Solitude, UT, Calls Locals a “Threat” to its Business, Later Offers Clarification At its annual end-of-season Town Hall meeting, Solitude Mountain, UT, presented a PowerPoint presentation that labeled locals as a threat to its business. Related: [VIDEO] All The Snow Records Utah Ski Areas Broke Last Season The presentation was a five-year plan with a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis. Under “Threats: What could prevent us?”, it simply listed “Locals.” […] Industry News Brent Thomas | June 29, 2023 0 Comments
Shark Tank’s Most Popular Ski Products Shark Tank is one of the most popular shows in America and allows contestants to explain their businesses and potentially leave with an investment. The show has been running for nearly 15 years, and over $100 Million in investments have been paid out by the investing sharks, a few of which are skiers themselves. Whether the product is an application, […] Gear Review Jesse | September 23, 2021 2 Comments
Toggenburg Mountain, NY Closes After 68 Years of Operation Toggenburg Mountain in Fabius, New York has officially been sold—and its new owner plans to close it down for good. The small ski area—which has two lifts, three t-bars, and 21 trails—was in business for 68 years until it sold to Peter Harris this week, the president of Intermountain Management (also known as SkiCNY.com) and the owner and operator of […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 4, 2021 0 Comments
App Being Used to Combat Covid Allowing Ski Resorts to Return to Business Taos Ski Valley resort, a year-round destination located in Northern New Mexico, has recently begun using an app in order to combat COVID and reopen its local economy. A consortium took place in early August 2020 to discuss exactly how they would keep employees, families, and customers healthy and safe. With over forty businesses operating in the area, it was crucial […] Industry News Nick Retterer | February 2, 2021 0 Comments
The Future of the American Ski Shop: How Local Shop ‘FOTM’ Survives and Thrives During a Pandemic Privately owned ski shops must already compete with mega online retailers, corporately owned stores, and big-box retailers, so the idea of trying to survive a worldwide pandemic may seem daunting if not downright impossible. And as world leaders beg us to keep our social distance and avoid gatherings of almost any size, our local ski shops are begging us to […] Industry News Alex K | November 13, 2020 0 Comments
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Patagonia: “We’re In Business To Save Our Home Planet” A giant in the world of outdoor clothing, Patagonia is known for producing expensive but high-quality products that adventurers can count on to support them, no matter the conditions. But despite technically being a clothing company, Patagonia’s mission is centered purely on activism and environmental preservation, saying “We’re in business to save our home planet”. But they don’t just talk […] Industry News Lucy Ferneyhough | March 13, 2020 1 Comment
Grouse Mountain, BC. Purchased By One Of Canada’s Richest Families Grouse Mountain, BC. including all operations of the four-season resort and over 1,200 acres of land, has been sold to the Gaglardi Family, who also own the Dallas Stars NHL team, Denny’s restaurants across Canada, and multiple hotel chains. The Gaglardi family company, Northland Properties Corporation, has invested in ski companies before, and they currently also own Revelstoke Mountain Resort, […] Industry News Lucy Ferneyhough | January 13, 2020 1 Comment
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