Vail Resorts Partners with Disabled Wintersport Australia to Lower Costs for People with Disabilities Vail Resorts and Disabled Wintersport Australia came together to launch the Epic Australia Adaptive Pass. The pass will be sold for the 2022-23 ski season. The ski industry giant has structured this new pass around its Be Inclusive value, which was added to the companyโs set of core values in 2021. These core values work to align the companyโs values […] Haleigh Hafner | May 3, 2022 1 Comment
Colorado Wildlife Department Planning to Invest $20 Million Into Fire Prevention Tactics The Colorado Wildlife Department is gearing up for another wildfire season by investing $20 million into an updated Wildlife Preparedness Plan.ย The CWD believes that Coloradoโs mountains and plains are at risk for more wildfires than ever before. The department estimated there will be about 5,507 fires. According to the 2022 Wildlife Preparedness Plan, the fires will burn about 221,661 […] Fire Haleigh Hafner | May 3, 2022 0 Comments
The 5 Best Ways to Recover After a Hard Day of Skiing Many skiers, myself included, continuously overlook the benefits of post-workout recovery. Most of the time, the last thing on my mind after pushing myself all day long is making sure I stretch out my hamstrings or allow my body time to rest. I am constantly reminding myself that a recovery period is just as important as the actual workout.ย When […] Brains Haleigh Hafner | April 27, 2022 0 Comments
Chloe Kim is Taking a Break From Snowboarding to Prioritize Her Mental Health Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Chloe Kim recently made the announcement that she will be taking a break from snowboarding. She says she wants to use this time off to prioritize her mental health.ย This is not the first time Kim has had to step back from the competition scene. In 2019, Kim took a year off of competing to โenjoy […] Industry News Haleigh Hafner | April 26, 2022 2 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, 2022-23 Season Passes Will Go On Sale April 25 In just five days, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, will launch its 2022-2023 season pass to customers. From April 25th to May 31st, skiers and boarders can secure their passes in the Spring Pass sale.ย The sale prices for Jackson Holeโs biggest and best passes have increased by about $200. The Rendezvous Peak Pass will increase from $1,929 to $2,110, […] Industry News Haleigh Hafner | April 21, 2022 0 Comments
Town of Vail, CO Condemns Vail Resort’s Formerly Approved Booth Heights Development #Vail town council just voted 4-3 to condemn parcel where #VailResorts plans a $17m affordable housing complex for 165 workers โฆ protecting a bighorn herd or worker housing? โฆ dozens of VR employees here https://t.co/6tNgMCl2iS pic.twitter.com/SC0dAG5A8D — Jason โ๏ธ Blevins (@jasonblevins) April 20, 2022 The Town of Vail’s council voted to condemn Vail Resort’s Booth Heights affordable housing development plan. […] Industry News Haleigh Hafner | April 19, 2022 1 Comment
Recreational Marijuana Sales Have Already Surpassed $5 Million in First Week in New Mexico If youโre driving through Taos, NM any time soon, expect to see some new stores opening up with someโฆ letโs call them relaxing products. Recreational marijuana sales were recently legalized in New Mexico, and businesses were given the OK by state officials to sell and distribute their products starting last week. On Friday, April 1st, New Mexico officially allowed […] Haleigh Hafner | April 15, 2022 0 Comments
Wisconsin Ski Hill On the Market for $5.75 Million Have you ever had the dream of owning your own ski resort? If you answered yes, today might just be your lucky day.ย Lake Geneva, Wisconsinโs historic Majestic Mountain Ski Hill recently hit the market at a price point of $5.75 million. Lake Geneva News reported that the property was purchased by a Chicago builder named Martin Murphy back in […] Industry News Haleigh Hafner | April 14, 2022 1 Comment