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Category Archives: News
Intrawest boss predicts slow industry recovery
The man who runs Snowshoe’s parent company– which he has already said is in survival mode– issued another dire statement about the ski business. It’s in for a long, slow recovery, perhaps two seasons, Intrawest CEO Bill Jensen told an … Continue reading
Magic Mountain: How a ski area can sell itself
Faced with perennially thin snow cover and an annual operating loss that exceeded its total revenues in two of the last six years, Magic Mountain in southern Vermont hopes to go the way of Mad River Glen and sell itself … Continue reading
Yellowstone Club: How a ski resort can go wrong
Although it’s most of a contintent away, the Yellowstone Club bankruptcy may hold an instructive lesson for Snowshoe, as the Club— according to people quoted in an in-depth June 14 New York Times story— was a successful enterprise until its … Continue reading
Former workers found dead in Michigan
Former Snowshoe-area wintertime workers Blake Slentz, 26, and Bridgette Powers, 25, were found dead last month on Mackinac Island, Michigan, the victims of an apparent accidental drug overdose, according to a medical examiner’s report described in the Grand Rapids Press.
Winter Park’s ski train nixed
The Ski Train, in business for 69 years and almost part of the Snowshoe family (since it has served the Intrawest-run resort of Winter Park), has been put out of business for various reasons.
Will West’s woes boost the ‘Shoe?
The East appears to be having a good season while the West is not, according to Marketwatch, which pins the blame for rough times in the Rockies on the sour economy. Snowshoe’s current marketing efforts attest, “Your trunk is free,” … Continue reading
Actress death sure to revive helmet debate
Even though her tumble resulted in no major visible injury, and even though it occurred on a bunny slope under the gaze of an instructor, the death today of Tony Award-winning actress Natasha Richardson will surely revive the debate over … Continue reading
Snowshoe wins $159K in state ad money
Snowshoe’s big summer ad campaign has won a boatload of money as part of West Virginia’s ongoing plan to match private marketing spending with state money. The latest cash salvo pairs about $163K in state cash with $163K in Snowshoe’s … Continue reading
Fortress has another losing quarter
Snowshoe’s beleaguered parent company, the publicly held Fortress Investment Group, announced another rough quarter to Wall Street today, announcing a $258 million loss, as the company continues to feel the effects of the credit crunch and redemptions from its once-storied … Continue reading
Skiing to wrap on March 22nd
Some condo owners received word today that Sunday, March 22 will be the last day for skiing and snowboarding at Snowshoe. If so, that moves the date up a week from the original planned closing date of March 29 and … Continue reading
