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Blacktail Mountain, MT is on the Market Katy Shipley | May 18, 2018 Forget buying lift tickets, buy the whole resort. Priced at a modest $3.5 million, this little gem overlooking Flathead Lake is up for grabs. With three lifts, a rope tow, 1,000 skiable acres, and a 17,000 square-foot lodge, Blacktail Mountain is fully operational and ready for the taking. […]
There will be no 10,000 person resort at Wolf Creek, for now May 16, 2018 by Jordan Grant-Krenz Over the past 30 years, the Leavell-McCombs Joint Venture developers, headed by billionaire Texan B.J. Combs, has been trying to build a behemoth resort property at the base of Colorado’s resident powder wonderland ski area, Wolf […]
Magic Mountain to replace its Black Chair with Stratton’s Snow Bowl fixed-grip quad May 10, 2018 by Donny O’Neill Southern Vermont’s Magic Mountain Ski Area announced yesterday that it is purchasing Stratton Mountain’s Snow Bowl fixed-grip quad in order to replace the Black Chair, a two-seater. The Snow Bowl chair addition brings 148 chairs and a […]
Skier visits at U.S. resorts dip about 3 percent to 53.3 million this season Staff report May 4, 2018 Skier visits at U.S. resorts were down an estimated 1.5 million or 2.8 percent this season compared to the prior winter, the National Ski Areas Association announced Friday. A preliminary study showed ski areas tallied 53.3 […]
The heart of powder skiing in America: Alta, Utah. PHOTO: Lee Cohen Tram Approved For Alta New lift would reach the top of Baldy. Additional plans call for replacing and upgrading the Wildcat chair April 23, 2018 By Matt Hansen The U.S. Forest Service has approved a plan by Alta Ski Area to build a tram […]
Vail Resorts to Invest CAD$66-Million to Improve Lift System at the Heart of Whistler Blackcomb Steven Agar April 27, 2018 Vail Resorts are planning on investing a historic CAD$66-million on improving the uphill capacity of the lift system at Whistler Blackcomb in time for the 2018/19 season. The new gondola will also improve mountain access during […]
Abandoned Ski Areas In Colorado Documentary Here’s a short documentary from a production company called The Road West Traveled about ski areas that disappeared from the Colorado landscape. In the 60s and 70s at the height of the ski craze, there were 200 ski areas in the state. There are currently 30. “Abandoned” tells the […]
PHOTO: Courtesy of Saddleback/Facebook Australian Developer Looking to Buy Maine Ski Area for Visa Benefits Buyers of Saddleback Ski Area say re-opening resort is not a main concern March 21, 2018 By Jack Foersterling Last June, an Australian-based development company, the Majella Group, announced that they would be buying Maine’s Saddleback Ski Area, which has been closed […]
Mammoth, California. PHOTO: David Reddick How to Choose Between the Epic and Ikon Passes We broke down both passes down by region to find the pass that gives skiers the most bang for their buck March 30, 2018 By Jack Foersterling With the announcement of the Ikon Pass from Alterra Mountain Company in January, it appeared as though the […]
This One Graphic Will Help You Decide Which Pass To Buy Next Season By: Barclay | March 19, 2018 The season pass battles rage on as Alterra Mountain Company and Vail Resortscontinue to scoop up resorts on their way to ski industry supremacy. But many are still wondering– who’s actually winning the war? Related: Full Pass Details On The New […]
The 20 Deepest Snowpacks In North Americ One Ski Area Has A 242″ Base! By Barclay | March 15, 2018 Mt Baker looking exceptionally deep | Photo: Mt Baker Ski Area | Cover: AlpentalThe 17/18 season has been one of severe ups and downs. The season started with a ridiculously slow start in most of the west but […]
Big Sky Resort to Install First Eight-Seater Lift in North America Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Big Sky Resort unveiled Wednesday that that it will bring the first eight-seat, high-speed chairlift to North America, delivering on its commitment to create the most technologically advanced chairlift network in North America. At a community gathering, Boyne Resorts […]
