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The Indy Pass has added two additional resorts – one in Utah and one in Iowa. The addition brings the total of Indy Pass resorts to 68 across the US and Canada. Each provides two days of skiing or riding. Indy Pass resorts are independent and uniquely authentic, and many are owned and operated by …
Indy Pass Adds Two More Resorts; Edges Toward 70 totalRead More
Looks like the U.S. Ski industry had a successful year. The National Ski Areas Association just announced that this past season was the fifth best ever noting a strong recovery from the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season. Skier visit numbers to U.S. areas totaled 59 million for the 2020-21 ski season. As reported by industry trade journals, …
Season Pass Deals Ending – Like NOW! Better hurry up if you want to take advantage of the best offers from season pass giants like Epic, Ikon, Indy Pass and Mountain Collective. You have just hours to make a decision if you have not done so already. We are talking MAY 31! By now, most …
Little Time Left for Best Ski/Snowboard Season Pass DiscountsRead More
Whoever thought that Fairfax County, VA, just outside Washington, DC, would be the home for a new ski resort? Aside from the fact that SnowSports Industries America (SIA) was headquartered there for many years, the area is home to many DC lobbyists, government officials, and members of the medical profession. Fairfax County, one of the …
New Indoor Ski/Snowboard Resort in VA May be First of Many from Alpine-XRead More
The dream of owning a mountain retreat may be fading for many. Home sale prices have skyrocketed thanks to many urbanites exiting cities for more “wide open” spaces. Sales of recreational vehicles are following suit. On the home sales front, last year’s real estate sales in Colorado’s high country saw more than $15 billion change …
Mountain Resort Homes and RVs Have Something in Common – Brisk BusinessRead More
The Indy Pass continues to add resorts with the most recent additions of Powder Mountain in Utah, Mt Ashland in Oregon and West Mountain in New York. And, 100% of its partner resorts from this past season will return for the 21-22 season for a total of 66 resorts in the US and Canada. That …
Indy Pass Adds Three Resorts; Now Boasts 66 Locations for the 2021-22 SeasonRead More
British Columbia (Canada) may be home to a massive new ski resort adding to a list that already includes Valemount Glacier, Zincton, Saddle Mountain and Jumbo Glacier. A unique feature of the proposed Bridal Veil Mountain Resort is its proximity to large population centers, according to a story on Liftblog.com It is located along the Trans-Canada …
Vail Resorts announcement of a 20 percent reduction in Epic Pass prices raised quite a buzz among snow sports enthusiasts recently and now Alterra Mountain Company has made a big announcement of its own. Alterra is planning to invest $207 million in capital improvements among its holdings including $111 million at Steamboat, Deer Valley, Squaw …
Alterra Mountain Company Announces $207 Million Spend on Capital ImprovementsRead More
New report explores women’s role in teaching skiing and snowboarding.
Not that Americans could visit anyway but British Columbia instituted restrictions on Monday that forced a quick end of the season for Whistler-Blackcomb. The resort has been identified as a hotspot of COVID-19 cases, according to published reports, including The Snow Industry Letter. The resort now will turn its attention to summer activities. There has …
Whistler-Blackcomb Identified as COVID Hotspot; Closes for the SeasonRead More
The Epic “Skinny” Times are a-changing in the snow sports industry! Vail has cut the price of its Epic Pass by 20 percent for next season, according to a recent company announcement. The price reduction applies to the entire portfolio of the Company’s North American pass lineup, including Epic Pass, Epic Local Pass and Epic Day Pass; Whistler …
Vail Slashes Epic Pass Prices/Dramatic Changes for Two Consumer ShowsRead More
In the continuing spirit of Women’s History Month, this article is being reprinted from the xcskiresorts.com web site, Roger Lohr, publisher. The story originally was written by Peggy Shin and posted at TeamUSA.com. Diggins previously was saluted on this web site along with Olympics teammate Kikkan Randall for their Gold Medal performance at the 2018 …
