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Extell Eyes Partnership With Deer Valley For Mayflower Resort By BEN LASSETER August 6, 2021 The developer of the Mayflower Mountain Resort said it could have skiers on the slopes in less than two years. Whether those slopes access Deer Valley Resort remains to be seen. Extell Utah, the developer of the Mayflower Mountain Resort, hopes […]
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blade Inline skating is making a comeback, and with the help of a new app, it can help make you a better skier. AUGUST 26, 2019 JON JAY When I found out the brand Rollerblade is launching a new program that utilizes inline skating for pre-season […]
Toggenburg Mountain ski resort sold, will close after nearly 70 years By Rick Moriarty August 3, 2021 Fabius, N.Y. — The owner of Song and Labrador mountains has purchased the Toggenburg Mountain ski resort in Fabius and plans to close it. Peter Harris, president of Intermountain Management (also known as SkiCNY.com), owner and operator of Song […]
US Ski & Snowboard Unveils Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Plan SnowBrains | July 16, 2021 | U.S. Ski & Snowboard yesterday announced the organization’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Action Plan. Related: Rob Katz, Vail Resorts CEO Addresses Current Racial Unrest | Admits Personal Failings in Addressing ‘Overwhelmingly White’ Sport The objective of the three-year action plan is […]
Snow Valley • Ski Marmot Basin • Titus Mountain • Montage Mountain The Indy Pass packs 72 independent resorts onto one pass for just $279 Indy Pass’s first SoCal resort rises to nearly 8000 feet above the Los Angeles Basin in the San Bernardino Mountains. Snow Valley Mountain Resort, in Running Springs California, features 13 lifts including Southern […]
America’s Hidden Mega Ski Pass: 3 Days Each at 48 Mountains, Plus a Season Pass, for $299 Ski Cooper assembles the strongest coast-to-coast reciprocal lift ticket plan in U.S. skiing Stuart Winchester The map is beautiful. Simple and clear, it lays out Ski Cooper’s nationwide regiment of partners. Buy the mountain’s $299 ($249 for renewing passholders) […]
Airlines May Have to Refund Fliers for Delayed Bags A new DOT rule proposes airlines refund fliers for delayed bags, and other services they fail to deliver on. BY JESSICA PUCKETT July 13, 2021 It’s a frustration that many frequent fliers know—that sinking feeling when your flight safely arrives at its destination, but your checked bag […]
Corbet’s Couloir – Jackson Hole. Credit: Eric Seymour/JHMR photo 7 of the Scariest Runs in North America Robin Azer | July 8, 202 By definition, ‘scary’ is all in the eye of the beholder. Out on the ski slopes, steepness and scary are often partners in crime. How steep is steep? Generally speaking, beginner runs have a […]
SNOWBOARD Revamps under new Partnership between Axis Media LLC & Storm Mountain Media Original founding members join with crew of industry veterans to usher in new voice in snowboarding Denver, CO—July 1, 2021—SNOWBOARD, the industry’s premium independent media brand for more than 17 years, has reunited with original founding members to relaunch SNOWBOARD and bring its […]
Here’s Why the Lawsuit Against Ikon Pass Over Shortened Ski Season Wasn’t Dismissed A Colorado District Court judge decided that the breach-of-contract lawsuit against Alterra Mountain Co. has merit. JULY 8, 2021 SAMANTHA BERMAN A judge ruled late last month that a lawsuit against Ikon Pass parent company Alterra Mountain Co. can continue to be […]
Simple Ways To Become An Eco-Friendly Skier by Janie Jones The pressing issue of climate change combined with shorter winters now mean ski resorts around the world are embracing sustainability. Just look at Laax in Switzerland, for example. Their Greenstyle project aims to be the first self-sufficient ski resort in the world in order to eliminate […]
Eagle Point, Utah and Sundown, Iowa Join Indy Pass Indy Pass now has 68 partner ski areas, with more to come this summer Stuart Winchester June 22, 2021 Indy Pass today announced the addition of Utah’s Eagle Point Resort and Iowa’s Sundown Mountain Resort, increasing the pass’ total 2021-22 roster to 68 ski areas across the […]
