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The Indie Files: Greek Peak Poised for Indypass Breakthrough February 9, 2021 Jay Flemma CORTLAND, NY – Sadly, I’ll never get to say, “I’ll take Mythology for a thousand please, Alex,” (as Jeopardy’s long-time host has now gone to that Great Game Show in the Sky), but I would have run the category. Western Civ […]
The master plan for Big White Ski Resort. Image courtesy of Big White via the Government of British Columbia. Big White, BC’s Master Plans Up to 2089: Doubling Lifts, Skiable Terrain, & More Liam Abbott January 12, 2021 Big White is known by many as one of the go-to destinations for skiing and snowboarding in British Columbia […]
10 Moments That Redefined Northeast Skiing in 2020 How the pass wars, Covid-19, a major resort re-opening, and diversity drove the narrative in lift-served skiing Stuart Winchester I’ll spare you the clichés. We all lived through it. 2020 is almost over. We’ll carry its baggage into 2021 and we’ll carry it for the rest of […]
Lift-Served Skiing Returns to Saddleback After Five-Year Hiatus Ski area eases into new era with a high-speed lift and an understated opening Stuart Winchester December 16, 2020 The mountain reopened on a Tuesday. There were no day ticket sales. None of the carnival trappings that may have attended such a stalled and triumphant re-entry into […]
Sending Thoughts and Prayers to Save Your Ski Season As Europe considers shutdown, U.S. carries on Stuart Winchester November 29, 2020 When Italy closed tighter than a submarine in early March to stop the spread of Covid-19, I was skeptical that the United States would ever follow it into lockdown, despite the desperate pleas blipping across Twitter like Morse-coded messages from […]
In an effort to give our members one stop information pertaining to the COVID-19 virus and how it can and will affect you at your favorite resorts. The links below should give you the information available to prepare you for your visit to the listed resorts. Some ski/board resorts may have additional restrictions. Please […]
Indy Pass, the upstart second-year multipass that delivers two days at each partner mountain for $199, today announced that Vermont’s Jay Peak would become its 57th partner ski area.
A district court ruling suspends a ban on J-1 and H-2B visa workers, opening doors for ski areas that rely on the seasonal immigrant workers. But resorts that typically have visa employees on deck by fall are seeing surging applications from locals.
Powder Ridge’s Kevin Cottle is Hell’s Kitchen royalty: runner-up in season 6, recipient of a coveted Black Jacket, (the highest badge of honor the show offers bar winning), and star on a Returning Veterans team during season 18. Tempered in the crucible of Gordon Ramsay’s fiery demands for absolute perfection, Kevin is now food and beverage director for and an investor in Powder Ridge Mountain Park and Resort in central Connecticut.
Alterra Mountain Company: Ikon Pass holders will not need reservations at most destinations this winter September 16, 2020 by FREESKIER On September 14, Alterra Mountain Company officials provided a statement outlining basic winter protocols for the upcoming ski season. The Denver-based holding company, which owns and operates 15 resort destinations across North America, stated that in most […]
Park City ski area sets COVID-19 guidelines, including no walk-up tickets By Julie Jag August 29, 2020 Walk-up lift tickets have become a casualty of COVID-19, at least at Park City Mountain Resort and other Vail Resorts-owned properties. PCMR announced Thursday it plans to open as per usual on Nov. 20. Yet that date and […]
Squaw Valley to Change Name The northern California resort will remove “Squaw” from its name, announcing a new moniker in early 2021. Samantha Berman August 25, 2020 Skiers who enjoy visiting a certain North Lake Tahoe resort should be prepared to replace their bumper stickers come early next year. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows announced earlier this month […]
