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Winter Park Resort, CO Amends Reservation System | No Reservation Required After 2pm

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As with most other Ikon resorts, Winter Park in Colorado began the season not requiring passholders to make reservations. But it soon became clear from lift-lines and crowds that to manage the demand of eager skiers and riders, a reservation system would be necessary. So the resort took the unpopular decision to implement one, beginning Saturday 19th December. Related: Winter […]
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Aspen Skiing Co. Threatens Housed Employees With Immediate Eviction if They Fail to Follow Covid Rules

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Aspen Skiing Company (Skico) has warned employee housing tenants that failure to comply with covid-19 restrictions could result in eviction, with just 72-hours notice. An email from the housing director said, “failure to comply with public health codes and COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings will result in consequences — no ifs, and, or buts”, reports the Aspen Times. Some of the restrictions […]
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CDC Investigating 8 Covid-19 Cases at Sunday River Ski Area, ME | 25 Cases at Resort Since November

Sunday River Ski Resort, ME has seen 25 covid-19 cases since they opened for the season in November. Maine CDC is currently investigating eight active cases, and twenty employees are currently in quarantine, reports News Center Maine. Related: Sunday River Resort, ME Offers Insight into What Winter 20/21 Will Look Like Karolyn Castaldo, a spokeswoman for the resort, says that […]
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February Opening for French Ski Resorts ‘Seems Highly Improbable’ | Government Says ‘This Winter is a Write-Off’

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The much-hoped-for reopening of ski resorts in France has been delayed yet again due to covid-19. The Tourism Minister told the industry that this winter would be a write-off. The government announced yesterday that ski lifts would not be allowed to open from February 1, a date given by the government for a possible easing of restrictions, and a “reopening in […]
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California and Nevada Ski Resorts Promote Respect and Education for Annual ‘Safety Day’ January 23, 2021

Brought to you by Ski California PETALUMA, Calif. (Jan. 20, 2021) – As Ski California member resorts in California and Nevada continue to adhere to new health and wellness procedures this season to support public safety, they are also gearing up for the third annual Ski California Safety Day on Saturday, January 23. Each resort will host its own activities—mostly […]
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Jackson Hole, WY Report: Steep Sublette Laps in the Trees & Wind-Buffed Pockets of Goodness

Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from January 20, 2021 The conditions at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort right now are the kind that make you good at skiing. Firm, fast, unforgiving snow you don’t want to fall on, with secretive pockets of wind-buffed goodness lurking here and there. The morning was cold and fun, with temps hovering right around […]
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Utah Governor Spencer Cox Shares His Interest For Proposed Little Cottonwood Canyon Gondola

Because traffic on a powder day up to Alta Ski Area and Snowbird equates to living hell, one of the proposed solutions to mitigate traffic in Little Cottonwood Canyon has captured Utah’s Governor Spencer Cox’s attention. That option is a 30-seat gondola that would cost an estimated $576 million to build and $6.9 million to operate. Related: The SnowBrains Podcast | […]
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Alyeska Resort, AK First Ski Area in North America to Get 500″ of Snow This Season

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Alyeska Resort in Alaska is having one hell of a season. It’s absolutely dumping up there and showing no signs of stopping. Related: Alyeska Resort, AK, First North American Resort to Surpass 400″ Snowfall for the Season 31″ yesterday, and 40″ in 48-hours, took the resort passed a remarkable milestone – the first resort in North America to surpass 500″, […]
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The Most Affordable & Most Expensive Ski Destinations in the United States

Last week, the largest vacation rental search engine, HomeToGo, released its 2021 Ski Season Report detailing its findings on the 55 most affordable and expensive ski destinations in the United States. Here is what they found: Most Expensive Destinations The top of the list may not come entirely as a surprise. Alta, Vail, Aspen, Beaver Creek, and Deer Valley take […]
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Ski Resorts in Italy Remain Closed as Government Postpones Opening Day Again

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Opening day at Italian ski resorts keeps coming tantalizingly close before being ripped from eager skiers’ fingertips as the government again moves the goalposts. 18th January was supposed to be the most recent re-opening day, but the Italian government announced on Saturday that the public would have to wait – until 15th February, at least. Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, announced […]
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Nepali Climbers Make History With First Winter Ascent of K2, The Savage Mountain

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A team of ten climbers from Nepal on Saturday become the first mountaineers to successfully summit K2, the world’s second tallest peak, in winter. Related: VIDEO: Breathtaking: K2 – Climbing The World’s Most Dangerous Mountain With Squaw Valley, CA Based Guides K2, also known as ‘The Savage Mountain’ is the only mountain over 8,000m that had yet to be summited […]
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Grand Targhee, WY Report: 3″ of Fast and Forgiving Snow on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort Report from Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2021 The 3″ of new snow that fell last night at Grand Targhee Resort in Wyoming skied way better than it should have. It was fast and forgiving, allowing you to ski quickly and aggressively without that classic dust-on-crust feel we’re all way too used to […]
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