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Aspen Skiing Co. to Continue Grooming for Uphill Travel at All Four Ski Areas

Last Sunday would have been closing day at all of Aspen’s four ski resorts in Colorado. But coronavirus came along, and changed all that, forcing Colorado’s Gov. Jared Polis to order the state’s ski areas to close on March 15. But even after its early closing this season, Aspen kept their mountains’ trails groomed for those willing to travel up […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 22, 2020
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Aspen Skiing Co. to Shut Down HQ for Two Weeks after Season Closes in Cost Saving Measure | Full Time Employees to take Two Week Paid Vacation

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Aspen Skiing Co.’s headquarters at the Aspen Business Center and auxiliary office in Basalt will go dark for two weeks after ski season, reports summitdaily.com. Skico President and CEO Mike Kaplan has ordered all full-time, year-round employees to take a two-week vacation from April 23 through May 4 as a cost-cutting measure, and opportunity to “disconnect and recharge,” according to Jeff […]

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Steven Agar | March 1, 2018
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The KSL – Aspen Skiing Co. – Intrawest – Mammoth Resorts Deal is MUCH BIGGER Than We Thought

Yesterday, KSL and Aspen Skiing Co. announced the finalization of their $1.5 billion acquisition of Intrawest and Mammoth Resorts. As of yesterday, Squaw Valley Ski Holdings (formerly owned by KSL), Intrawest, and Mammoth Resorts are now combined as one company. All existing pass products that are currently on sale will be honored, including the Rocky Mountain Super Pass +, Mountain […]

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KSL (Owners of Squaw/Alpine) & Aspen Skiing Co. Just Bought Mammoth Mountain

  Mammoth Resorts to be Acquired by Affiliates of Aspen Skiing Company and KSL Capital Partners from Starwood Capital Group **Note:  KSL Capital Partners and Aspen Skiing Co just entered an agreement to buy Intrawest for $1.5 billion 2 days ago… Aspen and Denver, CO, April 12, 2017  — Mammoth Resorts, the owner of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Snow Summit, […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 12, 2017
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Aspen, CO Bans Drones at Ski Resort:

The Aspen Skiing Co. announced last Thursday that drones will be banned at their ski resorts. Only drone operators with special licenses from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This ban is an extension of the US Forest Service rules that prohibit drone use on public lands unless the operator has a special license from the FAA. The Aspen Skiing Co. has decided that flying drones within their ski resort is simply too dangerous.

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Miles Clark | August 17, 2015
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