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Liftopia to Be Acquired, Promises to “Settle” Debts With Partners The identity of the acquiring company remains unknown for now Stuart Winchester August 21, 2020 In an email sent to partners this afternoon and shared with The Storm Skiing Journal, Liftopia co-founder and CEO Evan Reece announced that the company had signed a letter of intent to […]
Liftopia Dodges Involuntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy as Court Dismisses Petition by Aspen, Alterra, Boyne, Arapahoe Basin Liftopia does not deny that it still owes its partners nearly $3 million, but next steps for either side remain unclear Stuart Winchester The Federal Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of California on Thursday dismissed the involuntary Chapter […]
Whiteface, Gore, Belleayre’s NY SKI3 Pass Offers Deferrals, Pushes Early-Bird Deadline to Sept. 2 Bretton Woods now stands alone among large Northeast ski areas in not offering any sort of season pass guarantee Stuart Winchester July 16, 2020 Whiteface, Gore, and Belleayre, the trio of New York State-owned ski areas managed by the Olympic Regional Development […]
Accepting Liftopia’s Revised Debt Calculations, Ski Companies Push Forward With Involuntary Bankruptcy Petition “Trying to understand what happened to our revenues, which to be clear, were never yours to begin with” Stuart Winchester July 19, 2020 A very brief timeline of Liftopia’s yard sale In late April, an independent ski operator forwarded me a note […]
How the Pandemic Is Forcing Ski Towns to Rethink Tourism When once crowded mountain communities like Breckenridge, Colorado, saw visitors vanish this spring, locals scrambled to mitigate the economic damage and plot a return, while keeping their towns’ character intact. READ MORE → Reposted from Outsideonline.com
The proposed resort near New Denver, BC Proposal Submitted for Massive 11,000-Acre Backcountry All-Season Ski and Bike Resort in BC SnowBrains May 20,2020 The British Columbia government is seeking public feedback around a proposed all-season ski, boarding, and bike resort near New Denver. Zincton’s mission is ‘non-mechanized, human-powered, low-impact, carbon zero recreation that contributes jobs, profits, and economic […]
VAIL RESORTS ANNOUNCES 19/20 PASS HOLDER CREDITS AND ‘EPIC COVERAGE’ FOR 20/21 SEASON 27 April 2020 To honor the loyalty of our pass holders, this morning, Vail Resorts announced a comprehensive plan to address pass holders’ concerns about last season’s closures – and provide them with peace of mind for the future. Below is a letter […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jo Simpson, NSCF Public Affairs, 775-722-6468, publicaffairs@skifederation.org National Ski Council Federation Expresses Support to Ski Industry The National Ski Council values our long-standing relationship with our ski industry partners. We want to let them know that our leadership and our 30 member councils support the difficult decisions that they have […]
First-ever Backcountry Ski Area Opens In Colorado Bluebird Backcountry at Peak Ranch will offer $50 access, $50 guided instruction on 1,500 acres of gladed terrain below Whiteley Peak in the Rabbit Ears range. January 27, 2020 Jason Blevins he country’s first human-powered ski area opens next month near Kremmling. Erik Lambert and Jeff Woodward and […]
Boyne Announces Sunday River Expansion Plan Sunday River 2030 includes new lifts, renovated lodges, additional terrain, and automated snowmaking. Wednesday, February 5, 2020, NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com Weeks after unveiling its Loon Flight Plan 2030, Boyne has announced its Sunday River 2030 initiatives. Immediate investments include this month’s acquisition of the Sunday River Golf Club, acquiring land for the Merrill […]
Saddleback Purchase Completed The defunct Maine ski resort is slated to reopen next winter. Friday, January 31, 2020 NewEnglandSkiIndustry.com After a half decade of drama, Saddleback Mountain has finally been sold. According to the Portland Press Herald, Arctaris Impact Fund acquired the resort from the Berry family this afternoon for $6.5 million. The firm was […]
Snowcat Bursts Into Flames @ Keystone Ski Resort By: Francis Xavier | January 24, 2020 Pretty sure Keystone wanted to keep this one on the low, but Summit County Fire posted a picture of one of the snowcats ablaze and now the local news picked up on it. There’s something fishy about the post, as they don’t specify what day this happened (one morning last week) or […]
