort now boasts a ...World's only ski-up Starbucks open for business at Squaw Valley
Feb 15th, 2012 at 3:00PM: Two days ago, while visiting my brother and his family in Lake Tahoe, my nephew uttered the words I'd hoped never to hear. "Starbucks just opened a ski-up window at Squaw's Gold Coast mid-mountain complex!" he snorted, before pondering aloud how it was possible to ski with a triple venti Cinnamon Dolce Latte while wearing gloves and holding poles.
Truly, I think the world has enough Starbucks ...Leap Year babies stay for free at Mammoth Mountain Lodge
Feb 15th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Leap Year only comes once every four years, and if you happen to be one of those special few whose were born on February 29th, you know how seldom you truly get to celebrate your birthday. This year, Mammoth Mountain Lodge, located in California's Sierra Nevada range, is helping to make the 29th especially memorable by offering free lodging to Leap Year babies who visit the resort on their special ...Intoxicated skiers force Aspen restaurant to impose drink limit
Feb 14th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Cloud Nine Alpine Bistro, a popular on-mountain restaurant in Aspen, Colorado, has made the decision to limit the number of alcoholic beverages it serves to patrons. Starting last week, the restaurant instituted a three-drink maximum to help limit the number of intoxicated skiers who need to be escorted down the mountain on a snowmobile, or worse yet, try to ski down while under the influence.
...Video: "Stuff" skiers say
Feb 11th, 2012 at 2:00PM: I'm in Lake Tahoe--California and Nevada's premier ski destination--visiting my brother and his family. My teenage nephew, a member of the Olympic Valley Freeride & Freestyle Team, turned me on to this farcical video about things skiers say. If you're a skier--or snowboarder--you're fully aware that there are certain phrases ubiquitous to those who spend their days on the slopes--even if the ...
Celebrate 50 years of skiing Breckenridge with great deals on lodging
Feb 11th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Breckenridge is celebrating its 50th anniversary this winter, by offering a number of great deals on lift tickets and lodging alike. Now that winter has finally arrived in Colorado, bringing plenty of powder along with it, it is a perfect time to hit the slopes at last.
As we mentioned last week, ski resorts across the western United States have finally been receiving healthy doses of snow, and ...Ski resort offers Valentine's Day speed dating on the lift
Feb 9th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Are you a lonely skier looking for love this Valentine's Day? If so, the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, located in Utah, just might be able to help you find that special someone you've been looking for. Next Tuesday, February 14, the resort will play host to a unique speed dating event, during which skiers and snowboarders will get a chance to get to know one another while riding the chairlift up ...U.S. ski resorts get much needed snow at last
Feb 2nd, 2012 at 8:00AM: It has been a very tough season so far for many of the ski resorts across the western United States. Warmer than normal temperatures and little snowfall had conspired to make it a challenging start to the winter. But things have started to change out west, and a few big storms over the past few weeks have made now made it possible for skiers and snowboarders to hit the slopes at last.
The ...Chile's Valle Nevado ski resort rolls out early-bird special
Feb 1st, 2012 at 3:00PM: Dedicated pow hounds tend to hightail it to the Southern Hemisphere once summer rears its sunny head. Chile is justly famous for its snow, as well as its lack of crowds, above-timberline terrain, and epic backcountry and vertical accessible via heli-skiing.
Valle Nevado, located 20 miles east of Santiago, is already the largest ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere. This year, during its June ...Aspen offers $25,000 'Ultimate Ski Pass'
Nov 4th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The Aspen Ski Company is offering a very exclusive – and very expensive– option for anyone who wants to hit the slopes in the Colorado mountain town this season. Skiers and snowboarders with deep pockets can opt for the Ultimate Ski Pass, which grants them a bevy of special privileges but comes with a hefty $25,000 price tag. Before you experience cardiac arrested brought on by ...A brief history of Telluride and its surrounding ghost towns
Sep 7th, 2011 at 1:00PM: Telluride. The name alone conjures a variety of associations, from the debaucherous (Glenn Frey's "Smuggler's Blues") to the elite (Tom Cruise is the other inevitable mention). But this isolated little town in Southwestern Colorado's craggy San Juan range has a truly wild past and a lot to offer. It's not the only mining-town-turned-ski-resort in the Rockies, but I think it's the most ...Hang-gliding over Telluride
Aug 8th, 2011 at 4:30PM: Telluride, Colorado, is nothing if not an outdoor playground. Paragliding, in particular, is a summer recreational activity for locals and visitors alike. Check out this clip from the Telluride Air Force Hangliding and Paragliding Club featuring an epic ride over snow-covered peaks and through the clouds. Things culminate with several swoops over town, before a graceful landing in the high school ...
Top five bars to get a (great) drink in Telluride, Colorado
Jul 8th, 2011 at 10:00AM: To borrow a phrase, Telluride (and I mean this in the best possible way) is a little drinking town with a big ski problem. I've lived there off and on since 2005, and recently returned for a visit for the first time in two years.
Telluride--a former mining town--has never had a shortage of places to imbibe, but getting a well-made cocktail for under ten bucks is another story. Fortunately, ...Wine lovers can win ski trip to Chile this summer with "Sips & Slopes" contest
Jun 26th, 2011 at 3:30PM: If wine and schussing are your thang, unleash your inner poet and enter the Wines of Chile "Sips & Slopes" contest. The rules are simple: compose and tweet an original haiku about Chile, using the hashtag #SipsSlopes. The lucky winner and a guest will win a five–night stay at Chile's largest ski resort, Valle Nevado, including two round-trip tickets on LAN airlines. As you might expect, ...Ski resorts announce Independence Day skiing
Jun 20th, 2011 at 8:00AM: This past winter saw record amounts of snow fall across the western United States, which made for one of the best ski seasons in recent memory. (not to mention great rafting too!) All of that snow allowed some resorts to stay open well into the spring, extending the season beyond all expectations. Now, in an unprecedented move, two resorts have announced that they'll be open for skiing over the ...Turn your Utah-bound boarding pass into a ski lift ticket
Mar 24th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Spring may have officially arrived, but that doesn't mean you can't sneak in a few more days on the slopes before the ski season ends for another year. To help facilitate that, three Utah ski resorts are offering a deal that will let you exchange your boarding pass for a lift ticket instead.
Beginning this Sunday, March 27th and running through the end of the season, any out-of-state visitor ...5 great spring break ski destinations
Mar 9th, 2011 at 8:30AM: With spring break just around the corner, many of you are no doubt looking for one last blast of winter fun before the warmer temps set in. With that in mind, here are five great ski destinations that will make your spring break a memorable one.
Big Sky Resort, Montana
Big Sky bills itself as the "Biggest Skiing in America," and for good reason. With over 150 runs to choose from, the longest ...
