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7 Ski Areas That Are Worth The Lift Ticket Price By: Morgan F. Some ski areas don’t need dozens of high-speed quads or lavish dining options to be remarkable. These 7 ski areas apply to those who love great skiing and supporting small businesses. Beaver Mountain, UT: Image: Beaver Mountain Far north of Salt Lake City and […]
This East Coast Ski Area Is Fully Wind Powered Brian Fairbank is changing the future of skiing in the Northeast October 31, 2019 By Powder Magazine Words by Meghan McCarthy McPhaul This story originally appeared in the October 2019 (48.1) issue of POWDER. In 1968, freshly minted associate degree in hand, Brian Fairbank, who grew up in Kenmore, […]
Featured Image: Peter Morning The Grateful Dead and Chris Benchetler are about to melt minds with new short film, “Fire on the Mountain” October 21, 2019 by Sam Taggart For the first time ever, legendary band the Grateful Dead is bringing its music to the forefront of the action sports world. While skiers have named the […]
A Guide to Living the Vanlife During Ski Season If all you want to do is hit the road and ski your brains out, this guide is for you. October 5, 2019 By ASN Photo Credit: Courtesy of Ikon Pass Open road, endless adventure. This article was produced in partnership with Ikon Pass . “Have adventure van, will ski.” […]
Italy and France Prepare for Imminent Collapse of Mont Blanc Glacier Italy has taken the extreme measure of evacuating homes on Mont Blanc and closing a main route to France because part of the glacier could collapse due to climate change. Barbie Latza Nadeau 09.25.19 ROME–The road that winds towards France from Courmayeur in Italy’s […]
10 Resorts That Aren’t On Epic Or Ikon That You Should Know Alex Silgalis September 19, 2019 For those that want flexibility, ski only a handful of days, or their local mountain is on the Epic or Ikon Pass, we get it. To start things off right, we’ll be completely honest with you. We […]
Is Skiing the Key to Living Longer? Jack Conroy | September 18, 2019 Is skiing the key to living longer? Data may have the answer. (Photo: Joris Berthelot) Life expectancy has been falling over the last several years. Since 2014 the average life expectancy at birth has fallen from 78.9 to 78.6. Seeing as life expectancy is […]
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Is Now Powers 100% By Renewable Electricity By: UnofficialNet | September 18, 2019 Effective Immediately Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Powers on Wind Iconic Wyoming Ski Area Moves to 100% Renewable Electricity From Jackson Hole Mountain Resorts In an important operational measure, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) proudly announces a full transition to Green Power for its electricity needs. Effective immediately, all-year-round […]
Investor seeks to stop Vail acquisition of Peak Resorts, including Mount Snow By Katy Savage Sep 4 2019 Weeks before shareholders are scheduled to vote on Vail’s $436.6 million acquisition of Peak Resorts, one of Peak’s investors has filed a federal lawsuit against the company. The lawsuit, filed by investor John Field in Missouri Eastern […]
Creation and growth of Summit County’s ski areas shaped the mountain sports community August 18, 2019 Antonio Olivero Peak 8 Ski Area, the predecessor to the current Breckenridge Ski Resort, is depicted in this drawing from the 1961-62 season. The drawing shows the original half-dozen runs at the ski area. Courtesy Summit Historical Society Breckenridge […]
Moody clouds loom over the Big Burn area on Snowmass Ski Area’s opening day Nov. 22. Anna Stonehouse/Snowmass Sun Aspen Skiing Co. applies to replace Big Burn chairlift at Snowmass August 22, 2019 Scott Condon Aspen Skiing Co. wants to replace one of its workhorse chairlifts at Snowmass Ski Area and has asked the […]
A Complete List of Every Mountain Vail Resorts Has Ever Purchased Over the past two decades, Vail Resorts has dramatically changed the landscape of the ski industry—acquiring properties around the world and becoming the most notorious corporation in mountain resort management. Here’s a timeline of how they did it. BY KEEGAN POPE | AUGUST 15, 2019 What do […]
