Vail Resorts Announces $254 Million of Resort Improvements and Upgrades for 2025 On Monday, alongside its earnings, Vail Resorts announced a $254 million upgrades and improvements capital investment plan for the 2025 calendar year, focusing on enhancing its ski resorts across the United States, Australia, and Switzerland. Related: Vail Resorts to Develop 4th Base Village at West Lionshead, Vail Mountain, CO The plan centers on two multi-year transformation projects at Park City […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 11, 2024 0 Comments
Gunstock Mountain Resort, NH, $6 Million Resort Improvements Underway for 23/24 Season Gunstock Mountain Resort in New Hampshire is a beehive of activity this summer, as resort improvements totaling $6 million are slated for completion before the start of the 2023/2024 ski and snowboard season. Related: Entire Management Team at Gunstock Mount Resort, NH, Resigns Over Potential Privatization of Resort Guests visiting Gunstock this winter will experience some of the most noticeable […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 14, 2023 0 Comments
The 11 Most Anticipated Upgrades and Expansions Coming to North American Ski Resorts This Season and Beyond Two consecutive seasons of record skier visits signal that the U.S. ski industry is healthy and that the demand for outdoor recreation is strong. To keep up with the demand, many ski areas are improving, upgrading, and expanding their operations. The thought of faster and bigger lifts, new terrain to explore, and an overall enhanced experience only makes snow enthusiasts […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 28, 2023 0 Comments
Colorado Avalanche Information Center Launches New Website With Dynamic Avalanche Forecasting As early-season snow storms begin to blanket the Rockies, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) will begin to issue its daily weather and avalanche forecasts a little differently. On November 1, 2022, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center launched a new website, creating dynamic forecasts and avalanche threat levels, as well as daily 48-hour forecasts issued every afternoon at 4:30 pm. […] Avalanche Steven Snyder | November 7, 2022 0 Comments
Here’s What’s New at Colorado Ski Resorts This Season, Including Improvements, Upgrades, and Anniversaries The air is getting cooler, the trees are turning color, and ski season is around the corner. Every new season brings something different to the ski resorts. New lifts, expanded terrain, and upgraded facilities can all be celebrated. Below is a list of what will be new this season at Colorado ski resorts. Note that the list of resorts only […] Industry News Brent Thomas | September 26, 2022 0 Comments
Brundage Mountain, ID, Replacing Frontside Triple Chair with New High-Speed Quad as Part of $30 Million Improvement Plan Brundage Mountain Resort is replacing the Centennial Triple Chair with a new high-speed quad lift. Construction of the lift will take place in the summer of 2023 and will be ready to operate for the 2023-24 season. It will have a vertical rise of 1,616 feet. The new lift will be called the Centennial Express and will greatly improve the […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 27, 2022 1 Comment
Sleeping Giant Ski Area, WY Officially Transitions To Private Ownership Sleeping Giant Ski Area, located on the North Fork Highway between Cody and Yellowstone National Park has just announced it is now privately owned. Nick Piazza and his wife, from Cody, have taken over the business from the non-profit Yellowstone Recreation Foundation. The ownership only refers to the business itself as the land is leased through the Forest Service. The […] Industry News Ryan Flynn | October 26, 2020 0 Comments
Snowbasin Resort, UT Announces Winter 20/21 Upgrades and Safety Measures Just 6 months ago, ski resorts across the World were shuttering their operations with the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic. With summer resort operations ceasing as we enter fall, the anticipation of a safe and snowy season approaches with ski resorts announcing their winter operations plans. Related: “All the Individual Ski Resort Winter 20/21 Policies in One Place” Recently, Snowbasin […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 2, 2020 0 Comments
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