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Seems that Vail Resorts has a number of disgruntled customers in the New England area, per press reports in the region. The company now owns a half dozen resorts across northern New England. It is facing backlash from customers who say the company is forcing them to either violate state pandemic travel restrictions or lose …
Covid Restrictions Prompt Disgruntled Epic Pass Holders in New EnglandRead More
Intro by Mary Jo Tarallo: The results of two surveys conducted in early December by the Cross Country Ski Areas Association shed light on the role XC skiing might play during the pandemic. It suggests many new participants will be motivated to try activities that offer more safety in a pandemic, including cross-country skiing and …
Survey Says XC Skiing is an Antidote to Covid JittersRead More
Skiers and snowboarders will need to do some additional research this winter especially if they are planning destination travel. A trip to Aspen, CO is a case in point. Pitkin County, where Aspen is located, has the highest rate of Covid cases in Colorado. Consequently, county officials have closed all indoor dining effective Sunday, January …
All Aspen Indoor Dining Shut But Mountains Still OpenRead More
New York’s Hunter Mountain reopened on January 8 after being closed for four days due to Covid-related issues that affected personnel. Hunter administration said that, “due to a number of ski patrollers excluded out of work because of COVID-19, operations were affected”. Hunter is owned by Vail Resorts. Earlier in the week, Legislature Chairman Patrick …
Hunter Reopens after Covid Closure; Product Shows & Demos Cancelled or VirtualRead More
Need a New Year’s resolution that will get you outdoors on snow and an opportunity for mid-winter exercise? Cross country skiing seems to be booming this year partially due to Covid. In fact, the sport, along with snowshoeing, may be benefitting from the pandemic according to an article posted on the web site for the …
Cross Country Skiing: It’s Affordable, it’s Healthy and it’s “HOT” Right NowRead More
Will season pass sales save the ski industry this year? Resorts across the U.S. are keeping their fingers crossed and a recently published article in The New York Times called “Stay Alive and Survive” paints a sobering picture of what they are facing this year. For the first time ever, skier and snowboard rider visits …
Will Season Passes “Save” the Ski Industry This Year?Read More
What’s a skier or snowboarder to do when winter storms are dumping snow in various parts of the country making for prime early season conditions when, on the other hand, government and health officials are urging Americans not to travel and just stay home? Perhaps this question is similar to investing: It all depends on …
Strange Bedfellows for Ski Resorts: Fresh Snow and CovidRead More
The atmosphere at European ski resorts usually is magical during the holidays but not so much this year. France, Italy, Germany and Austria have shuttered their ski/snowboard operations, at least temporarily, to help curb the spread of Covid. Of course, U.S. citizens are barred from entering EU countries anyway. The ski experience in the U.S. …
European and U.S. Ski Resorts: Different Paths for Combatting Covid During the HolidaysRead More
Nearly 100 U.S. ski resorts have opened as of December 5, 2020 despite nearly nationwide spiking of Covid-19. Even two resorts in hard-hit New Mexico – Red River and Ski Santa Fe – opened over the weekend. Others are expected to follow soon after a rigid lockdown imposed by authorities in New Mexico that delayed …
Nearly 100 U.S. Ski Resorts Open Despite Covid SpikesRead More
“Meet” formeer U.S. Ski Team Member Edie Thys Morgan, Two Time World Extreme Skiing Champ Kim Reichhelm and Three-term PSIA Alpine Team member Robin Barnes. They have a lot in common. They all are women with sterling reputations in their respective fields within the ski industry. The three were among 18 female ski testers (and …
Three Superstar Female Ski Testers Have Some Tips for YOU!Read More
Early projections coming from U.S. ski resort operators indicate pent up demand for the sports at least from more experienced skiers and snowboarders. Club trips are filling up at a healthy pace and resorts have made it clear that they plan to cater to their “best customers” (ie. season pass holders). But what if states …
Will Covid Travel Restrictions Derail “Pent Up Demand” to Ski/ Snowboard?Read More
Only a handful of U.S. ski resorts are open at the moment but a slew of them have tentative dates pending by the end of November and into the beginning of December. The operative word is “tentative” due to the spike in Covid-19 cases and, in some cases, unusually warm temperatures not conducive to natural …
A Handful of Ski Resorts are Open; Others Itching to Follow Despite Covid and Warm TempsRead More
