Ski Federation
The past few years have seen a total revolution in the way lift tickets for skiing and snowboarding are sold. This paradigm shift is so extreme that anteing up full price is like paying top rack rate for a hotel room – something that can almost always be avoided. For daily tickets there are a […]
MT. BACHELOR, Ore. –Oregon ski resorts want more protection from liability lawsuits, and a Senate committee is considering a bill to do just that. Senate Bill 849 stems from a multimillion-dollar lawsuit involving a paralyzed skier at Mt. Bachelor.It covers risks involved with terrain parks, avalanches and falling into tree wells. Proponents say the bill […]
SYDNEY, Australia — When the self-confessed snowboarding addict Risma Utami planned ski trips from her hometown of Sydney, Australia, conspicuously absent from the wish list of destinations were the slopes in the nearby Snowy Mountains. “Europe, Japan and New Zealand are cheaper, you have better quality snow there, more challenging slopes, great accommodation, less waiting […]
In step with the trend toward multi-area pass privileges, Copper Mountain is sweetening its 2014-15 season pass deals, offering passholders three free days at Taos, N.M., and free skiing at Grand Targhee with a purchase of accommodations through Grand Targhee Lodging. Those benefits are in addition to Powdr Perks, which give Copper passholders free skiing […]
SAM Magazine—Banff, Alberta, Aug. 14, 2014—The Mountain Collective has added Ski Banff-Lake Louise-Sunshine to its roster for the 2014-15 winter season. The Canadian group joins Alta/Snowbird, Aspen Snowmass, Jackson Hole, Mammoth Mountain, Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows and Whistler Blackcomb. ; (more) A limited number of Mountain Collective passes are on sale now for $389. That includes […]
Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today announced that the Company has acquired Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) from Powdr Corp. for $182.5 million in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. The acquisition includes all of the assets of Greater Park City Company (GPCC), the land used for ski terrain at the resort held by Ian […]
