http://www.onthesnow.com/news/43/?XE_AFF=rss en-us Copyright 2008, OnTheSnow Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.onthesnow.com/ots/images/logo_image/en/snow-report.gif http://www.onthesnow.com Storms catapult Pacific Northwest ski areas into powder days, while high winds closed lifts at others. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/9270/storms-pelt-pacific-northwest-ski-areas-with-snow Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:00:00 -0500 Seven Springs Resort, in Somerset County, Penn., has signed a ten-year lease to operate Laurel Mountain Ski  Park, a state -owned area about 50 miles east of Pittsburgh. Laurel Mountain is about... http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/9222/seven-springs-signs-ten-year-lease-to-operate-laurel-mountain Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Canada's Intrawest is selling Copper Mountain to Utah-based Powdr Corp. No immediate changes are planned. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/9211/copper-mountain-sold-new-owner-says-business-as-usual-for-season Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Wild Mountain is the first ski area to open for the season in the Midwest. Special lift rates are available. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/9154/wild-mountain-first-in-midwest-to-open Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Pacific Northwest ski resorts open this week, much earlier than usual thanks to weekend storms. Timberline is first in Oregon. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/9071/timberline-leads-pacific-northwest-ski-areas-in-opening-whistler-now-set-for-nov-14 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Alberta resorts--Canada Olympic Park, Mt. Norquay, Lake Louise, and Nakiska--open earliest in Canada. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/8998/alberta-ski-areas-open-first-in-canada-lake-louise-opens-friday-nov-6 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Storms are blasting across Colorado Wednesday (10/28/09), creating havoc, but leaving plenty of snow at the resorts. Momentum and hopes for the new season come with it. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/8887/snow-blast-is-pounding-colorado-ski-resorts-can-you-say-mo Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:03:00 -0400 The resort celebrates being first in the East with free skiing and riding on opening day . http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/8639/sunday-river-opens-for-skiing-and-riding-oct-14 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:40:00 -0400 Boreal opens one run for skiing and snowboarding, the earliest in the resort's history. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/8561/boreal-opens-earliest-in-resorts-history-first-in-california Fri, 9 Oct 2009 12:34:00 -0400 Loveland Ski Area high atop I-70 in Colorado is first to open in the U.S. for the new season. It is the earlies opening in 40 years. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/8528/loveland-ski-area-first-to-open-in-the-us Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400 An employee shuttle rolled several times on I-80 in California enroute to Squaw Valley. At least one reported dead. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/6555/employee-shuttle-rolls-on-i-80-at-least-one-dead Sat, 4 Apr 2009 17:50:00 -0400 Alpine world mourns an American Olympian. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/6544/ski-legend-andrea-mead-lawrence-dies Thu, 2 Apr 2009 06:17:00 -0400 Extreme skiing legend Shane McConkey dies in Ski-BASE fall. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/6518/famed-extreme-skier-shane-mcconkey-dies-in-ski-base-accident Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:33:00 -0400 A late spring storm system makes Utah powder perfect and backcountry potentially deadly. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/6516/impressive-storms-bring-plenty-of-powder-to-utah-avoid-backcountry Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:27:00 -0400 Big performances mix with big paydays. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/6491/us-open-and-burton-series-wrap-it-up-at-stratton Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:37:00 -0400 Mt. Redoubt exploded last night, disrupting air travel to Anchorage. So far, the ash fall has bypassed Alyeska Resort. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/6493/mt-redoubt-eruption-bypasses-alyeska-so-far Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:00:00 -0400 Decision on protective head gear remains a personal choice. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/6482/death-of-actress-fuels-ski-helmet-debate Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:59:00 -0400 British actress Natasha Richardson, injured in a fall at Mont Tremblant Monday, died Wednesday in a New York Hospital. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/6471/actress-natasha-richardson-dies-after-head-injury-while-skiing Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:54:00 -0400 Actress Natasha Richardson is hospitalized and reportedly in critical condition after a seemingly mild ski accident at Mont Tremblant, Canada. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/6462/british-actress-critical-after-ski-accident-at-mont-tremblant Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:41:00 -0400 Injured skier is billed for rescue; banned from mountain in Alaska. http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/6413/this-injury-really-hurt-skier-billed-for-rescue-at-alyeska Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:45:00 -0400