Skiing

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The owners of the Snow King Ski Resort in Jackson are proposing ambitious plans they say are needed to keep the ski operation open. The plans include installing zip lines, an alpine coaster and a bike park. Snow King managing partner Manuel Lopez and co-owner Clarene Law say they hope to partner with local government and community groups to raise the money necessary to pay for

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The main destination ski resort in Jackson Hole is preparing to replace one of its lifts and make terrain changes for next ski season. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort officials announced Tuesday they will replace the 38-year-old Casper Lift at a cost of about $5 million...

SHERIDAN, Wyo. (AP) — A group hoping to reopen the Antelope Butte Ski Area near Sheridan is close to meeting its first fundraising deadline. The Sheridan Press (http://bit.ly/xyTLNf ) reported Monday that the group has raised about 80 percent of the $125,000 it needs to have in the bank by Friday...

LANDER, Wyo. (AP) — As U.S. Forest Service officials work to revise a plan for managing the Shoshone National Forest, some skiers are calling for a snowmobile ban near Two Oceans Peak on Togwotee (toe-go-tee) Pass. The site is popular among both skiers and snowmobilers ...

Back when I was in college, one of the best times I remember having during winter when I wasn't skiing myself was at the Winter X Games. The extreme degree of many of the events makes the competition downright amazing to watch up close and personal. If you have watched the event on TV before, it is nothing like actually being there, and best of all the whole thing is completely free to attend!

Are you one of those roller coaster fanatics? If yes, you're probably in ride withdrawal during the winter, so why not try flying off the side of a mountain instead. Some of the best spots for extreme skiing and snowboarding are in the Canadian Rockies. ...

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is joining the list of ski areas requiring employees to wear helmets. A resort spokesman told the Jackson Hole Daily (http://bit.ly/u65plu) that the reaction to the new rule has mostly been positive and that newer helmets are lighter and make it easier to hear than older versions...

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has organized a letter-writing campaign to lobby Verizon Wireless for better cellphone service in Jackson Hole. Jackson Hole Airport and areas in Wilson are among the areas where customers get weak signals and calls dropped...