5 Places Where You Can Ski and Golf in the Same Day Spring is a magical sporting season. It’s the crossroads of winter sports and summer sports. It’s almost time to switch out your skis for your clubs, but the snow gods were kind this year. The shredding continues. An article by the New York Times, using Sotheby’s International Realty data, revealed that in 2021, searches for global properties with access to […] Industry News Quintin Mills | May 28, 2023 0 Comments
[FOR SALE] $18 Million Newly Built Luxury Boutique Hotel in Niseko, Japan A newly-built boutique hotel is on the market in Japan’s most popular ski resort Niseko. The luxury hotel features 14 luxury condominiums and is a beautifully designed sanctuary in the middle of Hirafu, the bustling ski village at the foot of Niseko’s ski area. Niseko used to be four separate ski areas united under the ‘Niseko United’ umbrella. The other […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 3, 2023 0 Comments
What are Vail Resorts’ Plans for World Domination? Most skiers and snowboarders have heard of Vail and understand they are not just another ski resort in Colorado. However, most people do not know that Vail is owned by Vail Resorts, Inc., which owns and operates 41 resorts worldwide, focusing on luxury accommodations, iconic destinations, and world-class guest services. In the ski industry, Vail Resorts is a juggernaut and […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | April 10, 2023 0 Comments
Indy Pass Halts Sales After 9 Days of Unprecedented Demand to Prioritize Guest Experience After experiencing record sales, new passes will be taken off sale to preserve the experience for guests and partner resorts. The Indy Pass announced yesterday that pass sales for the 23/24 season will end on Monday, April 10, at midnight. A limited number of passes may be released this fall after evaluating capacity with resort partners for the upcoming season. […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 10, 2023 0 Comments
Snowboarder Discovers Body Sticking Out of Snow Near Kiroro Resort, Japan A snowboarder riding out of bounds near the Kiroro Snow World Ski Resort in Japan discovered a dead person’s leg still attached to the snowboard sticking out of the snow around 10 a.m. on April 3, 2023. The snowboarder alerted the ski patrol at Kiroro Snow World, who contacted the local police. The police confirmed the body to be that […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 5, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Wild Boar Attacks Snowboarders in Myoko Kogen, Japan A wild boar has attacked two snowboarders in the Japanese ski resort of Myoko Kogen. The incident was filmed by the proprietors of a ski & snowboard shop called Joey’s in Akakura Myoko. The animal came from behind, attacking an unsuspecting snowboarder at the bottom of the run, knocking him to the ground, before making a beeline for another snowboarder. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 8, 2023 0 Comments
South Lake Tahoe, CA, Pro Skier Kyle Smaine Killed in Avalanche in Japan A professional skier from South Lake Tahoe, CA, and another from Austria were killed in an avalanche in Japan yesterday, reports Mike Rogge with the Mountain Gazette. Kyle Smaine, 31, and Adam Ü from Glacier, WA, were on a marketing trip for Ikon Pass and Nagano Tourism, along with Grant Gunderson, a senior photographer with Mountain Gazette. View this […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 30, 2023 0 Comments
Third Olympic Bid for 2030 Host City Shelved — IOC Postpones Selection While it may seem early to think about the 2030 Winter Olympics, there is a lengthy lead up for hosting the Olympics and typically host nations are announced 7 years in advance. The next Winter Olympics host city was supposed to be announced at the 140th IOC meeting in Mumbai in 2023, however the IOC made the announcement last month, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 6, 2023 0 Comments
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