Smugglers’ Notch, VT, Recognizes Vermont Volunteers With Free Winter Daycation Pass Simple Beginnings From its simple beginnings in 1956 with only two Poma lifts to today’s presentation with more than 78 trails and seven lifts including a resort village, things have changed quite a bit at Smugglers’ Notch. What hasn’t changed though is perhaps its focus. Family-Focused With A Community Commitment According to its website, “What makes Smugglers’ Notch a unique […] Industry News Ryan Kime | August 31, 2022 0 Comments
Long-Lost Vermont Ski Area Up For Auction One of Southwest Vermont’s long-lost ski resorts, Snow Valley, is up for auction this September. Snow Valley first opened its doors in 1942 as part of America’s first generation of ski areas. Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions, a luxury property auction marketplace, is taking appointments to view the 390-acre property that was once a premier ski resort in the Northeast. Vermont skiers […] Industry News Dana Andresen | August 25, 2022 0 Comments
Vermont Ski Area to Change ‘Insensitive’ Name Suicide Six Ski Area in Vermont is changing its name because it’s too insensitive. Go figure. The resort, located in the town of Pomfret about 50 miles south of the state capital of Montpelier, shared the news in a post on its website on June 28. The note read: “Our resort team embraces the increasing awareness surrounding mental health and […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 30, 2022 1 Comment
More Maple Syrup Harvested in Vermont This Year Than Ever Recorded Vermont harvested more maple syrup this year than it ever has before. 2.5 million gallons of it in 2022, to be exact, according to new data from the US Department of Agriculture. That’s an 800,000-gallon increase from 2021, Vermont Public Radio reports. According to Mark Isselhardt, a maple specialist with the University of Vermont who spoke with VPR, the primary […] SnowBrains | June 21, 2022 0 Comments
Vermont Ski Areas Saw 3.76-Million Skiers Last Year | Increase of 6.5% Over 2020/21 Despite the lingering effects of the ongoing pandemic, this season Vermont ski areas reported an additional 230,000 skier visits, which is an increase of 6.5 percent over the 2020-21 season. While the total of 3.76 million skier visits is six percent below Vermont’s 10-year average, Vermont’s rebound outpaced the Northeast region’s four percent growth. This suggests that Vermont was successful […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 14, 2022 0 Comments
Former Vermont Ski Resort Owner Sentenced to 5 Years in Jail for Fraud Ariel Quiros, the former owner of Vermont ski resorts Jay Peak and Burke Mountain Resort, has been sentenced to serve five years in jail, ending Vermont’s longest ever fraud-related case. After nearly seven years, and multiple accounts of money laundering, Quiros agreed to a plea deal and will serve time. Quiros is set to begin his sentence on July 26th. […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | May 2, 2022 0 Comments
Ski Map Artist James Niehues Set to Release Original Vermont, New Hampshire, and Idaho Resort Art to the Public on March 17 The inimitable artist responsible for crafting intimate depictions of more than 200 ski areas across the globe is set to release more than two dozen original artworks of famed resorts in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Idaho for public purchase. That artist, James Niehues, has spent more than 35 years creating ski maps that have been as integral to a day […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 16, 2022 0 Comments
Fox US Open of Mountain Biking Returns to Vermont The Fox US Open of Mountain Biking has announced the 2022 race festival will be returning to Killington Resort, VT, this September 15-18th. The Fox US OPEN originated on the East Coast in 2003 and was last hosted at Killington Resort in 2018. Top professional racers from around the world are anticipated to compete for the $80,000 prize purse, with […] Cycle CycleBrains | February 18, 2022 0 Comments