Gondola Dining Coming to Telluride, CO for Winter 20/21 At first guess, you may think gondola dining at Telluride Ski Resort would take place while riding through the sky on the free Mountain Town Gondola. Quite the opposite will be happening, though, as Telluride will be unveiling new outdoor dining options for the winter 20/21 season. Telluride will debut 20 refurbished 8 passenger gondola cabins for guests to dine […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 22, 2020 0 Comments
Indy Pass Adds Jay Peak Resort, VT for Winter 20/21 The Indy Pass is having a monumental offseason. After previously announcing 12 new ski areas for the upcoming winter season, the Indy Pass will be adding Jay Peak Resort to bring its total to 57 independent ski areas. Jay Peak Resort, located in Northern Vermont, is known for its challenging terrain and a lot of snow. It has the largest […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 20, 2020 0 Comments
Sun Peaks Resort, BC On Schedule to Debut New Crystal Chairlift Sun Peaks Resort, located outside Kamloops in central British Columbia, will be debuting a new lift for the winter 20/21 season. The existing 1979 Crystal triple chairlift is being replaced with a brand new Doppelmayr fixed-grip quad chairlift. The lift project started after the 2019 season with general maintenance and infrastructure work, such as surveying the lift line and pouring […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 16, 2020 0 Comments
Timberline Mountain, WV Excited for Winter 20/21 Season Timberline Mountain, WV didn’t open for the Winter 19/20 season — but that may have been a blessing in disguise. Related: “Timberline Ski Resort, WV Purchased for $2.2 Million” Two new lifts will debut for the Winter 20/21 season, as part of a $10+ million plan to revitalize and upgrade the ski resort. A brand new Doppelmayr high-speed detachable 6-place […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 16, 2020 1 Comment
Swedish Ski Resort Opens on Recycled Snow Idre Fjall Ski Resort, located in Western Sweden, is opening for the winter 20/21 season – using last year’s snow. That’s right, Idre Fjall will be recycling snow they saved from last season to open up a single “white ribbon of death” to kick off the new winter season this Friday. Related: Navigating the Chaos – The White Ribbon of […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 16, 2020 0 Comments
Forest Service Approves Snow King Mountain Resort, WY Expansion Plan The Bridger-Teton National Forest gave Snow King Mountain Resort the go ahead to implement several proposals of their master development plan starting in 2021. The biggest item on their list of improvements is a brand new Leitner Poma gondola, which will replace the current Summit Double Chairlift. Along with the new gondola, new terrain will be officially opened up on […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 16, 2020 1 Comment
Indy Pass Announces $7,000 Dream Ski Road Trip Prize Looking for an adventure this winter? Look no further than the Indy Pass and their recently announced dream ski road trip aptly named “Ski The West.” Indy Pass is looking to select one lucky winner this season to live out their dream ski road trip while exploring the amazing independent ski areas the pass offers. What’s Included in the Prize […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 15, 2020 0 Comments
Mad River Glen, VT & James Niehues Partnership Raises Over $120,000 “The Man Behind the Maps” has done it again. James Niehues, along with Open Road Ski Company, have completed their partnership with legendary ski area Mad River Glen, VT, and the results couldn’t have gone better. Related: “Mad River Glen, VT: Paint It If You Can?” The partnership raised a grand total of $121,327 from 514 backers in just over […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 9, 2020 0 Comments
Snowbasin Resort, UT Continues Announcing Winter 20/21 Enhancements Fresh off releasing its policies and guidelines for the upcoming winter, Snowbasin Resort, UT, just announced two additional enhancements to make your day on the hill a little easier. Related: “Snowbasin Resort, UT Announces Winter 20/21 Upgrades and Safety Measures” The new “Wildcat Rope Tow” will be debuting right outside Earl’s Lodge and the Grizzly Center base area. The rope […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 9, 2020 0 Comments
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8,200-Pounds of Trash Pulled from Lake Tahoe Two of Lake Tahoe’s most famous and popular lakes, namesake Lake Tahoe, and Donner Lake, just got a little cleaner. Clean Up The Lake, a non-profit organization organized the summer-long cleanup. Their mission is to fight back against all forms of pollution, whether it’s on the surface or beneath. “We want to understand more of what’s going on under the […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 9, 2020 0 Comments
Indy Pass Adds Swain Mountain, NY for Winter 20/21 The Indy Pass is adding another ski resort to its arsenal for winter 20/21. Swain Mountain, located in northwestern New York, will be joining the Indy Pass as its 56th member ski resort. The ski resort boats a 650 foot vertical drop, along with 4 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet, and 35 runs. The Indy Pass is a group of […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 6, 2020 0 Comments
Snowbasin Resort, UT Announces Winter 20/21 Upgrades and Safety Measures Just 6 months ago, ski resorts across the World were shuttering their operations with the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic. With summer resort operations ceasing as we enter fall, the anticipation of a safe and snowy season approaches with ski resorts announcing their winter operations plans. Related: “All the Individual Ski Resort Winter 20/21 Policies in One Place” Recently, Snowbasin […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 2, 2020 0 Comments
Winter Park Express Ski Train Suspended for Winter 20/21 Season Amtrak and Winter Park Resort announced that due to Covid-19, the Winter Park Express Ski Train will not operate during the upcoming winter season. The two companies indicated that social distancing precautions would make it impossible to run a successful ski train operation. Amtrak has been reducing train service and the number of seats sold around the country due to […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 1, 2020 0 Comments
Mountain Coaster Heading to Cypress Mountain Resort, BC Cypress Mountain Resort will be debuting a new mountain coaster in 2021. The resort has partnered with an Austrian company named Sunkid, who you may recognize as the company behind magic carpet/conveyor lifts at ski areas across the U.S. Sunkid has also built many mountain coasters, mainly in Europe, but is known for their recent coaster in Revelstoke, BC known […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | September 30, 2020 0 Comments
Graffiti on the Rise at Zion National Park, UT With travel bans and restrictions in place due to Covid-19, more and more people are staying domestic and venturing out to discover what the U.S has to offer. From national parks to state forests, to everything in between, this surge in domestic travel in causing a severe strain on these amazing destinations and the surrounding environment. Zion National Park, located […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | September 29, 2020 0 Comments
Après Ski Parties Banned in Austria This Season If you’re lucky enough to be heading to Austria this winter, count on skiing — but not partying. In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, Austria Chancellor Sebastian Kurtz has announced some precautionary measures for the upcoming winter. The most notable change: no après ski parties the country is well known for. He said: “It won’t be possible […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | September 28, 2020 0 Comments
Nevada State Parks are “Fee Free” Saturday In honor of National Public Lands Day, all Nevada State Parks will be free of charge on Saturday September 26, 2020. The goal of Nevada Public Lands Day is to encourage all Nevadans to get out and explore their local sights and recreation areas, free of charge. The “fee free” Nevada Public Lands Day applies to park entrance fees, as […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | September 25, 2020 0 Comments
Winter 20/21 Projected Opening Dates for Utah Ski Resorts As the leaves start changing and the days grow shorter and shorter, it can only mean one thing: winter is coming. Related: “Projected Opening Dates for Colorado Ski Resorts” Heading to Utah this season? Here are all the projected opening dates to start planning and keep your stoke levels high for the winter season ahead: Alta:11/21 Beaver Mountain: TBD Brian Head: […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | September 25, 2020 3 Comments
Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT Announces Uphill Charge for Winter 20/21 Whitefish Mountain Resort, located just outside Whitefish in Northern Montana, is making a change to its uphill skiing procedure for the winter 2020/2021 season. While the uphill policy itself at the resort isn’t changing, uphill skiers will now be required to obtain a pass in order to do so. Related: Arapahoe Basin, CO Introduces $30 Fee for Uphill Access If […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | September 25, 2020 0 Comments
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