News Releases

Contact:  John Gifford, President, 877-533-5520 Release Date: Thursday, December 3, 2015 More snow in the mountains from the recent storms, and more forecasted for the next few days, means additional Pacific Northwest resorts will begin operations for the 2015-2016 winter season.  Following is a rundown of the resorts that will be operating this weekend.   […]

Starting in the Fall 2015 Colorado State University will be offering an online graduate-level ski area management program. The program is designed as an affordable and flexible 12 credit program that students can take while working full-time at a ski area.  The focus of this graduate program is on teaching relevant finance, strategic management, marketing, […]

Contact: John Gifford, President, 877-533-5520 Release Date: Saturday, December 27, 2014 La Conner, WA – With the recent snow storms, and more in the forecast, the holiday period is a great time to enjoy family fun skiing and snowboarding in the Pacific Northwest.   Here is a rundown of the region’s resort in operations: OREGON Mt […]

With the first week of December upon us more ski and snowboard resorts in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest are planning operations.   Here is a rundown: WASHINGTON Crystal Mountain Resort is operating the Gondola & Green Valley Express chair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and plans to remain open through the Sunday, December […]

With the storms that arrived recently bringing snow to the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, the 2014-2015 winter season has begun.  Several resorts opened for operations last weekend and more are looking to open for the holiday weekend.  Here is a rundown: WASHINGTON Mission Ridge Ski and Snowboard Park had their season opening weekend on […]

Congratulations to Jon Wax of Mission Ridge, who is one of a handful of snowmaking experts worldwide invited to Russia to make snow for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Read more here: From the Cascades to the Caucases courtesy of the Wenatchee World newspaper.

Contact:               John Gifford, President, 877-533-5520 Release Date:    Monday, December 30, 2013, for immediate release. La Conner, WA – January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month (LSSM) and the Pacific Northwest Ski Areas member resorts are offering packages and programs to encourage children and adults to head to the mountains to give skiing and snowboarding […]

Contact:               John Gifford, President, 877-533-5520 Release Date:    Monday, December 30, 2013, for immediate release. La Conner, WA – The holidays are a wonderful time for adding to family memories with a ski trip to a close-by Pacific Northwest resort.  The mountains are a winter wonderland with 22 resorts offering skiing and snowboarding on a daily […]

Timberline Lodge was recently awarded the 2013 “Sustainability Champion Award” by Historic Hotels of America. Timberline Lodge was recognized for their “best practices” in the areas of collaborative environmental stewardship and historic preservation, outreach involving guests in sustainability initiatives, and for their recent partnering and sustainability certification work with Sustainable Travel International, Travel Oregon Forever, […]

What’s Open in the Pacific Northwest – December 6th 2013 Update Contact:  John Gifford, President, 877-533-5520 Release Date:  Friday, December 6, 2013, for immediate release. La Conner, WA – The 2013-2014 winter season is happening in the Pacific Northwest with many resorts having begun operation prior to the Thanksgiving Holiday.  With the recent snow storms […]