Lawsuit Filed Against Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Gondola: What Does It Say and What Does It Mean? The fight over the Little Cottonwood Canyon Gondola Project in Utah has reached Federal Court. On Monday (12/4), a coalition of several non-profit groups and private citizens filed a lawsuit challenging the Utah Department of Transportation (‘UDOT’) decision to approve a development plan for State Route 210 (Little Cottonwood Canyon) that would eventually include the construction of an 8-mile long […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | December 7, 2023 3 Comments
Hickory Ski Area, NY, Needs to Raise $38K in the Next 2 Weeks to be Able to Operate This Year Many ski areas across the country are patiently waiting for enough snow to open this season. One New York ski area is hoping for something different first: cash. Hickory Ski Area, located in upstate New York, needs to raise $38,000 by December 15, 2023, to pay insurance premiums for the season before they can operate. The ski area, founded in […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | December 3, 2023 0 Comments
Brodie Mountain, MA, Sells For Less Than $1 Million at Auction Massachusetts may soon see the reopening of a classic ski area. Brodie Mountain, which has not been open since the early 2000s, has been sold at auction to four investors based in Florida. The sale closed for $975,000 after initially being listed for nearly $2 million. Skiing at Brodie Mountain dates back to the 1930s when the first ski run […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | November 28, 2023 0 Comments
Can AI Reliably Forecast Powder Days? When is the next pow day going to be? That is a question that all of us would love to be able to answer. For ski areas, knowing when the snow will come is extremely important for almost every aspect of mountain operations, including when to groom runs and plow roads, when to do avalanche control work, and how many […] Brains Zach Armstrong | November 23, 2023 0 Comments
Paid Climbing Permits Have Arrived at Mt. Hood, OR, with Quotas Likely to Follow Climbers and skiers attempting to summit Mt. Hood, OR will soon have to pack an extra piece of gear: their wallet. The Forest Service announced that starting in January 2024, climbers and skiers venturing above 9,500 feet will be required to purchase a $20 climbing permit. The collection of this fee is intended to fund a Climbing Ranger Program, to […] Zach Armstrong | November 21, 2023 0 Comments
Northstar, Heavenly, and Kirkwood, CA, to Raise Parking Prices This Winter Vail Resorts Inc. has announced new parking fees and reservations for California resorts Northstar, Heavenly Valley, and Kirkwood beginning mid-December. Following similar policies at Park City and other resorts, Vail hopes that these new policies will encourage carpooling and cut down on road congestion. However, with limited incentives for carpooling and a lack of public transportation options, it is unclear […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | November 20, 2023 1 Comment
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Non-Profit Shredding at Bogus Basin, ID Bogus Basin sits just 16 miles outside of the thriving city of Boise, ID. This winter playground is one of the nation’s few non-profit ski hills, and offers some of the best terrain in southwestern Idaho. With seven chairlifts servicing 1,800 feet of vertical, the opportunities to explore are endless. Bogus touts 90 named runs and 2,600 skiable acres, […] Zach Armstrong | November 15, 2023 0 Comments
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