Dogs can look forward to a ski resort experience of their own at Squaw Valley

Squaw Valley USA has welcomed a new shop, Squaw Dogs, Tahoe’s newest store for pets, to the Village at Squaw.

Geared towards, “active dogs and their people,” Squaw Dogs features everything from food and supplements to keep dogs healthy and active, to life vests for dogs and dog-specific first aid kits for those big adventures.

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Plans for a more modest snow complex are moving ahead in Calverton

Plans for a large indoor snow centre for Calverton at Long Island in the US have moved forward in the past few weeks with developers Riverhead Resorts asking the town authorities for final approval of its $2.2 billion project on 750 acres of land. If the plan is approved, the company can complete their purchase of the property by the end of the year.  Reports indicate the sale price has dropped from $150 million in 2007 to $100 million due to the declining value of land in the area.

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The Alpine World Cup is headed on U.S. soil for the fifth time in 2015

The Colorado resorts of Vail and Beaver Creek were chosen last Thursday during the International Ski Federation (FIS) Council to host the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships.

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Shawnee Peak will be home to a new quad chairlift when the 2010 season kicks into high gear

Shawnee Peak Ski Area, a Maine ski resort, is installing a new chairlift this summer, which will service the entire mountain.

The new CTEC chairlift replaces a 1984 Riblet Triple Chair. The bigger, faster chairlift will enhance the experience of skiing at one of Maine’s most popular ski resorts.

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An aerial view of Mountain Creek resort which was recently sold by Intrawest.

Following a string of selloffs, Intrawest, the owner of a dozen ski resorts throughout North America and Europe has announced the sale of Mountain Creek in New Jersey for an undisclosed amount of money.

The Vancouver-based company, owned Mountain Creek since 1998, stated the resort did not fit into the long term corporate strategy.
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An artist sketch of Meadowlands Xanadu snow complex

One of the longest and most expensive sagas in world ski area development appears to be back on track following the intervention of a US billionaire.

Local reports say that billionaire Steve Ross has been promoting the Meadowlands Xanadu mall project, now re-branded ‘Meadowlands’ at a convention in Las Vegas. Ross is expected to announce he has secured the $500 million (€400m) plus required to finally complete the development and that the grand opening could now take place in 2011.

The giant Xanadu mall in New Jersey, USA, will be home to North America’s first indoor snow centre. The complex was largely completed a year ago with snow produced on the indoor slope last summer, but has been effectively mothballed for the past nine months due to financial problems.

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Ski resorts in the US reported a better than expected ski season.

Despite fears about a weak ski season courtesy of economic woes, resorts across the US generally saw improved performance on last winter 08-09 which saw the board double digit declines. The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) recently released a preliminary report indicating the U.S. ski industry recorded 59.7 million visits, its second best season ever.

Ken Schapiro, President of Condor Capital, a New Jersey based investment firm that manages over $500 million in portfolio assets, and a 40 year veteran of the US snow industry, Continue reading ‘Final numbers: 2009-10 US season better than expected’