Ski Accident On New Hampshire Mountain claims life of 12-year-old boy
A tragic accident on New Year's Eve during a ski trip on New Hampshire's Cranmore Mountain claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy. According to officials, the boy was skiing on an intermediate course at the time of the accident. North Conway Fire Rescue arrived at the scene, but the boy had already been taken […]
Over 170 Stranded Ski Lift Passengers Rescued in Colorado
More than 170 skiers and snowboarders had to be rescued after a crack appeared in part of the structure at a ski lift in Colorado, officials said. The 174 passengers on the gondola lift at Winter Park Resort, about 110 miles west of Denver, had to be carefully lowered to the ground by ski patrol […]
Colorado ski resort gondola malfunctions, 174 rescued: ‘Once-in-a-lifetime-experience’
More than 170 people have been rescued from a dangling gondola at a Colorado ski resort after a breakdown trapped them for hours. One elevator at the Winter Park Resort outside Denver shut itself down Saturday afternoon as a safety measure after cracks were discovered in the metal support structure, according to media reports. It […]
12 Killed in Georgian Ski Resort Restaurant Disaster
Indian Embassy in the South Caucasus country of Georgia said On Tuesday, it was announced that 11 of the 12 people found dead at a ski resort in the mountain town of Gudauri were Indian nationals. The 12th victim was a Georgian national. All are believed to have died from exhaust fumes from a malfunctioning […]
Michigan Ski Town Gets Record-Breaking Snowfall in One Day
The long-standing record for most snowfall in a single day at a Michigan ski area was broken Friday when more than 2 feet of snow fell. Gaylord, located in the northern part of the state and home to several popular ski resorts, received a whopping 24.8 inches of snow. The previous record of 17 inches […]
Fears for future of ski tourism as resorts adapt to thawing snow season | Ski resorts
SThomas Ålander sits by the window of his home in Vasteras, central Sweden, wondering when the winter season will start for his outdoor adventure business. Do the North. “You have to be sure it's going to snow before you can plan your trip, and those departure dates are moving back at an alarming rate,” he […]
Largest Ski Resort Operator In World Announces Mass Layoffs Ahead Of Winter
The world's largest mountain resort operator said Thursday it will eliminate some positions to cut costs even as ski season approaches. Vail Resorts plans to lay off less than 2 percent of its workforce as part of a two-year plan, one company said. news release. The expected job cuts will include “14 percent of internal […]
Texas DNC delegate robbed at gunpoint by suspects in ski masks in Chicago: report
A Texas delegate in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) was robbed at gunpoint by men wearing balaclavas early Wednesday morning, according to local reports. The victim, 25, was walking with a friend on the 100 block of West Randolph in downtown Chicago around 2 a.m. when a black Range Rover pulled up next […]
Armed man in ski mask arrested while approaching Republican National Convention perimeter in Milwaukee
A man carrying an AK-47 pistol and wearing a balaclava was arrested Monday just blocks from Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum, where the Republican National Convention is being held, a federal law enforcement source confirmed to Fox News. Homeland Security agents and Capitol Police were conducting surveillance near the Republican National Convention perimeter when they spotted a […]
2 teen girls killed after jet ski crashes into boat in Illinois
Two girls, ages 16 and 13, were killed Tuesday when the jet ski they were riding on crashed into a boat on an Illinois lake, authorities said. According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, a 16-year-old girl was operating a Yamaha jet ski with a 13-year-old boy as a passenger when the accident occurred on […]