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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 […]
Next winter will be unlike any that has gone before it. Or any that will follow. What are YOUR expectations for next season? What do you think will happen? What would you like to see happen? We’d like to know your thoughts and opinions. We’ll collate the results and figure out what you collectively expect next season. The survey consists of 30 […]
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 […]
Could Airline Fees Be Permanently Eliminated Post-COVID-19? Consumer advocates are pushing for airlines to reduce fees for flight changes, seat assignments, baggage, and more. BY BARBARA PETERSON June 10, 2020 As summer travel kicks off, airlines are once again extending change fee waivers for new bookings as they try to attract back nervous fliers. In fact, most carriers […]
Great American Outdoors Act heads to Trump as Cory Gardner leans on measure in reelection bid The Republican U.S. senator, who is facing an uphill election battle, has run ads touting his work on the legislation and in recent weeks toured western Colorado to celebrate the bill July 22, 2020 Jesse Paul Congress on Wednesday […]
Treat ’em right: Five tips for taking care of skis during the off-season May 18, 2020 by FREESKIER You know how it goes: After milking the last turns of the season on some slushy, muddy melting patch of snow, you throw your dirty skis in the roof rack, drive home and immediately put them in the […]
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 […]
Alterra Smashes Porsche Into Mountainside, Emerges Dazed, Offers Pass Deferrals to 2021-22 Skiers will have until Dec. 10 to defer the value of their 2020-21 pass to the following season Stuart Winchester April 18, 2020 In a hailstorm of launched tomatoes and voodoo dolls, Alterra abruptly introduced a no-reason-required deferral policy for 2020-21 Ikon Passes on Friday […]
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 […]
Border War! Vermont vs. New Hampshire Skiing Part 6 – Cannon Mountain by Jay Flemma May 6, 2020 Today is the second anniversary of my father’s passing, so to honor the occasion, I’ll tell you a secret. No matter how much my Dad – a world class skier who skied in the European Theatre during […]
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
