Interesting places and things to do
The $300 day lift ticket debuted this winter and at a location that may surprise many. It’s not a Vail property. Nor is it in one of the other conglomerate portfolios. However, it is in a prime location near a major metropolitan area of Phoenix with its $5 million people who really have nowhere else …
The $300-Plus Day Lift Ticket is a Reality and at a Most Surprising ResortRead More
This story was provided by Roger Lohr, creator of XCSkiResorts.com Purity Spring Resort in Madison, NH has partnered with Tin Mountain Conservation Center (TMCC) to bring snowshoe guided naturalist tour programs at the NH Audubon “Gertrude Keith Hoyt & Edward Eaton Hoyt, Jr. Wildlife Sanctuary” and trails located at the resort. These guided tours, led …
Guided Naturalist Tour Programs at NH’s Purity Springs Help Educate the Public About NatureRead More
Writer Roger Lohr, creator of XCSkiResorts.com, has compiled an extensive list of cross country skiing and snowshoe venues available in New England. In the winter, the snow-covered hills and mountains in New Hampshire beckon cross country (XC) skiing families, couples, and individuals aged five to 95. Each year thousands of recreational XC skiers make the …
Cross Country Skiing and Snowshoeing Offer Affordable Alternatives for Winter OutdoorsRead More
As the year closes out, it is worth recapping some of the changes that took place during 2022 in the ski industry. One of the more significant changes was the explosion of resorts that belong to the Indy Pass but there are others. Indy is now up to 120 resorts having added 40 plus since …
Park City (UT) based Pacific Group Resorts (PGRI) is now the official owner of Vermont’s Jay Peak. The purchase seemed to go on forever after the disastrous reign of Ariel Quiros, who is now in jail, and the downfall of former Jay Peak president Bill Stenger who is also serving an 18 month prison sentence …
Big Changes in the East, Snow in the West and Resort Openings on the HorizonRead More
It was a busy summer for the ski industry with the major acquisition of Jay Peak and season pass groups scrambling to add more resorts to their quivers. The industry landscape is constantly changing. Pacific Group Resorts (PGRI), the owner of five North American ski areas, beat out two unknown bidders to win the long-awaited …
Jay Peak Has a New Owner and Stays on the Indy Pass; Indy and Ikon Add More OptionsRead More
Summer typically is a time for change in the ski industry and this summer is turning out to be a doozy! Suicide Six changed its name. Indy Pass and Mountain Collective have added new properties and the entire management staff at New Hampshire’s Gunstock resigned. Let’s start with that last item. It seems that escalating …
Some may find it ironic that the Italian city of Venice will soon start charging tourists an entrance fee (between 3 and 5 Euros beginning in 2023) to help mitigate crowds while the ski conglomerate Vail Resorts continues to sell pre-season reduced rate Epic Passes that many maintain have increased crowds especially on weekends. Last …
Vail’s Good Cop/Bad Cop Reputation – Some Little Known Facts!Read More
Indy Pass organizers seem to be on a feeding frenzy. The company just announced that eight new resorts will be joining for the 22/23 season including Nub’s Nob, Michigan, plus alpine and cross-country resorts in the Upper Midwest, New England, and the Pacific Northwest. With these additions, the Indy Pass now offers two free days …
Indy Has Done it Again – 100 Alpine and Cross Country Venues and counting!Read More
Now that the U.S. ski industry season is in the history books, this might be a good time to check in on what is going on other parts of the ski world. Here is a sampling: For starters, a number of Australian ski areas have opened ahead of schedule with the earliest opening in 22 …
Still on the fence about buying a multi-resort season pass or maybe you are in the market for another? The Storm Skiing Journal has published a couple of interesting reads about pass programs that may not get a lot of attention but are a good value. One is Vail’s 22-resort seven day pass. It is …
For the first time in two years, the National Ski Areas Association recently concluded its in-person annual national convention held in Nashville. The biggest announcement for this gathering of industry professionals was the skier visit tally for the 2021-22 season. Guess WHAT!? U.S. ski areas hit an all-time-high 61 million skier visits for the 2021-22 ski season …
