National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat
June 2025
U.S. Ski Areas Report 61.5M Skier Visits for 2024-25, Second Best Season on Record. U.S. ski areas reported a total of 61.5 million skier visits for 2024-25, a 1.7 percent year-over-year increase, according to preliminary data from the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA). It was the second highest total since NSAA began tallying skier visits in 1978, trailing only the record-setting 2022-23 season by 3.9 million visits. More. SAM
Local Billionaire Wants to Buy Park City Mountain Resort, UT, From Vail Resorts and Build Gondola to Alta. Matthew Prince, a billionaire tech entrepreneur and CEO of Cloudflare, has purchased the Town Lift Plaza at the base of Park City Mountain in Utah and claims he has even discussed purchasing Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) from Vail Resorts. More. SnowBrains
Snow Triple Play Card to Target Casual Participants, Independent Resorts. Snow Partners will offer the Snow Triple Play Card (S3P), a new multi-property product designed for occasional skiers and riders that don’t participate enough to justify buying a season pass yet wish to avoid paying the price of ever-rising day tickets. Snow Partners officials didn’t disclose targeted partners, other than saying that they’ll be in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast and will be independently owned—the latter being another important aspect of the new product. More. SAM
Bear Den Partners Closes on Burke Mountain Acquisition. The Bear Den Partners ownership group has closed on its purchase of Burke Mountain Resort. The resort has been in receivership since 2016, and the sale was allowed to go through following the approval by the overseeing Florida judge for the group’s $11.5 million bid. More. SAM
New ‘Ski Train’ Approved for Steamboat. Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed a historic lease with the Union Pacific Railroad that will unlock a host of possibilities for a new ski train. More. Powder
Top 9 Snowiest Resorts in North America in 2024-25 Season. The numbers tell a story of remarkable snowfall, driven largely by a persistent La Niña pattern that favored northern and western regions with frequent, moisture-laden systems. More. SnowBrains
The Growth of Skiable Terrain in the Western U.S. Has Been Far Greater Than You Might Think. Despite the drop in the total number of ski areas, the supply of lift-served skiing in the Western U.S. is not shrinking — far from it. More. SnowBrains
Katz Returns as Vail Resorts CEO. Kirsten Lynch has stepped down as chief executive officer of Vail Resorts, and Rob Katz, who served in the role from 2006 to 2021, is returning to the role, effective immediately. More. SAM
