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Whiteface Improvements 2018 October 24, 2018 by NYSkiBlog New York State continues to update and improve facilities at the state-owned mountains. For the hardcore the big news may be the addition of dozens of new snowguns through NYSERDA-SANY and NYSEG grant programs. What follows is an update from the mountain on off-season progress. Bear Den Mountain Whiteface is […]
John Lacy Elevated to Co-CEO of Burton PRESS RELEASES | Published Oct 24, 2018 Donna Carpenter & John Lacy to Share Burton CEO Role Burlington, VT (October 24, 2018) Today, Burton officially announced that current President John Lacy will now share the CEO role with Burton Co-Owner and current CEO Donna Carpenter. The new Co-CEO structure […]
Arapahoe Basin, Killington Open Friday; Loveland Opens Saturday Martha Wilson October 2018 October 18, 2018 While Wolf Creek took the First To Open title for the 2018-19 season last weekend, Arapahoe Basin and Loveland are following close behind and will be the first resorts to open for seven-day-a-week runs starting this Friday and Saturday. Killington will once again take the honors of first to […]
Bromley, Cranmore, Jiminy Peak Focus On Affordability, New Experiences 02 October 2018 Martha Wilson As baby boomers were building families in the 1970s and 1980s, ski resorts were putting steel and concrete in the ground, expanding both lifts and terrain. The skiers and riders of today are benefiting from those infrastructure improvements. Lifts are faster, […]
Grand Targhee Reinvigorates Improvement Plans Andy Dennison September 11, 2018 Just before the 2008 recession, Grand Targhee unveiled plans for major changes to the western Wyoming resort, but they didn’t get much farther than that. Now, 10 years later, they are back. Grand Targhee known for deep-and-fluffy stuff. (Grand Targhee/Facebook) Resort officials have brought their ambitious plans […]
How We Determine the Best Skis of the Year The 33 skiers in The Powder union have a diverse range of favorites when it comes to skis August 20, 2018 By Matt Hansen The Powder Union–consisting of 20 men and 13 women–skied bell to bell for four days. They plundered powder in tight trees and chutes, toured […]
Still Time To Save Big On Passes At Vermont Resorts Martha Wilson September 5, 2018 Those in the market for 2018-19 season passes at Vermont resorts still have time to save big, thanks to fall deadlines on some of the best deals in the business. Here’s a rundown of season pass offerings available now – […]
Ikon Pass Bolsters Its Resort Portfolio With Taos Ski Valley Andy Dennison 29 August 2018 Taos Ski Valley is the latest ski and snowboard resort to join up with the Ikon Pass for the 2018-2019 season. The independently owned New Mexico resort is one of more than two dozen mountains in the North America and Australia to offer […]
Colorado Resorts Announce they’re Targeting November 9th Opening Days Steven Agar | August 2, 2018 We’re into August now, days are getting shorter, nights are closing in and hopefully, the worst of the extreme summer temperatures we’ve seen are now behind us. All of which can only mean one thing; winter’s coming! There are now fewer than […]
Peak Resorts Reports Record Fiscal 2018 Fourth Quarter Revenue Jul 12, 2018 Peak Resorts Inc. reported fourth quarter revenue increased 9.3 percent year-over-year to $56.0 million as the company benefited from an 11.4 percent rise in food and beverage revenue, a 9.9 percent increase in ski instruction revenue and a 9.6 percent growth in lift ticket and […]
Vail Resorts to acquire Crested Butte, three other resorts The Epic Pass will be good at Crested Butte and VR’s other new acquisitions next season By John Meyer, The Denver Post Jun 4, 2018 Vail Resorts has announced that it is buying Crested Butte Mountain Resort and two other resorts from the Mueller family, making The Butte […]
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. […]
