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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 […]
NSAA NAMES 2018 SUSTAINABLE SLOPES GRANT WINNERS SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 1, 2018—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) selected four member ski areas to receive its annual Sustainable Slopes Grants: Blue Mountain Resort, Pa., Mountain High Resort, Calif., POWDR Resorts, and Snow Creek Ski Area, Mo. The Sustainable Slopes grant program provides cash and in-kind […]
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 […]
Here’s how you can ski with Olympians this summer April 24, 2018 by Sam Taggart Come summertime, Momentum Ski Camps in Whistler, Canada, is the place to be. Not only does Blackcomb Glacier provide ideal skiing conditions (did someone say slush and sunshine?), Momentum attracts—and has attracted—some of the biggest names in the ski community since […]
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 […]
PHOTO: Franklin Towers Vail Resorts Announces Their Biggest Purchase Yet An unprecedented acquisition looks to put the company back on top April 01, 2018 By Jack Foersterling In some of the biggest news to hit the ski world since scientists proved that mustaches make you ski better, Vail Resorts announced earlier today that they have secured 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 […]
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 […]
Alterra to Bolster Resorts to Tune of $550 Million by Dan Giesin | Mar 13, 2018 | Ski Industry News Well, it didn’t take long for Alterra Mountain Company to get down to business. On Monday, March 12, the Denver-based conglomerate, which was formed last year when investment firm Henry Crown and Co. (Aspen et al) and KSL […]
Boyne Resorts to Acquire Ownership of Six Mountain Resorts Across North America Steven Agar | March 13, 2018 Miles Clark getting DEEP at Brighton, UT. Credit: Court Leve In a press release yesterday, Boyne Resorts announced an agreement with Ski Resort Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Oz Real Estate, to acquire six mountain resorts and […]
Vail Resorts Introduces $99 Military Epic Pass for the 2018-19 Season by Meteorologist Sam Collentine In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Epic Pass, Vail Resorts is honoring the service of the Company’s founders from the 10th Mountain Division, and men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces and Australian Defence Force, […]
