Jay Peak and Burke Mountain, VT: Revived and Ready to Hit the Market Jay Peak and Burke Mountain are ready for the market. After being surrendered by Ponzi-scheme perpetrator and previous owner Ariel Quiros, both resorts have recovered and plan to hit the market this year. According to VTDigger, the court appointed receiver, Michael Goldberg, has been making large improvements to the resorts. After years of major development projects, the resort has transformed from […] Industry News Katy Shipley | June 9, 2018 1 Comment
Jay Peak Resort, VT Extends Their Season | They Will Operate 7 Days A Week Through May 6th For the 9th season in a row, Jay Peak Resort, VT will spin the chairlifts in May. The resort announced that they will operate 7 days a week through Sunday, May 6th, 2018. They plan to spin Jet Triple, Stateside Carpet, Taxi Quad, and the Village Double through April 29th. Then, they plan to add Bonnie on April 28th & 29th. […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 25, 2018 0 Comments
Jay Peak, VT Opens New $5-Million Development | Resort Will be For Sale in May to Repay Defrauded Investors The ribbon was cut Wednesday afternoon on the last major development at Jay Peak, coming just a few months before the resort is expected to hit the market in May in search of a buyer, reports vtdigger.org. This is good news for the 800-plus EB-5 investors who were defrauded in a massive Northeast Kingdom redevelopment scheme and will likely get most […] Industry News Steven Agar | February 22, 2018 0 Comments
Jay Peak, VT Owner Ariel Quiros Ordered to Repay $81.3 Million in International Fraud Case The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement with Jay Peak owner Ariel Quiros in the Jay Peak fraud case, holding him liable for paying back $81.3 million and fining him an additional $1 million, reports Burlingtonfreepress.com. He will avoid jail time though. Quiros, along with partner Bill Stenger, was accused by the SEC in April 2016 of perpetrating a […] Industry News Steven Agar | February 8, 2018 1 Comment
Jay Peak, VT Conditions Report: 3-Feet of Snow in Past 7-Days In the past 7 days, Jay Peak Resort, VT has received 45″ of snow. That has made for epic conditions at the resort, as you can see by the deep powder turns that have been found. If you’re looking for some powder turns on the East Coast, look no further than Jay Peak. Current Conditions At Jay Peak: 24 Hour Snowfall: 5-7″ […] Conditions Report Chris Wallner | January 9, 2018 0 Comments
A Storm Just Dropped Nearly 2 FEET Of Snow On Jay Peak Resort, VT | The Conditions Are DEEP A strong storm moved into the East Coast on Tuesday and dropped nearly 2 FEET of snow on Jay Peak Resort, VT. Along with it came strong winds, which forced the resort to shut down upper mountain lifts yesterday. This means that there will be substantial leftovers to be had today, if the winds subside that is. If you’re looking to […] Conditions Report Chris Wallner | December 14, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Is There Such A Thing As Too Deep? | There Was A Need For A Snorkel At Jay Peak, VT Last Season [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=ap5XRwpL1UM"] Chris Wallner | December 12, 2017 21 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: Throughout The 2016/17 Season, Powder Was Plentiful At Jay Peak Resort, VT [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYg_d48616M"] Chris Wallner | December 6, 2017 11 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
SKI Magazine Readers Name the Top Ski Resorts in the East On the back of yesterday’s post listing SKI Magazines ‘Top Resorts in the West’, today we have Part II, ‘The Top Resorts in the East’. How many have you skied, and do you agree? And how do these compare to the ‘Best in the West’? #10: Loon Mountain, New Hampshire #9: Okemo, Vermont #8: Stowe, Vermont #7: Sugarloaf, Maine #6: Mad […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 27, 2017 0 Comments
Buy These Season Passes Now To Get The Best Bang For Your Buck Well folks, we’ve reached that time of year again… Resorts with even the latest closing dates have finally turned off their lifts, and we have commenced with our off-season hiking and mountain biking routines. However, the good news is the best deals on season passes are happening now! The earlier you buy the better deal you’ll get, so below you’ll […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | July 31, 2017 0 Comments
Snowiest New England Ski Resorts Right Now New England: First came Winter Storm Niko, a one day blizzard-blast that hit New England last Thursday. Then a two-day snow bombing from Winter Storm Orson dumped an additional three feet of snow, in some areas, on February 12 – 13. Who were the biggest beneficiaries? Below are the Snowiest New England Ski Resorts right now. #1 Shawnee Peak, ME New Snow […] Robin Azer | February 14, 2017 5 Comments
East Coast Conditions Report – Jay Peak Takes an Early Lead The East Coast ski scene is gaining momentum with more terrain opening up every day. With recent snowfall accumulations the skiing keeps getting better. This conditions report is a mere sampling of the offerings available so far this season. The photos and conditions reports are all recent accounts. Jay Peak, VT: We’re just a knuckle hair away from TWO AND […] Robin Azer | December 6, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Ripping Powder at Jay Peak, VT Yesterday [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FJayPeakFan%2Fvideos%2F10154725670664441%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] This video is from charging pow at Jay yesterday. Jay Peak has gotten 18″ of snow this week. Jay Peak opens on Friday, November 25th, 2016. “With over a foot of natural landing on the mountain in the last few days, it’s safe to say spirits are high here in Northern Vermont. We picked up another 1-2” of […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 23, 2016 0 Comments
Jay Peak, VT Conditions Report + Photo Tour: The Deep… Jay Peak ski resort in Vermont gets the most snow on the East Coast. They just got 12-16″ of new snow in the past 48 hours. They open on Thursday. “After some much needed product testing this morning, we are happy to report that this latest storm has left us with 12-16” of snow in the last two days, and […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 22, 2016 0 Comments
Killington, VT to Host FIS Alpine World Cup November 26-27th, 2016 When most people think of skiing in North America, they think of places Aspen, Whistler, Squaw and Jackson Hole. Rightly so; they are all great places to ski. But it’s a mistake to dismiss the skiing lies east of the Mississippi. Ski resorts like Tremblant, Mont Ste-Anne, Sugarloaf, Killington and Whiteface are steeped in skiing history and mountain culture and their […] Industry News D’Arcy McLeish | November 17, 2016 5 Comments
The Top 5 Ski Resorts in Vermont: The Green Mountains of Vermont are an east coaster’s paradise. While the state may be a bit colder than its western counterparts, Vermont’s got a lot to offer. ameliatraynor | November 2, 2016 1 Comment
VIDEO: Powder Party Run at Jay Peak, VT Yesterday Looks Damn Fun [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FJayPeakFan%2Fvideos%2F10154632486974441%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] Jay Peak, VT got snow yesterday and the crew was on it! Some are claiming it was up to 17″ deep at Jay Peak yesterday. People kinda lost their minds at Jay Peak yesterday… Everyone was charging and even building jumps and hucking… It was an awesome first day at Jay Peak. PHOTO TOUR: Conditions Report SnowBrains | October 24, 2016 0 Comments
Jay Peak, VT Receiver Reaches $13.3 Million Settlement To Keep Jay Peak Afloat… Back in April 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced fraud charges and an asset freeze against a Vermont-based Jay Peak ski resort and related businesses allegedly misusing millions of dollars raised through investments solicited under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. (Snowbrains has already published it here ) State of Vermont and SEC officials each filed civil lawsuits against resort co-owners Bill Stenger and Ariel […] Claire Weiss | September 22, 2016 0 Comments
Receiver for Jay Peak Resorts Declines $93 Million offer from Bellwether Asset Management and Elicits Further Investigation In the spring of 2014 the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) began investigation and a trial against Bill Stenger and Ariel Quiros. Stenger and Quiros are two major developers who took part in a large portion of the redevelopment for Jay Peak Resorts and its affiliates as well as other projects in the Northeast Kingdom and facilities throughout New England […] Dylan Cautela | September 8, 2016 0 Comments
The State of Vermont Reaches A $5.9 Million Settlement In Jay Peak Probe According to a Vermont press release, the state has reached a $5.9 million settlement with a financial firm related to the fraud investigation of real estate developments at Jay Peak and Burke Mountain. The Department of Financial Regulation found that Raymond James and Associates’ Miami branch failed to comply numerous times with supervisory requirements and Vermont law. Miami businessman Ariel Quiros, […] Industry News Chris Wallner | July 9, 2016 1 Comment
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