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National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat October 2019 Vail Resorts Closes on Peak Resorts Acquisition. Vail Resorts has closed on its acquisition of Peak Resorts, Inc. for a purchase price of $11 per share. With the acquisition, Vail Resorts adds 17 U.S. ski areas to its portfolio—all located in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest—and now owns […]
Featured Image: Peter Morning The Grateful Dead and Chris Benchetler are about to melt minds with new short film, “Fire on the Mountain” October 21, 2019 by Sam Taggart For the first time ever, legendary band the Grateful Dead is bringing its music to the forefront of the action sports world. While skiers have named the […]
How to Train for Skiing This article is part of our series: Intro to Skiing. Previous Article Tips for Your First Time Skiing or Snowboarding You don’t want to call it quits early on your first day out skiing because your sore thighs and legs are screaming for après ski just a few runs in. A […]
A Guide to Living the Vanlife During Ski Season If all you want to do is hit the road and ski your brains out, this guide is for you. October 5, 2019 By ASN Photo Credit: Courtesy of Ikon Pass Open road, endless adventure. This article was produced in partnership with Ikon Pass . “Have adventure van, will ski.” […]
The 21 best all-mountain skis of 2020 September 12, 2019 by FREESKIER 85-99 mm Freeride Skis A versatile category, these skis excel in a multitude of conditions but are ideally meant for charging forward down the fall line. Stability at high speeds and powerful transmission from edge to edge make these the skis of choice for rowdy […]
Italy and France Prepare for Imminent Collapse of Mont Blanc Glacier Italy has taken the extreme measure of evacuating homes on Mont Blanc and closing a main route to France because part of the glacier could collapse due to climate change. Barbie Latza Nadeau 09.25.19 ROME–The road that winds towards France from Courmayeur in Italy’s […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat September 2019 Investor Sues to Stop Vail Acquisition of Peak Resorts. A lawsuit has been brought against Peak Resorts by one of its own investors, who seeks to halt the company’s acquisition by Vail Resorts even as Peak has been urging shareholders to submit their proxy votes on the $463.6 […]
PEAK RESORTS SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE MERGER AGREEMENT FOR ACQUISITION BY VAIL RESORTS Company Release – 9/20/2019 WILDWOOD, Mo., Sept. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Peak Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq:SKIS) (“Peak Resorts” or the “Company”), a leading owner and operator of high-quality, individually branded U.S. ski resorts, today announced that the Company’s shareholders, at a special meeting held today […]
10 Resorts That Aren’t On Epic Or Ikon That You Should Know Alex Silgalis September 19, 2019 For those that want flexibility, ski only a handful of days, or their local mountain is on the Epic or Ikon Pass, we get it. To start things off right, we’ll be completely honest with you. We […]
HELICOPTER LOGGING OPERATIONS BRINGS GLADING TO THE LIFT 9 AREA 09/05/2019 IN THE NEWS BY TELLURIDE SKI RESORT Have you heard the helicopter zooming around Telluride? Helicopter Logging Operations have been taking place in the Lift 9 area for the last couple of weeks. But why is this important and what good is it doing for […]
Steamboat Donates Half A Million Dollars to Yampa River Fund Submitted by Andy 09/20/2019 Steamboat Ski Resort is proud to announce a $500,000 contribution to the newly launched Yampa River Fund. The half a million dollar cornerstone contribution is the largest single cash commitment in the resort’s 56-year history. The Yampa River Fund is a local […]
Is Skiing the Key to Living Longer? Jack Conroy | September 18, 2019 Is skiing the key to living longer? Data may have the answer. (Photo: Joris Berthelot) Life expectancy has been falling over the last several years. Since 2014 the average life expectancy at birth has fallen from 78.9 to 78.6. Seeing as life expectancy is […]
