National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat
May 2023
How Western States Are Trying to Solve Ski Resort Traffic. State officials and ski resorts in the West are weighing solutions to mitigate crushing traffic up to the slopes, as population growth and a rise in outdoor recreation lure more people to the mountains. More. Axios via MSN News
Indy Pass to Meter Growth After Record Volume Halts Sales. Sales of the 2023-24 Indy Pass have been suspended after the volume of renewals and purchases by new passholders exceeded expectations. The pass had only been available to new customers for 10 days. Officials plan to reassess their sales goals in terms of volume and capacity. More. SAM
Will Utah’s Newest Ski Area Be the Next to Ban Snowboarding? When completed, Mayflower Resort will be the first new ski area in the U.S. since 2004. Here’s the latest on the massive project. More. Ski Magazine
Windham Mountain Gains New Majority Owners, Multi-year Capital Investment. Windham Mountain ownership has secured new investment from two hospitality and resort development families that will provide growth capital for a multi-year development and renovation plan at the resort. More. SAM
MCP Acquires Lee Canyon (NV). Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) has acquired Lee Canyon ski resort, located about 50 miles northwest of Las Vegas, from Powdr Corporation and local partner, the Thomas family. More. SAM
America’s Only Summer Ski Area Set To Open Memorial Day Weekend. Skiers and snowboarders looking to get some summer turns in the Big Sky State, Beartooth Basin is planning to open May 26th (weather dependent). Tickets go on sale shortly and the mountain has a daily capacity is 80 skiers, so if you have a date in mind purchasing asap is recommended. More. Unofficial Networks
FOR SALE: Private Montana Ski Area ($3.5 Million). Wraith Hill Ski Area is a 160-acre plot of land featuring a ski area with an 800-foot vertical drop. Eight trails range in beginner, intermediate, and advanced difficulty. While there is a surface lift, it’s unclear if it’s still operational. Wraith Hill is bordered by thousands of acres of Forest Service land. More. Unofficial Networks
Small towns reclaim abandoned ski areas as nonprofits. Under the gaze of the imposing Spanish Peaks in southern Colorado, the 50-acre Parker-Fitzgerald Cuchara Mountain Park is the story of so many American ski areas, only the community was determined to change the script. More. AP via Google Alerts
Stifel to Have Naming Rights of U.S. Ski and Snowboard in Partnership Expansion. Stifel Financial Corporation have expanded their partnership with U.S. Ski and Snowboard, acquiring the naming rights of all ski teams, it has been announced. More. Inside the Games via Google Alerts
The Story Of SoCal’s Abandoned Year-Round Ski Slope. Opening back on June 25, 1966, the $750,000 project in Chino Hills became the largest synthetic ski slope on the planet. The project got its inspiration from similar slopes in Japan, with it using plastic bristle tiles rather than snow. More. Unofficial Networks
Eight Reasons Why Spring Is the Best Time of Year to Ski. Everyone knows that skiing exists in the spring, but people don’t understand how spectacular spring skiing truly is. Here are the top eight reasons why spring skiing is the best time of year to ski. More. SnowBrains
