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Summit at Snoqualmie, WA, Apologizes for Long Lift Lines

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Summit at Snoqualmie has issued an apology for the extremely long lift lines that guests experienced on January 2nd. With the holiday period often being the most crowded for resorts across the United States, the resort struggled to provide a high-quality experience for guests and has taken accountability regarding the matter. Although this situation is not ideal for visitors, the […]

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Matt Scribner | January 9, 2023
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Lift Lines at Thredbo Resort, Australia, Have Been Light This Year. Could That Be Because They Aren’t on the Epic Pass?

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The ski season in Australia is in full swing. It got off to a great start and conditions have only gotten better. Related: [PHOTO TOUR] Big Snowfall in Australia Provides Best Opening Conditions in Decades Pleasantly the crowds at Thredbo Resort have been light. Even during the start of New South Wales private school holidays, the longest lift lines were […]

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Brent Thomas | July 12, 2022
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Mary Jane, CO Report: 16 Inches for Closing Day

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Report From Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Mary Jane, CO The season ended with a bang at Mary Jane this weekend after a May storm dumped over a foot across Colorado and 16 inches at the Jane. Only a couple of Colorado ski areas were still turning lifts, with Mary Jane among them, and its closing day happened to be an […]

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Aunika Skogen | May 23, 2022
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Finding Balance? How White Pass Ski Area, WA, Plans to Address Overcrowding and Preserve its Mountain Experience

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White Pass Ski Area first opened in 1953 and is considered by many of its nearby residents a hometown mountain, much more so than a destination resort. With more than 2,050 ft. of vertical covering 1,400 acres of skiable terrain, including 45 runs and eight lifts, White Pass welcomes skiers and snowboarders alike to its unique family mountain experience. With […]

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Ryan Kime | May 10, 2022
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Vail Resorts Introduce ‘Phone Free Zones’ to Reduce Lift Lines

Vail Resorts is exploring every available avenue to control lift lines at its busy resorts as angry customers sign petitions and share photos of lift lines to a viral Instagram account. The latest measure, confirmed Wednesday by Vail Resorts spokesperson John Plack, will be ‘phone-free zones.’ Related: Man Who Started Stevens Pass, WA, Petition Asks Epic Pass Holders to ‘Cancel Auto-Renew’ […]

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SnowBrains | January 24, 2022
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Standard Ski Mask is Not an Effective Face Covering, Research Says | Wear 2 and Ensure They’re Dry

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Have you been skiing at a resort since the pandemic started? To operate ski areas this season, there are obviously a ton of regulations put in place to keep people safe. As we all know, one of these regulations is to wear a facial covering. Research is showing that your standard ski mask you wear anyways is not quite enough. […]

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Dominic Gawel | December 4, 2020
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Aspen Snowmass, CO Working on System to Notify Skiers of Parking and Lift Congestion

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Aspen Skiing Co. is working on an online system to keep skiers in the loop about lift lines and parking congestion in real-time. Ski resorts this year will inherently have decreased capacity due to social distancing guidelines. While some resorts are decreasing daily lift tickets, some resorts, like Aspen Snowmass, want to keep their resorts totally accessible however they can. […]

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Clay Malott | August 19, 2020
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Great Ski Etiquette: 10 Dos and Don’ts

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The skier in front of you has the right of way. They may be a slowpoke and be blocking your line, but give them space, so you don’t accidentally hit them and have to get ski patrol involved. Always ski in control, too. Related: Friday Fun: Skiing Stereotypes – How Many of These Have You Come Across? Stop somewhere sensible. […]

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SnowBrains | May 11, 2020
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