Public Money Gets Funneled into Massive Deer Valley, UT, Expansion Deer Valley Ski Resort, a New York real estate developer, and a state development authority with ties to the military walk into a bar…heard this one before? Probably not. Murky details about what is being built, who is involved, and who is paying for it have led to many rumors about what is happening at Deer Valley. Because of this, […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | March 26, 2024 1 Comment
Grand Targhee Resort, WY, Report: Ski The Ghee with Friends Report from Sunday February 25, 2024 On the edge of the Wyoming-Idaho border, in a region known to locals as ‘Wydaho’, sits Grand Targhee ski resort. I recently made the trip there with a few friends who used to live in Teton Valley to have them show me around. The good news was that we avoided the low visibility conditions […] Conditions Report Zach Armstrong | February 28, 2024 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR, Report: Soft Snow and Incredible Trees Report from Sunday February 18, 2024 Mt. Bachelor, Oregon sits just 22 miles outside of Bend, OR at an elevation of 5,700 feet. The ski area is among the snowiest in Oregon, receiving upwards of 400 inches every year. This deep snowpack is serviced by 12 chairlifts and boasts more than 4,300 acres of skiable terrain. Growing up in Portland, […] Conditions Report Zach Armstrong | February 27, 2024 0 Comments
Ski Industry Unions Across America Fight For Experienced Staff Retention and Training Incentives This past year the ski industry saw a continued rise in labor organization. Ski patrollers at Loveland, Colorado, voted to unionize, lift mechanics at Park City, Utah, recently approved their first contract, and ski patrollers at Eldora, Colorado, are waiting to schedule their own union election. This recent momentum in the labor movement has also led to lift mechanics unionizing […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Idaho Supreme Court Sends Sun Valley Resort Wrongful Death Case To Trial The Idaho Supreme Court recently overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against Sun Valley Resort, Idaho, for negligence in the death of 65-year-old Stewart ‘Stu’ Milus, who died in 2019 after colliding with a snowgun on Lower River Run. The Court’s ruling sends the lawsuit to trial, where a jury will decide whether or not Sun Valley was responsible […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | January 8, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Bohemia, MI, Announces Mid-January Opening Mount Bohemia, Michigan, has announced it will open for the 2023-2024 season on Wednesday, January 17. The resort has reported 23 inches of snow this winter, with more expected in the forecast. USA Today recently named Mount Bohemia the best ski resort in the U.S. Related: Mount Bohemia, MI, Announces Terrain Expansion and Night Skiing for Upcoming Season Though January […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | January 5, 2024 0 Comments
The State of the Snowpack: Hope For More Snow in 2024 This winter has brought a slow start to the ski season for ski resorts across North America. With few storms delivering a mix of rain and snow, many ski areas are struggling to open terrain. On top of little base snow, many resorts have also suffered from warm temperatures, precluding the use of snow-making systems to make up for the […] Weather Zach Armstrong | December 31, 2023 0 Comments
How To Make Your Own Snow Forecast We’ve all been there. Your friend told you the resort was supposed to get over a foot of snow overnight. You check your phone, and your weather app shows a little snow icon. It must be true! Your skis are all waxed up and ready to go, and you wake up well before sunrise to be one of the first […] Brains Zach Armstrong | December 7, 2023 0 Comments
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