Sugar Bowl Resort, CA, Launches $100 Million Improvement Plan, Largest in Resortโ€™s History

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Sugar Bowl Resort, one of Californiaโ€™s oldest ski areas, has launched a $100 million infrastructure upgrade, the largest investment in its 86-year history, according to an announcement by the resort this week. The improvements include a complete renovation of the Village Lodge, replacement of the resortโ€™s original gondola, a reimagined day lodge experience, and expanded culinary offeringsโ€”all part of a [โ€ฆ]
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Teton Pass, WY, to Close for 60 Hours Later This Month to Repair Damage from Catastrophic Landslide

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Updated June 19, 2025 at 7:14 a.m. PT In early June 2024, a catastrophic landslide caused a massive section of Teton Pass Road (Wyoming Highway 22) to collapse near milepost 12.8, severing a vital commuter route between eastern Idaho and Jackson, Wyoming. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) had been monitoring deep cracks that first appeared days earlier, but overnight, the [โ€ฆ]
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Ski Duo Breaks Speed Record on Mont Blanc, Skiing All 4 Faces and Climbing 24,000 Vertical Feet in Stunning 21 Hours

Record-setting alpinist Benjamin Vรฉdrines, 32, and partner Nicolas Jean recently conquered all four of Mont Blancs incredible faces in an impressive 21 hours. While that accomplishment might be incredible enough, the fact that these two mountaineers conquered the amazing feat in June makes it even more astonishing. Mont Blanc, sitting at an elevation of 15,777 feet, hold snow near its [โ€ฆ]
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The Deadliest Winter Since 2021: A Look at Last Seasonโ€™s Utah Avalanche Center Annual Report

Summer is a time for reflection and building for many parts of the ski industry. Seasons are analyzed, ground is broken on new projects, and new courses are charted for the next winter. The Utah Avalanche Center recently released its annual report, giving the public an inside look about how it thought about the winter in Utah, as well as [โ€ฆ]
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Oregonโ€™s Ski Resorts at Risk as Key Insurer Exits Over Liability Laws

A growing insurance crisis is threatening the future of Oregonโ€™s outdoor recreation industry, with ski resorts sounding the alarm after a major insurer announced it is pulling out of the state. Safehold Special Risk, which has provided coverage for iconic destinations like Mt. Hood Meadows and Timberline Lodge, is ending its business in Oregon, citing the stateโ€™s unfavorable legal environment [โ€ฆ]
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The Reason You Canโ€™t Build a Snowman in Antarctica

Antarctica is the snowiest and most ice-covered place on Earthโ€”yet paradoxically, itโ€™s also the worldโ€™s largest desert. Less than half a percent of the continent is ice-free, and the Antarctic Ice Sheet contains a staggering 30 million cubic kilometers (7.2 million cubic miles) of ice. This single ice sheet holds about 70% of the planetโ€™s freshwater and 90% of its [โ€ฆ]
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