Fresh News and Events

Treble Cone, NZ, September 28, 2008 - Treble Cone Ski Area lies blanketed in snow

Treble Cone Ski Area lies blanketed in snow after today’s big dump. 20 cm of fresh snow fell at the base area in 5 hours from 7am this morning and the forecast is for snow to continue during the day. The ski area opened this morning but was forced to close due to the extremely heavy snow falls. 

Ski Area Manager Jackie van der Voort said “with the school holidays beginning this week the new snow has come at a perfect time.

Solitude, US, September 25, 2008 - Solitude ski area in Utah has announced the installation of two new lifts

Solitude ski area in Utah has announced the installation of two new lifts, Apex Express and Moonbeam Express. The new lifts mean that both Solitude Village and Moonbeam Centre will feature high speed lifts next season.

Deer Valley, USA, September 25, 2008 - Deer Valley in Utah has announced its Christmas Holiday lift ticket

Deer Valley in Utah has announced its Christmas Holiday lift ticket will cost $602 dollars this year for children aged 13 to 17 and for adults. This is believed to be the first time a lift ticket has cost more than $600.

Yabuli, China, September 25, 2008 - China’s leading resort of Yabuli has new owners

China’s leading resort of Yabuli has new owners who are currently investing heavily in new accommodation, new lifts and other facilities, all to a much higher standard than has been seen in the country before.

Indeed many of Melco China Resorts’  innovations at the North eastern Chinese ski area the company describes as, “…Well beyond the standard available in European or North American ski resorts and more consistent with the quality of hotels

Espace Killy, France, September 25 2008 -  300 lucky people will have ‘private’ use of the 300km of Espace Killy above Tignes and Val d’Isere

300 lucky people will have ‘private’ use of the 300km of Espace Killy above Tignes and Val d’Isere the day before it officially opens to the public for winter 2008-9

Promoted as the ‘Very, Very VIP Day’ with VIP this time standing for Very Important Pistes, the 300 lucky skiers and boarders will be the winners of an online game to be launched imminently at www.espacekilly.com

“Winners will have the chance to enjoy racing dow

Loveland Ski Area, Colorado, September 25, 2008 - Loveland Ski Area in Colorado, one of the world’s highest ski areas

Loveland Ski Area in Colorado, one of the world’s highest ski areas, experienced colder temperatures on Tuesday night (September 23rd-24th), allowing the resort’s snowmaking crew to start making snow for the 2008-2009 ski season.

"It has been cold up in the high country, but it didn’t look like we would get the temperatures necessary to start making snow until later in the week," said Eric Johnstone, Loveland’s Snowmaking and Trail Maintena

The Remarkables, NZ, September 23, 2008 - Young skiers and riders are gearing up to rock The Remarkables

Young skiers and riders are gearing up to rock The Remarkables this Sunday (28 September) for the last round of the Parklife Youth Mini Shred.

The third and final competition of the series this season is to be held in the Fruju Beginner Park.

Josh Clark, Youth Action Sports Co-ordinator at The Remarkables says spectators can look forward to some inspiring shredding action from some of the country’s best young freestylers.

“We’ve se

WHISTLER, BC, September 23, 2008 – Whistler Blackcomb has announced the integration of the Westbeach retail stores

Whistler Blackcomb has announced the integration of the Westbeach retail stores under the banner of the well known Showcase Snowboards brand. Showcase Snowboards has been the premier snowboard retail brand on the Whistler landscape since 1989. It has grown significantly in the past nineteen years and is projected to deliver significant growth in the coming years.

The Remarkables, NZ, September 22, 2008 - It was maximum air for freestylers on snowboards or skis

It was maximum air for freestylers on snowboards or skis in the Up & Go Terrain Park at The Remarkables on Saturday for the season final of the Cadbury Moro Slopestyle competition.  

Nick Hyne of Queenstown once again showed fine form to again win the top place in the open men’s snowboard category as did Matt Soundy in the ski division.

The Remarkables, NZ, September 22, 2008 - Children aged 10 and under will receive free day lift tickets

Children aged 10 and under will receive free day lift tickets at The Remarkables for the school holidays making the ski area even more attractive for families on a spring skiing holiday.

The offer comes into effect from Saturday 27 September and will run until October 12 which is the end of the school holidays and scheduled to be the last day of skiing and riding at The Remarkables.