Fresh News and Events

Darkside Parks, LVSSR, March 9, 2009 - LVSSR offers this great community event for all age snowboarders and skiers

LVSSR offers this great community event for all age snowboarders and skiers.

Formigal, Spain, March 5, 2009 - Formigal, in the Spanish Pyrenees is currently offering free lift passes

Formigal, in the Spanish Pyrenees is currently offering free lift passes for all new reservations this season and is receiving more heavy snowfalls which began earlier this week.

The latest dumps, which are predicted to last all week, come on top of weeks of snowfalls which have left the resort with depths of more than two metres.

Throughout Easter Week, eggs will be hidden around Formigal, both on the slopes and in the village.

Valmorel, France, March 5, 2009 - 8 of 52 lifts at Valmorel ski area

8 of 52 lifts at Valmorel ski area in France were operational last week after a strike by lift operators hit the resort for a reported 36 hours.

The lift personnel refused to work whilst demanding better pay and improved conditions for working on Sundays.

Tamarack, Idaho, March 5, 2009 - Tamarack ski resort in Idaho has been declared bankrupt

Tamarack ski resort in Idaho has been declared bankrupt four years after the resort opened proclaiming itself the first new destination ski resort in the US a quarter century. The centre stopped operating lifts and accommodation yesterday (Wednesday 4 March) due to a combination of overdue loan repayments, limited credit, falling demand for property and unpaid bills.

Coronet Peak, NZ, March 5, 2009 - Building from last year's $30 million dollar (NZ) investment

Building from last year’s $30 million dollar (NZ) investment in the spectacular new base facility and world class snowmaking system, Coronet Peak in New Zealand is making further enhancements to benefit 2009 season skiers and riders.

The mountain resort is further upgrading its children’s facilities and programmes and investing in two new state-of-the-art snow groomers to again improve on-trail conditions.

Hamish McCrostie, Ski Area Man

Western North America, March 5, 2009 - Ski Resorts along North America's West Coast

Ski resorts along North America’s West Coast from Mammoth to Whistler are reporting big snowfalls in the past week.

Mammoth Mountain in California was just hit by a massive winter storm that has been hammering the Eastern Sierra with snow since Sunday, March 1. The majority of the storm has passed, but not before the US National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the area.

Sierra Nevada, Spain, March 5, 2009 - A structural failure on tower four of Spain's Sierra Nevada's

A structural failure on tower four of Spain’s Sierra Nevada’s Emille Allais chairlift caused a major incident on Monday Morning (March 2nd).

Six chairs dropped approximately six metres, hitting the ground and injuring 23 people after the top section of the tower on one side – the section over which the cable runs – gave way.

Mt Hutt, NZ, March 5, 2009 - While most of us are still thinking about the sun and surf

While most of us are still thinking about the sun and surf, the crew at Mt Hutt are already preparing for the 2009 snow season with some big capital improvements for skiers and riders.

Three new state-of-the-art snow groomers and new snowmaking compressors will combine to help produce more snow and improved trails, according to ski area manager Dave Wilson.

NZ Ski, March 5, 2009 - Keen skiers and snowboarders have until midnight on Thursday

Keen skiers and snowboarders have until midnight on Thursday (12 March) to take advantage of the very best season pass deals for New Zealand’s premier ski areas.

On sale since 12 February, the range of discounted Early Bird passes for Queenstown’s Coronet Peak and The Remarkables and Canterbury’s Mt Hutt offer the best possible prices for those who buy online at www.nzski.com.

Prices remain largely unchanged from last year and a numb

Coronet Peak, NZ, March 4, 2009 - Building from last year's $30 million dollar investment in the spectacular new base facility

Building from last year’s $30 million dollar investment in the spectacular new base facility and world class snowmaking system, Coronet Peak is making further enhancements to benefit 2009 season skiers and riders.

The mountain resort is further upgrading its children’s facilities and programmes and investing in two new state-of-the-art snow groomers to again improve on-trail conditions.

Hamish McCrostie, Ski Area Manager for Coronet Peak, sa