National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat
September 2023
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Alterra Announces 3,700 Acre Expansion For Deer Valley, UT. Alterra has announced a major 3,700 acre terrain expansion for Deer Valley Resort, UT that will be serviced by 16 new lifts a new 10-person passenger gondola. The development of the New Village and Portal at its base (formerly referred to as Mayflower Mountain Resort project) will bring an additional full-service access point to the resort, along with world-class lodging, dining and retail amenities. More. Powder
Sugarloaf Preparing New England’s Largest Ski Terrain Expansion Since The ’70s. The resort has been working tirelessly throughout the summer to prepare a massive expansion (by east coast standards) on West Mountain. The expansion will include 12 news trails across 120 acres of skiable terrain, nearly doubling Sugarloaf’s beginner and intermediate trails. More. Powder
Sugarbush Provides Update On Multi-Million Dollar Infrastructure Project. Sugarbush, Vermont, shared that as part of an ongoing multi-million dollar capital investment, it’s improving snowmaking capabilities on the Inverness trail. Throughout the summer, Sugarbush has provided insight into two other areas of the resort receiving a capital investment touch-up: improvements to the Lodge at Lincoln Peak (previously known as the Sugar Lodge) and the Reverse Traverse trail. More. Powder
Copper Mountain, CO, Announces Opening Day and Timberline Express Chairlift Upgrade for 2024-25. Major mountain investments launching this winter include new snowmaking installations, snowcats, ski trail upgrades, and Copper’s new mid-mountain lodge, the Aerie. More.
Brighton Resort, UT, to Add New 6-Seater Chair and On-Mountain Restaurant Among Improvements For Upcoming Winter. Brighton’s plan is to have a new six-pack chairlift, a new on-mountain restaurant, and new parking policies for the 2023/24 season. The intention is to provide Brighton’s guests with a better overall experience while visiting its resort. More. SnowBrains
Taos Ski Valley, NM, Completes 1 of 2 New Chair Installations For Next Winter. Taos Ski Valley announced the completion of its new Pioneer Chair, which accesses predominately beginner terrain. Along with Pioneer, Taos is replacing its Chair 4 lift on the backside of the mountain, which gives ready access to the Kachina Basin area including the Kachina Peak Lift which provides access to some of Tao’s most extreme terrain. More. SnowBrains
Epic Releases Opening Dates for North American Resorts. Leading the charge, Keystone sets the tone by securing the earliest anticipated opening date of the season—mid-October. Epic’s North American resorts are set to follow suit with opening dates in early Nov-Dec 1. Plans are subject to change depending on when Ullr decides to bless us with pow. More. Freeskier
Aspen Skiing Co’s Ambitious Plan for Cell Coverage on Aspen Snowmass, CO, Slopes. SkiCo’s new initiative proposes the addition of nine towers across seven locations at Snowmass Ski Area, with plans underway for the remaining ski areas. If approved, construction will commence in summer 2024 with hopes of completing the project by 2025. More. SnowBrains
B.C. Ski Areas Support Wildfire Evacuees and Emergency Personnel. More than 1,000 wildfires have scorched Canada this summer, marking the country’s fourth consecutive year of grappling with severe drought conditions. Mountain communities in British Columbia have been directly impacted and ski areas have stepped up to help. More. SAM
All Signs Point to a Strong El Niño Winter—Here’s What That Means By Region. But the three major forecasters for winter 2023-’24 all have different things to say about where the snow might fall. More. Ski
North America’s Next Great Ski Towns. As locals get priced out of Aspen, Stowe, and Whistler, here are the places ski bums are heading to next. More. Outside
The 5 Oldest Ski Areas in the U.S. Skiing has a long history stretching back hundreds of years, but organized resorts in the United States have only been around for about a hundred years. Surprisingly, the oldest resorts in the country are somewhat unknown and unheard of, as many of the resorts are quite small. These five resorts are the oldest public ski resorts still in operation in the U.S. More. SnowBrains
