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National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat November 2020 Alterra Mountain Company: Ikon Pass holders will not need reservations at most destinations this winter. This winter, Alterra will provide Ikon Pass holders priority access to its mountains and, instead of requring reservations will “temporarily regulate or eliminate a number of day ticket products,” to help avoid overcrowding. […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat September-October 2020 Ski Resorts struggle to Hire as President Trump Temporarily Bars Variety of Foreign Worker Visas. As ski resorts try to figure out how to operate safely during the coronavirus pandemic, by requiring face masks, enforcing social distancing in lift lines and eliminating dine-in service, Trump’s order has added […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat August 2020 How Ski Resorts Hope to Operate Under COVID-19 This Winter. This winter snow will not be the biggest source of uncertainty for skiers and ski operators. More. New York Magazine Intelligencer Inside look: Here’s what we know right now about next ski season. Freeskier surveyed everyone in the […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat June-July 2020 Will Ski Resorts Open Next Winter? Things are looking quite promising in terms of whether ski resorts will open next winter, with resorts and tour operators optimistic that a 2020/21 season will be happening. A lot of people are looking at how resorts will handle the 2020 summer […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat May 2020 Resorts Reopen Amid Easing Restrictions. Across the country, government officials are easing restrictions enacted to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, allowing many mountain resorts to resume operations. Some resorts are reopening with snow, while others are looking toward summer. Almost everyone is restarting with modified schedules and special […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat April 2020 Ikon Pass Expands Spring Deals Amid COVID-19 Crisis. Ikon Pass is doubling renewal discounts and extending spring promotions through May in response to the unprecedented challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic. More. SAM Vail Resorts Institutes Pay Cuts, Furloughs, Defers Capital Projects. In an effort to reduce expenses […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat February-March 2020 Ski Areas Look for Congressional Relief in Next Stimulus Bill. Shuttered U.S. ski areas that are economic engines for many Western and New England states are pressing Congress for economic relief—though they’ll likely need to wait for the next Covid-19 economic stimulus bill to get it. More. Bloomberg […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat January 2020 Baby Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z Are All Changing The $8 Trillion Travel Industry in the Same Way, Opening Up Major Opportunities for Entrepreneurs and Marketers. The global travel industry is significantly large at $8 trillion through 2018. While it has undergone changes in the past ten years […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat November-December 2019 The Outdoor Business Climate Partnership Advocates in DC. In late October the Outdoor Business Climate partnership, a collaborative effort to address climate change between SIA, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) met on Capitol Hill to spend time with lawmakers, pressing them […]
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 […]
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 […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat July-August 2019 Delta Airlines Eliminates Fee for Sporting Equipment Including Bikes. Delta customers traveling with surfboards, bicycles, golf clubs, scuba gear and other large-sized sporting equipment will now be allowed to check them as part of their standard baggage allowance. More. SIA First Tracks Latest Round of Tariffs Would Impact […]
