Tagged: Ski Resorts

7:42am

Wed December 22, 2010
Winter Sports

Homeowners resurrect ski season at Northwest resort

Idaho’s Tamarack Resort is once again alive with skiers and snowboarders. But the happy scene didn’t come easy.

Tamarack is one of the most glaring casualties in the region from the bursting of the real estate bubble. Homeowners at the bankrupt resort are bootstrapping the once heralded ski area back into business.

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11:02am

Tue November 23, 2010
Ski Season

Early snow means timely ski season opener

Credit Courtesy of Mt. Baker Ski Area.

For the region’s ski areas, this week’s snowfall may be too much of a good thing. More ski lifts are starting up soon, but lowland snow (in Portland, the Seattle area, etc.) could keep urban skiers at home. 

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