News Releases

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 […]

Jeffra Clough 907-790-2000 x219 jeffra_clough@skijuneau.com  Eaglecrest Joins the Final Four  Juneau, AK, Dec. 3, 13– It started with 64 ski areas across North America, today Eaglecrest Ski Area is in the Final Four of Powder Magazine’s Ski Town Throwdown. “This has been an amazing display of Juneau community pride,” says Sarah Cannard, Eaglecrest Marketing & […]

Contact: Jeffra Clough 907-790-2000 x219 jeffra_clough@skijuneau.com Eaglecrest Opening Day Dec. 7  Juneau, AK, Dec. 3, 13 – A flurry of activity is taking Eaglecrest Ski Area by storm in preparation for the limited Opening Day on Dec. 7. Eaglecrest announced that Porcupine Chair will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to service the Muskeg […]

La Conner, WA – The 2013-2014 winter season in the Pacific Northwest has begun with many resorts offering skiing and snowboarding opportunities for the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.  The weekend weather forecast is showing a possibility of snow in the mountains.  Good news for all skiers and snowboarders.   Here is a rundown of what is open: […]

Contact:  John Gifford, President, 877-533-5520 Release Date:   Thursday, November 21, 2013, for immediate release. La Conner, WA – The 2013-2014 winter season in the Pacific Northwest has begun thanks to the storms that arrived within the last week bringing snow to the mountains.  Several resorts have opened in the last week and more are […]