Winter is Coming: European Ski Resorts Prepare to Open Dust off those skis, snow has fallen in the Alps. A cold front rolled into western Europe, dropping temperatures 11 to 18ยฐF (6 to 10 ยฐC) below the mid-September average. This cold front is delivering heavy precipitation, with an estimated 40-80 inches for the total storm. However, most of Europe will experience rain with snow only expected in high-altitude regions […] Industry News Luke Guilford | September 13, 2024 0 Comments
Long-Term Plan Revealed for New Telluride, CO, Town Gondola Connecting the neighboring towns of Telluride and Mountain Village in southwest Colorado is a free public gondola that shuttles roughly three million skiers, hikers, residents, and commuters each year.ย Originally built in 1996, the town of Mountain Village owns and operates the gondola built to improve air quality by reducing car traffic. In June 2022, the Gondola Long-Term Planning Leadership Committee, […] Industry News Luke Guilford | August 22, 2024 0 Comments
The Race is on For Wyoming to Sell Land to Grand Teton National Park Before it’s Sold to Developers The clock is ticking for the Kelly Parcel, a 640-acre plot adjacent to the Grand Teton National Park’s southern boundary.ย Wyoming state land commissioners are pressured to sell land, which resulted in the Kelly Parcel being put up for public auction last year. The pressure comes from a constitutional agreement that many Western states made that requires the states to raise […] Industry News Luke Guilford | August 12, 2024 0 Comments
Tignes Glacier, France, Opens for Summer Skiing The vast Tignes Ski Resort located in the French Alps is known for its expansive terrain and year-round skiing just announced the summer opening of Glacier de la Grande Motte. The ski area is open this summer from June 29 to July 21. The summer ski season began a week later than initially planned, as the Savoie region experienced […] Industry News Luke Guilford | July 4, 2024 0 Comments
Most Expensive Home Ever Listed in Steamboat Springs, CO, Priced at $24 Million Recently listed is a $24 million, 9,950 square-foot home that broke the Steamboat Springs, Colorado, record for the highest listing price for a single-family home. The cost of living and inflation seem to have stayed undefeated over recent years. Former president of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, Jonathan Swain, and his wife Mary Swain bought the home in 2021 for $10 million […] Industry News Luke Guilford | July 1, 2024 0 Comments
Too Much Snow Delays Opening of Ski Portillo, Chile Winter is charging full speed ahead in Chile. Ski Portillo has received over 224 inches of snowfall this season, smashing its 200-inch average seasonal snowfall. Originally set to open June 20, the ski area has since moved the opening day to June 29 as a winter storm moved in on the Andes this week. Related:Ski Season is Just Around the […] Industry News Luke Guilford | June 27, 2024 0 Comments
The A-Frame Club at Winter Park Resort, CO: A Skylab Architecture Twist on The Modern Hotel The A-Frame Club by Skylab Architecture is a new hotel brand that takes design cues from 1970s American ski culture and the iconic A-frame cabins of that era. The first Club consists of 31 newly-constructed cabins along with a bar and restaurant in a historic saloon building in Winter Park, Colorado. Situated on a two-acre wooded site adjacent to the […] Luke Guilford | June 22, 2024 0 Comments
General Manager of Alta Ski Area, UT, Reiterates Support of Little Cottonwood Canyon Gondola In the latest news surrounding the Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC) traffic dilemma, Michael Maughan, the President and General Manager at Alta Ski Area, Utah, released a statement reiterating the ski area’s support for the proposed LCC Gondola. To resolve the congestion in the LCC, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) proposed an eight-mile gondola. This project is planned to be […] Industry News Luke Guilford | June 20, 2024 1 Comment
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