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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 […]
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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 […]
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The 11 Most Anticipated Upgrades and Expansions Coming to North American Ski Resorts This Season and Beyond

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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 […]
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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. […]
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Here’s What’s New at Colorado Ski Resorts This Season, Including Improvements, Upgrades, and Anniversaries

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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 […]
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Brundage Mountain, ID, Replacing Frontside Triple Chair with New High-Speed Quad as Part of $30 Million Improvement Plan

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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 […]
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Sleeping Giant Ski Area, WY Officially Transitions To Private Ownership

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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 […]
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Snowbasin Resort, UT Announces Winter 20/21 Upgrades and Safety Measures

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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 […]
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Alterra Mountain Company Announces $223 Million in Capital Improvements for the 2020/2021 Winter Season

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Brought to you by Ikon Pass Terrain Expansion, Lodging Renovations, Snowmaking Alterra Mountain Company announces its plans to invest $223 million in capital improvements across its 15 North American mountain destinations for the upcoming year, continuing the company’s commitment to enhancing the guest experience. Related: Ikon Pass: Buy Now, Ride Now (Yes, Right Now!) This year’s $223 million plan includes […]
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What’s New at Vermont Ski Areas for 2019/20? Resorts Spend $51-Million on Improvements

Never content to rest on their laurels, Vermont ski areas are always seeking to improve the guest experience. Ski areas across the Green Mountain State invested more than $50M this offseason, bettering everything from facilities, terrain and ticket/pass options to off-slope activities and amenities. Related: The Top 9 East Coast Ski Resorts & Why You Must “SKI THE EAST”: Here […]
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Sugar Bowl Resort, CA Gears Up For Winter 2019/20 with Significant Upgrades

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Sugar Bowl Resort, CA to install a new covered surface lift, remodel rooms in the Sugar Bowl Hotel, renovate the Mid-Mountain Lodge, expand commitment to youth and terrain parks, lift safety, snowmaking and more… This summer, Sugar Bowl Resort in California continued to invest capital dollars to enhance the guest experience for the 2019-20 winter season and beyond. On-mountain and base […]
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Northern Escape Heli Skiing, BC Announces $4.2-Million Investment in New Remote Mountain Lodge

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Northern Escape Heli Skiing, in its 16th year of operations, is pleased to announce the construction of its new remote lodge opening for the upcoming 2020 season. Construction began in the spring of 2018 and the completion date is scheduled for fall of 2019. Northern Escape Heli Skiing, located near Terrace, BC, offers a variety of exclusive packages to choose […]
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Exciting New Improvements at Mammoth Mountain and Mammoth Lakes, CA This Summer

This summer visitors to Mammoth Lakes will find several new ways down from the top of California. From zip lines to rock climbing routes to mountain bike trails, new options for gravity-fueled excitement abound. In town, fresh new restaurants, events, and amenities highlight a destination that continues to evolve as California’s premier mountain playground. Related: Longest Zip Line in USA Launches […]
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With $2-Million of Improvements Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, NV Hoping to Open in October for 4th Year Running

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Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe wants to be the first basin resort to open every year and is projecting a Friday, Oct. 26, opening for the 2018-19 season, reports the Tahoe Daily Tribune. The resort is in the midst of $2 million in capital projects this summer designed to improve mountain facilities, including adding 17 snowmaking towers to an already robust […]
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Alterra Mountain Company Outlines Huge $555 Million Capital Upgrade Spending at their Mountain Destinations

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In a press release issued today, Alterra Mountain Company has outlined its long-term capital spending at their destinations over the next five years. With $130 Million earmarked for next year alone and $555 million over the next five years, Alterra mountain destinations will see a host of improvements from new gondolas, new chairlifts, improved snowmaking equipment, improved lodges and restaurants […]
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Whistler Blackcomb Set for Huge Improvements as Vail Resorts Inc. Plan on Splashing the Cash

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Whistler Blackcomb is already legendary for its huge acreage, plentiful powder, and the world’s highest gondola so you’d be hard pushed to think of ways to improve it. But after paying $1 billion last fall, in a record-setting deal to acquire the resort, Vail Resorts Inc. are planning to achieve just that and improve upon the resort’s already abundant selling […]
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