Winter Park Resort, CO Amends Reservation System | No Reservation Required After 2pm As with most other Ikon resorts, Winter Park in Colorado began the season not requiring passholders to make reservations. But it soon became clear from lift-lines and crowds that to manage the demand of eager skiers and riders, a reservation system would be necessary. So the resort took the unpopular decision to implement one, beginning Saturday 19th December. Related: Winter […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 21, 2021 0 Comments
CDC Investigating 8 Covid-19 Cases at Sunday River Ski Area, ME | 25 Cases at Resort Since November Sunday River Ski Resort, ME has seen 25 covid-19 cases since they opened for the season in November. Maine CDC is currently investigating eight active cases, and twenty employees are currently in quarantine, reports News Center Maine. Related: Sunday River Resort, ME Offers Insight into What Winter 20/21 Will Look Like Karolyn Castaldo, a spokeswoman for the resort, says that […] SnowBrains | January 21, 2021 0 Comments
February Opening for French Ski Resorts ‘Seems Highly Improbable’ | Government Says ‘This Winter is a Write-Off’ The much-hoped-for reopening of ski resorts in France has been delayed yet again due to covid-19. The Tourism Minister told the industry that this winter would be a write-off. The government announced yesterday that ski lifts would not be allowed to open from February 1, a date given by the government for a possible easing of restrictions, and a “reopening in […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 21, 2021 0 Comments
Ski Resorts in Italy Remain Closed as Government Postpones Opening Day Again Opening day at Italian ski resorts keeps coming tantalizingly close before being ripped from eager skiers’ fingertips as the government again moves the goalposts. 18th January was supposed to be the most recent re-opening day, but the Italian government announced on Saturday that the public would have to wait – until 15th February, at least. Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, announced […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 19, 2021 0 Comments
Killington Resort, VT No Longer Requiring Weekday Parking Reservations Like all of us, Killington Resort, VT, was unsure how the season would pan out. To limit capacity, they began by not requiring ticket holders to reserve their days but did require all visitors to reserve their parking spaces. Related: Killington Resort, VT Unveils Winter 20/21 Operating Plan | Late Opening and Parking Reservations Required for All We are implementing […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 15, 2021 0 Comments
Stay at Home Order Lifted for Greater Sacramento Region | What That Means for Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that the stay at home order restricting the Greater Sacramento Region of California would be lifted, ending a month-long shutdown. NEW: We’re seeing stabilization in ICUs & positivity rates. Greater Sacramento is coming out of the Regional Stay-at-Home & going back to purple tier effective today. We must continue to wear a mask & […] SnowBrains | January 14, 2021 2 Comments
Ontario, Canada Premier Says That Ski Hills Are the “Last Thing on My Mind” | Have We Already Seen the End of the Season? Today, Tuesday, January 12, the Government of Ontario announced a second state of emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic after new modeling has suggested daily cases will double within the next month. With this terrible news and new projections, what can we expect for the rest of the current ski season—or have we already seen the end of it? During a […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 13, 2021 7 Comments
Schweitzer Mountain Resort, ID Cancels Night Skiing Over COVID-19 Concerns This Sunday, January 10th, Schweitzer Mountain Resort posted on their Facebook that they would be no longer be offering night skiing over the coming long weekend, citing concerns around the lack of regard for COVID-19 guidelines. In the post, President and CEO of Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Tom Chasse, describes “an overwhelming lack of compliance with our mask policies and social […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 12, 2021 0 Comments