Alterra Mountain Company Releases Its 2024 Impact Report Alterra Mountain Company has released its third annual Forward Stance Impact Report, championing its ongoing commitment to Social Responsibility. Organizing around four key pillars–People, Planet, Community, and Responsibility–the Forward Stance platform is designed to support the company’s employees, communities, and partners across its portfolio of North American mountain destinations. “Since Alterra Mountain Company was formed seven years ago, we’ve embraced […] Industry News Press Release | April 10, 2025 0 Comments
Top 4 Trends From the 2024-25 Ski Season Each ski season brings new trends. Some fads last and become the norm, while others don’t. The 2024-25 ski season was no different. Some of the trends from last season included new fashion and style, behavior and etiquette, shifts in ski culture, and safety concerns. There were trends that were funny and some that were annoying. It is fun to […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | April 9, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 83 | The Farmers’ Almanac – Early Winter Forecasters This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. This week, the Managing Editor of the Farmers’ Almanac, Sandi Duncan, sat down with SnowBrains CEO & Founder Miles Clark to talk about all things long-range winter weather forecasting. The Farmers’ Almanac releases a yearly winter weather prediction every August that signals the looming start of the ski […] Podcasts Podcast | April 9, 2025 0 Comments
9 Best Ski Resorts in North America for Both Skiing and Mountain Biking You don’t have to choose between ski season and bike season—not if you’re in the right place. Across North America, a handful of mountain towns have mastered the art of year-round adrenaline. Powder in the winter, hero dirt in the summer, and the infrastructure to back it all up. These aren’t just ski resorts with a few bike trails tacked […] Cycle Martin Kuprianowicz | April 9, 2025 0 Comments
Vail Resorts’ Stock Tanks Nearly 20% in Last Week Amid Tariff Concerns and Investor Scrutiny Vail Resorts, the largest ski resort operator in North America, which owns and operates 41 ski areas across the U.S., Canada, and Australia, has seen its stock plummet nearly 20% in the span of one week. As of Monday, April 8, 2025, shares of the publicly traded company (NYSE: MTN) are down to $131.42, marking their lowest level in over […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 9, 2025 2 Comments
Japanese Ski Resort Reports 282″ Base Japan got buried alive in powder this season. I mean—it always does, but this year it was truly ‘extra deep.’ In the central and northern prefectures of Nagano, Niigata, Gunma, and Aomori, snow depths have reached an astonishing 6 to 7 meters—nearly 20 to 23 feet—with more on the way. At Tengendai Kogen, a resort sitting around 1,600 meters (5,250 […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 9, 2025 0 Comments
Hunter Mountain, NY, Report: A Return to Vail Resorts for the First Time in 6 Years Hunter Mountain condition report from Friday, April 4 to Sunday, April 6, 2025 As I approached the end of my most recent ski season, there was one fact that I was most proud to share– this season alone, I was able to visit 18 new ski areas across North America, bringing the total number of ski areas I have visited […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | April 9, 2025 0 Comments
Purgatory, CO, Announces Major Lift and Terrain Expansion Coming For 2025–26 Ski Season Purgatory Resort, Colorado, announced a major capital improvement project for this summer, including the construction of the new Gelande triple chairlift and the development of up to five new trails and trail connectors. Scheduled to debut for the 2025–26 winter season, the project will expand frontside terrain and enhance skier access to the top of the mountain, independent of the […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | April 9, 2025 0 Comments
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