Falls Creek, Australia, Announces 2023 Winter Season Events Falls Creek in the state of Victoria (‘VIC’), Australia, has revealed its events calendar for the 2023 winter season. Events range from Gay Ski Week and Women’s Programs to Pond Skim and Fireworks Fiestas. With further snow forecasted for this weekend and snowmaking commencing soon, the Falls Creek community is thrilled to welcome guests back for the winter season ahead. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 4, 2023 0 Comments
The Economics Behind the Success of Multi-Resort Passes Have you ever looked at the multi-resort season passes like Epic or Ikon and wondered how these deals make financial sense to Vail Resorts or Alterra Corporation? After all, at a day pass price of $225-245 for Vail, the $841 season pass breaks even after just four days. You’d be forgiven to think that most people who buy these multi-resort […] Brains Julia Schneemann | May 1, 2023 6 Comments
Park City Mountain, UT, Extends Season by 2 Weeks Until April 23, 2023 Park City Mountain, UT, announced on Monday, March 6, 2023, that they will extend the 22/23 season by two weeks until April 23, 2023. After 450 inches of snowfall, the ski resort extended the season, making this the longest season on the mountain since 1993. According to a press release, Park City Mountain will offer the following: A majority of […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 6, 2023 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Snow Creek Ski Area, Weston, MO – Ski The Gateway to The West! Located just 40 minutes Northwest of Kansas City, Missouri, sits a small but lively ski area called Snow Creek. This is where so many flatlanders learn to ski or ride and where my passion for the mountains was born. Local hills like Snow Creek play a vital role in exposing those all around the world to the beauty of winter […] Luke Guilford | January 23, 2023 1 Comment
Unlimited Ski Pass? How About an Unlimited Flying Pass with Frontier Airlines Perfect for Chasing Powder The cost of everything has been increasing this year and airline tickets are no exception. However, if you have been cutting down on travel lately, now may be the best opportunity to make up for the lost time. Frontier Airlines has announced its GoWild! Pass. This annual flying pass gives you unlimited flights for an entire year. For now, you […] Industry News Brent Thomas | November 21, 2022 2 Comments
Ski Resort Ownership: Who Owns Which Mountain Resorts? Over the last decade, there has been a trend toward consolidation of ski resort ownership. Whether you love it or hate it, it can be interesting to see which companies own which resorts. 473 ski areas in the United States operated during the 2022-23 season. Eleven corporations own 103 of those ski resorts or approximately 22%. Below is the list […] Brains Brent Thomas | November 21, 2022 0 Comments
Perisher, Australia, Report: Great Snowbase for the Rest of the Season Apologies for omitting last weekend’s update but I was on competition duty at a moguls competition and then got a bad case of laryngitis. So let’s jump in where we left off, in the last 10 days we have had 28in (70 cm) of snow of which 6in (15cm) in the last 24 hours. Snow descended all the way to […] Conditions Report Julia Schneemann | August 23, 2022 0 Comments
Perisher, Australia, Report: Fresh Snow and More on the Way After the Storm last week Perisher saw a good 30cm (12 in.) of snow on the weekend, followed by four days of sunshine before the next front moved across the Australian Alps. This current front brought about 15cm (6 in.) of snow yesterday with some snowflakes still falling during the day. Temperatures hover around freezing, making the new snow wet […] Conditions Report Julia Schneemann | August 12, 2022 0 Comments
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