The Best Multi-Resort Season Passes You Probably Haven’t Heard Of Multi-resort season passes are becoming more and more mainstream. For many skiers and riders, the days of only buying a season pass that limits you to just your local mountain are gone. The majority of season pass buyers now have access to a plateful of resorts either through a multi-resort pass or reciprocal agreements. The number of multi-resort passes is […] Brains Brent Thomas | August 7, 2023 0 Comments
Mountain Capital Partners Acquires Lee Canyon Ski Resort Near Las Vegas The Southwest’s largest resort management company expands its regional presence Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) today announced that it will purchase Lee Canyon ski resort, located just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, from POWDR Corporation, the leading adventure lifestyle company, and POWDR’s local partner, the Thomas Family. As the Southwest’s largest ski resort management company, MCP currently manages a collection of […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 14, 2023 0 Comments
Here’s What’s New at Colorado Ski Resorts This Season, Including Improvements, Upgrades, and Anniversaries The air is getting cooler, the trees are turning color, and ski season is around the corner. Every new season brings something different to the ski resorts. New lifts, expanded terrain, and upgraded facilities can all be celebrated. Below is a list of what will be new this season at Colorado ski resorts. Note that the list of resorts only […] Industry News Brent Thomas | September 26, 2022 0 Comments
Colorado Ski Resort Opening Dates for Winter 2022/23 Winter is just around the corner; it may be even closer than you think. Some resorts may be opening as soon as mid-October. That’s just over a month away. Related: Which Ski Resort Will Open First This Year? #RaceToOpen So, it’s time to get the gear out of storage, wax your skis, wash your clothes (you do, right?), and start those […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 9, 2022 0 Comments
2020-2021 Season Closing Days at Colorado Ski Resorts Spring has sprung and that means the 2020-2021 resort ski season, unfortunately, has to come to an end. Most Colorado ski areas are closing on various Sundays throughout April, starting the 4th through April 25th. This year’s May resort skiing will likely only be at Breckenridge (Closing May 31st) and Arapahoe Basin (TBA). It is common for Winter Park to extend […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | March 24, 2021 0 Comments
Potential Expansion Coming To Silverton, CO There are currently only two lift-serviced places to ski in Silverton, CO. When juxtaposed to one another, they are polar opposites. On one end is the family-friendly, Kendall Mountain- the kind of place where tots strap skis to their feet for the first time and adorably pizza their way down the hill. On the other end is the expert-only, Silverton […] Industry News Spencer Cox | September 24, 2020 0 Comments
Loveland Ski Area, CO Offers 130-Day Ski Guarantee for Next Season | Snowmaking Begins in 50-Days Loveland Ski Area, CO is offering a coronavirus reopening plan with a 130-day ski season guarantee and will offer a pro-rated credit towards the following season if COVID-19 does affect operating days. Related: Snowbird, UT Offers Free ‘Passholder Promise’ on All Season Pass Purchases According to their website, this is to make up for the way the last season abruptly ended. […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 12, 2020 0 Comments
Government PPP Loans Help 10 Colorado Ski Areas Believe it or not, not every ski area these days is connected to Vail or Alterra. While their company-owned ski areas didn’t qualify for the Paycheck Protection Program due to their size, several other ski areas in Colorado were able to take advantage. Related: Smaller Ski Resorts Look to PPP for Assistance While Big Corporations Cash-In 10 independent/smaller ski areas […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | July 16, 2020 0 Comments