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Camelback Manager KSL Resorts Adds Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania to Its Portfolio The emerging Poconos powerhouse would make a compelling Ikon Pass addition Stuart Winchester May 12, 2021 KSL Resorts, which began managing Pennsylvania’s Camelback ski area two years ago, will take over operations at nearby Blue Mountain ski area. The company has not provided a […]
Are reciprocal pass coalitions dying? Or growing? Stuart Winchester April 30, 2021 As Schweitzer joined the Ikon Pass last week, they quietly slipped out of the Powder Alliance, a reciprocal coalition that grants season passholders at member resorts free tickets to all partners. “For 7 years, we were a part of the Powder Alliance and the most […]
Indy Pass Adds Powder Mountain, West Mountain, Mount Ashland for 2021-22 Season Prices rise to $279 for Indy Pass and $379 for Indy Plus Pass as coalition grows to 66 ski areas Stuart Winchester April 27, 2021 Indy Pass announced its 2021-22 pricing and partner lineup today, significantly increasing prices and adding three new ski areas, […]
Schweitzer Mountain, Idaho Joins the Ikon Pass Idaho’s largest ski area becomes Ikon’s 45th destination Stuart Winchester April 21,2021 Schweitzer Mountain Resort, the largest ski area in Idaho, will join the Ikon Pass for the 2021-22 ski season. Ikon Pass holders will receive seven unrestricted days and Ikon Base Pass holders will receive five days […]
Monarch Mountain, CO Looking to Expand into “No Name Basin” Adding 350 Acres Dominic Gawel | March 31, 2021 Credit: Monarch Mountain Master Development Plan Brought to you by Monarch Mountain Monarch Mountain, CO – Monarch’s 2011 Master Development Plan includes plans to expand into “No Name Basin” – just on the other side of the Continental Divide. […]
Whistler-Blackcomb Identified as COVID Hotspot; Closes for the Season by MJ Tarallo Not that Americans could visit anyway but British Columbia instituted restrictions on Monday that forced a quick end of the season for Whistler-Blackcomb. The resort has been identified as a hotspot of COVID-19 cases, according to published reports, including The Snow Industry Letter. The resort now […]
Border War! Vermont vs. New Hampshire Skiing Part 9 – Loon Mountain March 18, 2021 Jay Flemma INCOLN, NH – Day 1 of 2, circa 1:00 pm – It’s not often that one can tiptoe past a sleeping dragon, but occasionally even dragons must doze. And so it was that I caught Ripsaw – Loon Mountain’s ferocious, […]
Indy Pass Signs Saddleback, Waterville Valley Partnerships transform Indy Pass into destination product in the Northeast Stuart Winchester The Indy Pass today announced partnerships with Maine’s Saddleback and New Hampshire’s Waterville Valley, two of the largest independent New England ski areas that had remained unaffiliated with a national multipass. The deals are effective immediately, granting Indy Pass […]
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Tracy Ross weaves her way through wide-open powder at Keystone’s Bergman Bowl in February 2016. The U.S. Forest Service recently approved a new lift and trails in the area. Photo by Phil Lindeman / Summit Daily archives Forest Service approves new lift and trails in Keystone Resort’s Bergman Bowl by Nicole Miller February 19, 2021 […]
The Black businesswomen bringing diversity to ski slopes Sara Gill and Streisand Neto, special to CNN February 18, 2021 (CNN) — In January 2019, Simisola Oke traveled with a friend to Flachau, one of Austria’s busiest ski areas. Following their arrival, they were greeted with many hellos and waves from fellow skiers. Initially, “we just assumed […]
The Indie Files: Greek Peak Poised for Indypass Breakthrough February 9, 2021 Jay Flemma CORTLAND, NY – Sadly, I’ll never get to say, “I’ll take Mythology for a thousand please, Alex,” (as Jeopardy’s long-time host has now gone to that Great Game Show in the Sky), but I would have run the category. Western Civ […]
