Under Kasper, FIS achieved unprecedented growth By Tom Kelly August 22nd, 2021 It was a hot June day at the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya – midday break during the 59th FIS Congress at Barcelona in 2014. While the FIS Council and 1,100 delegates were off to power lunches, International Ski Federation President Gian Franco Kasper […]
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DODGE RIDGE SOLD TO MOUNTAIN HIGH OWNERS
DODGE RIDGE SOLD TO MOUNTAIN HIGH OWNERS SAM Magazine—Pinecrest, Calif., Aug. 17, 2021—California’s Dodge Ridge Ski Resort is being acquired by Mountain High Resort, Calif., owners Invision Capital and Karl Kapuscinski, Mountain High president and CEO. Longtime Dodge Ridge owners Frank and Sally Helm are retiring. The Helm family has owned and operated the ski […]
New Airline Avelo Is Offering $29 Domestic Flights for the End of Summer
New Airline Avelo Is Offering $29 Domestic Flights for the End of Summer Fly to California wine country or Montana before summer is over. BY JESSICA PUCKETT August 16, 2021 As fall approaches, many travelers are clamoring to book last-minute summer trips. Airlines are responding in kind, offering flash sales for travel through late summer. The latest […]
NSCF Newsbeat August 2021
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat August 2021 Airlines May Have to Refund Fliers for Delayed Bags. A new DOT rule proposes airlines refund fliers for delayed bags, and other services they fail to deliver on. More. Condé Nast Traveler IOC approves ski mountaineering for 2026 Winter Games. The sport, which combines ascents and descents of […]
New Development at Deer Valley Could Include Gondola To Downtown Park City
New Development at Deer Valley Could Include Gondola To Downtown Park City By Ian Wood August 10, 2021 “This will be centrally located in the plaza area near Deer Valley Resort’s mountain transportation network lifts. This location within the future plaza will enable users of the City Gondola to have convenient access to the amenities of […]
Blue Mountain Resort sold for $32 million to group that includes Camelback operator
Blue Mountain Resort sold for $32 million to group that includes Camelback operator By JON HARRIS THE MORNING CALL August 09, 2021 Blue Mountain Resort has officially been sold, ushering in a new chapter for the longtime Carbon County ski destination that involves a familiar name who has led the operation for the last 15 years […]
Will The Euro-Style All-Inclusive Ski Vacation Finally Catch On In North America?
PHOTO: CLUB MED QUEBEC Will The Euro-Style All-Inclusive Ski Vacation Finally Catch On In North America? Skiers on this side of the pond have proven resistant to Club Med’s all-inclusive ski vacation concept, but the tide might be changing. AUGUST 9, 2021 SAMANTHA BERMAN If you’re like most Americans, you don’t associate the all-inclusive vacation […]
Extell Eyes Partnership With Deer Valley For Mayflower Resort
Extell Eyes Partnership With Deer Valley For Mayflower Resort By BEN LASSETER August 6, 2021 The developer of the Mayflower Mountain Resort said it could have skiers on the slopes in less than two years. Whether those slopes access Deer Valley Resort remains to be seen. Extell Utah, the developer of the Mayflower Mountain Resort, hopes […]
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blade
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blade Inline skating is making a comeback, and with the help of a new app, it can help make you a better skier. AUGUST 26, 2019 JON JAY When I found out the brand Rollerblade is launching a new program that utilizes inline skating for pre-season […]
Toggenburg Mountain ski resort sold, will close after nearly 70 years
Toggenburg Mountain ski resort sold, will close after nearly 70 years By Rick Moriarty August 3, 2021 Fabius, N.Y. — The owner of Song and Labrador mountains has purchased the Toggenburg Mountain ski resort in Fabius and plans to close it. Peter Harris, president of Intermountain Management (also known as SkiCNY.com), owner and operator of Song […]
US Ski & Snowboard Unveils Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Plan
US Ski & Snowboard Unveils Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Plan SnowBrains | July 16, 2021 | U.S. Ski & Snowboard yesterday announced the organization’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Action Plan. Related: Rob Katz, Vail Resorts CEO Addresses Current Racial Unrest | Admits Personal Failings in Addressing ‘Overwhelmingly White’ Sport The objective of the three-year action plan is […]
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