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Alterra Mountain Co. Ordered to Pay $18 Million to Ikon Pass Holders for Closing Resorts Due to COVID

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The pandemic cut the ski season short in March 2020. You were there—you remember. Parent company of the Ikon Pass, Alterra Mountain Company, shut down its mountains across the nation as state-mandated lockdowns became the new norm. However, Ikon Pass holders were unhappy and, in April 2020, filed a case to recoup the cost of the lost days skiing. In […]

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SnowBrains | February 14, 2023
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Canada To Remove All COVID-19 Travel Restrictions on October 1

Skiers and snowboarders in the U.S. who want to travel to Canada for their powder adventures will soon be able to do so significantly more easily. Next month, the country is dropping all entry and travel restrictions due to COVID-19. Effective October 1, 2022, all travelers, regardless of citizenship, will no longer have to: Provide proof of vaccination Submit public […]

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Brent Thomas | September 28, 2022
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Aspen Skiing Co. Allegedly Refuses to Refund Family $60,000 for Wedding Canceled Due to Covid-19 Restrictions

little Nell, Aspen, colorado

A family is suing Aspen Ski Co. claiming the company refuses to refund a $60,000 deposit following the cancelation of a wedding at the Little Nell. The family canceled the wedding after Aspen Ski Co. and Pitkin County announced updated covid-19 restrictions, Rick Carroll reports for the Aspen Times. The event was booked for June 3rd, 2022. Kayla Baxter of Syracuse, NY, […]

SnowBrains | September 26, 2022
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Vail Resorts No Longer Mandates Employee Covid Vaccinations

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If you wanted to work for Vail Resorts last season you had to have had a covid-19 vaccination. This year it looks like that is no longer the case. None of the recent job listings on Vail Resorts’s careers website mention having a covid-19 jab as a requirement for employment. Related: Vail Resorts Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate When asked about this […]

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SnowBrains | August 2, 2022
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Court Rules Tourist Could be Entitled to Compensation After Catching Covid-19 at Ischgl Ski Area, Austria

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The Vienna Higher Regional Court in Austria ruled on Monday that a German tourist could be entitled to compensation after catching covid-19 in the ski town of Ischgl in March 2020, Politico reports. The ruling overturned a previous decision to dismiss the complaint. The man blamed Austrian authorities for mismanagement of coronavirus during the early days of the pandemic. He was claiming […]

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SnowBrains | July 26, 2022
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Denali National Park and Preserve, AK, Reinstates Mask Mandate

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Beginning Friday, July 8, Denali National Park and Preserve will be requiring all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear masks while inside any federal building within the park or while riding a park bus, except in the Walter Harper Ranger Station in Talkeetna. This decision has been made based upon Department of Interior policy which requires federal agencies to […]

SnowBrains | July 11, 2022
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Face Masks Now Required Indoors in Grand Teton National Park, WY

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Due to the current, HIGH COVID-19 community level in Teton County, WY, Department of Interior policy requires that masks are required for everyone in all park buildings in Grand Teton National Park, regardless of vaccination status. Park buildings include, but are not limited to visitor centers, administrative offices, lodges, gift shops, and restaurants in the Grand Teton. Related: National Park […]

SnowBrains | June 14, 2022
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Aspen Skiing Co. Removes Vaccination Requirement for Employees and Guests

Aspen Skiing Co. has announced it is removing the requirement for its employees or guests to be vaccinated and will welcome back those employees that resigned rather than getting vaccinated. The covid-19 policies are being eased in line with Pitkin County health guidelines and the falling number of cases across the country. As well as employees no longer needing to […]

SnowBrains | March 16, 2022
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