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Alterra Mountain Company Announces Major Expansion of Deer Valley Resort, UT – Ski Area Adding 16 New Lifts & Doubling in Size

Denver, CO, August 24, 2023 – Alterra Mountain Company, the world’s premier mountain operating company, has announced a major terrain expansion of Deer Valley Resort that will add 3,700 acres of terrain to its world-renowned, ski-only destination located in the Wasatch Mountains in Park City, Utah. In addition, the development of a new village and portal will dramatically improve access […]
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Alterra Mountain Company Releases Its First Impact Report

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DENVER, CO, June 7, 2023 – Alterra Mountain Company reinforced its commitment to social responsibility, unveiling its first Impact Report. Focused on four core pillars – Prioritizing People, Protecting the Planet, Investing in Community, and Operating Responsibly – the report lays out a roadmap to further implement the company’s new social responsibility platform, Forward Stance, to make positive impacts across […]
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Alterra Mountain Company and Ikon Pass Celebrate Mikaela Shiffrin’s Historic World Cup Record

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Denver, Colorado, January 24, 2023 – On January 24, 2023, world champion alpine skier and Ikon Pass ambassador, Mikaela Shiffrin, became the new all-time women’s World Cup record holder with 83 wins. To celebrate, Alterra Mountain Company has committed to add recreational ski racing courses to its mountain destinations over the next year in partnership with Mikaela, U.S. Ski and […]
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Unlimited Ski Pass? How About an Unlimited Flying Pass with Frontier Airlines Perfect for Chasing Powder

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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 […]
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Huge Snow Prompts Early Openings at 13 Ikon Pass Destinations

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DENVER, CO, November 11, 2022 – Thanks to recent storms, cold temperatures, and the hard work of mountain operations and snowmaking teams across North American destinations, Ikon Pass holders can enjoy early openings at 13 destinations throughout California, Colorado, Utah, Washington, Idaho, and Canada, offering skiers and riders bonus days on the slopes. COLORADO WINTER PARK RESORT – OPEN Winter Park Resort […]
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Tamarack Resort, ID, Offering Free Lift Tickets to Epic and Ikon Pass Holders

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Brought to you by Tamarack Resort Idaho’s Tamarack Resort Offers Free Ski Relief for Epic and Ikon Passholders There’s nothing that takes the joy out of skiing and riding quite like epically long lift lines. To combat what seems to be a growing issue at mega-resorts across the west, Idaho’s Tamarack Resort has announced an ‘epic deal’. The resort, located […]
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Last Chance to Purchase an Epic Pass for 2021-2022 Season with Pre-Season Pricing

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Winter athletes have until Sunday, November 21, to purchase an Epic Pass before the price increases. The Epic Pass is an incredible convenience to traveling athletes. The pass provides pass-holders with unbound access to 34 North American Resorts. A few of the resorts included are Vail Ski Resort, Whistler, Breckenridge Ski Resort, Beaver Creek Ski Resort, Kirkwood, and more. For […]
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The Past, Present, and Future Legends of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA

Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA has produced more legendary skiers and riders than practically anywhere else. It’s no wonder why: These California resorts have some of the steepest, most challenging inbounds terrain in the West. Take the cliff-strewn Fingers off KT-22, the vertical chutes off Palisades, and the well-sculpted race courses, and […]
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25 of Colorado’s 64 Counties Move to ‘Level Orange’ Coronavirus Restriction—One Away from ‘Stay at Home’ Order

Rising hospitalizations, repetitive news media headlines, seemingly mild state restrictions that bring forth more, stricter state restrictions that soon leave you with nothing open but the grocery stores and the (ski area-less) mountains themselves—sound familiar? It’s not Déjà vu, it’s COVID—again, eight months later. Just as we all have collectively feared from the time when ski lifts stopped spinning last […]
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Aspen Mountain, CO Chairlift-Gondola Hybrid on West Side of Ski Area Approved by Tramway Board

Plans for a new chairlift-gondola hybrid on Aspen Mountain’s west side were just approved in a recent meeting by the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board. The plans need a variance from state regulations based on its location, splitting the open space between the approved Lift One Lodge and Gorsuch Haus developments, the Aspen Times reports. Related: Lift One Project at […]
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