One of the many views you will enjoy while on the slopes in Squaw Valley.

Heavy snow at Squaw Valley USA (www.squaw.com) in California this season, has taken the resort past the 500 inches ( 43 feet), accumulation mark for the fourth time in the past 13 years this year. With nearly two months left in the season, the west coast resort is offering a $ 199 spring season pass from April 11th until the close. Continue reading ‘Historic snowfall brings spring skiing for $199 at Squaw’

This office and the rest of the house could be yours for about $64,000 per month.

What would you make of the nearly 12,000 square feet chalet bunker once held by former president Gerald Ford in Beaver Creek Colorado? Continue reading ‘Gerald Ford’s ski chalet goes on the market for $11 million’

Skier powers down a run powered by Siemens technology.

Electronics giant Siemens invested heavily into winter sports events and is now finally seeing the dividends with more than 600 million Euros (850 million USD) in orders for the Sochi 2014 that include new trains, and a new power plant that will provide most of the electricity during the Games. Continue reading ‘Boom in winter sport investments paying off dividends for Siemens’

Sheep are just one of the many sites you will see at Fogelfonn this summer.

When Folgefonn opens up for the summer season on May 14th, it’s likely to unseat Mount Baker in Washington State as the world record holder for the deepest amount of natural snow. Mount Baker which has recorded more than  706 cm (23.5 feet) snowfall base this season, is going to fall to Folgefonn which has recorded up to 10 metres (34.6 metres) of snow this year. On average baker receives about 750 inches (19.1 metres) of snow each winter – officially more than any other ski area on the planet.
Continue reading ‘Norwegien resort to set deepest snow depth record in the world’

Skiers at Nevis Range were in for a winter treat with the opening of all ski lifts this past weekend.

Persistent snowfall gave a stunning surprise to skiers and snowboarders of Nevis Range as they were finally able to ride up every lift this past weekend (March 19-20) for the first time in six years. Continue reading ‘Nevis Range opens up every lift for the first time since 2005′

Extreme Heart pounding can finally begin with the official opening of Delirium Dive.

Serious heart pounding officially began with the opening of Delirium Dive at Sunshine Village this past week. Arguably the most challenging run at the Canadian Rocky ski resort west of Banff finally greeted thrill seekers last Tuesday.
Continue reading ‘Heart pounding Delirium Dive opens and Sunshine employee suit goes ahead’