Colorado Town’s Purchase of Eldora Mountain Resort Remains in Limbo The town of Nederland, a quaint mountain community consisting of 1,500 full-time residents, is in ongoing negotiations to purchase Eldora Mountain Resort. A deal that officially began in July of 2025, when the town signed a letter of intent and terms of purchase, was set to close this past April. On January 6 2026, Nederland’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | July 7, 2026 0 Comments
Inaugural X Games League Event Pulls in over 12 Million Viewers The recent debut of the X Games League kicked off a new chapter for action sports, introducing a team-based model format in which athletes are drafted into regionally based teams. After months of anticipation, the X Games League held its first-ever event in Sacramento, California, on June 26-28, and it drew quite an impressive audience. Over 12 million people tuned […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | July 6, 2026 0 Comments
Locals Priced Out as $20 Million Homes Become the Norm in a $3 Billion Aspen Housing Market Aspen’s housing market topped $3 billion in 2025, driven largely by a record number of homes that sold for more than $20 million. According to the newly released Estin Report: H2 & Year 2025, combined residential sales across Colorado’s Aspen and Snowmass Village totaled $3,006,312,217 last year, up 8% from 2024. The number of transactions fell 23%, to 296. Fewer […] Industry News Steven Agar | July 6, 2026 0 Comments
Tamarack Resort Reopens Lift After Wind Damage Over the weekend, Tamarack Resort, Idaho, celebrated the reopening of its Tamarack Express chairlift following weeks of repairs forced by an early-June windstorm. The windstorm, which brought 70-plus mile-per-hour winds to the Boise area, left one of the lift’s towers severely damaged. With the tower replacement now complete, Tamarack Resort guests can return to enjoying the lift as it continues […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | July 6, 2026 0 Comments
Deer Valley Resort, UT, Announces Hail Peak Express, Growing Resort To Over 4,500 Skiable Acres Deer Valley Resort in Utah is undergoing the largest ski resort expansion in history, featuring an additional new lift called Hail Peak Express, located on a 200-acre expansion called Hail Peak. This new terrain expansion is scheduled to open in the 2026-27 ski season, expanding the resort’s skiable acres to 4,500, and cementing it as the nation’s sixth-largest ski destination […] Industry News Luke W. Smith | July 6, 2026 1 Comment
These Brothers are Turning a 400-Acre Utah Ranch into a Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Playground What would you do if you owned 400 acres of prime ski terrain? For Richard and Sam Oldham, the answer was obvious. About five years ago, the brothers purchased property less than two hours south of Salt Lake City in Springville, Utah, with a vision that sounds almost too good to be true: create their own personal backcountry ski and […] Industry News Brent Glogau | July 6, 2026 0 Comments
Courmayeur, Italy, Invests €40 Million in 2 Next-Generation Leitner Gondolas for 2026-27 Season Courmayeur is preparing to undergo a huge transformation on its ski slopes, introducing a massive modernization project that aims to seamlessly blend Italian mountain tradition with cutting-edge transit technology. According to an infrastructure announcement released by Courmayeur Mont Blanc Funivie S.p.A. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the ski resort is injecting over €40 million into its lift network. The sweeping […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 5, 2026 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Tasmania’s Ben Lomond Offers a Ski Experience Unlike Anywhere Else in Australia When people think of skiing in Australia, they typically think of just the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales and the Victorian Alps. but nearly 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) farther south, Tasmania offers an incredible winter experience as well. At Ben Lomond Alpine Resort, skiers and snowboarders don’t just share the mountain with fellow snow enthusiasts — they regularly encounter native […] Industry News Oz Brains | July 4, 2026 0 Comments
Perisher Resort, Australia, Set to Open Village 8 Chair for the Season After Fresh Snow Dump After a strong early July storm cycle delivering around 37 centimeters (15 inches) of snow in just 48 hours, Perisher Resort, Australia, is poised to spin the Village 8 chair and Quad Express chair on Front Valley. Following 25 centimeters (10 inches) from Thursday into Friday, July 2-3, and another 12 centimeters (5 inches) from Friday into Saturday, July 3-4, […] Industry News Oz Brains | July 3, 2026 0 Comments
Two OSU-Cascades Students Invent Device to Prevent Tree Well Deaths Many picture dramatic events, such as avalanches, as the main danger faced by skiers and riders on the slopes. However, within in-bounds terrain, tree wells have actually been far more dangerous in the United States. According to outdoor educator and former ski patrol director Paul Baugher, 90 people died at U.S. resorts due to tree well-induced snow immersion suffocation (SIS) […] Gear Kien Warren | July 3, 2026 0 Comments
Palisades Tahoe, CA, Brings Back Midweek Season Pass for the First Time in a Decade Olympic Valley, Calif. [July 1, 2026] — New this season, Palisades Tahoe is bringing back its Midweek Season Pass for the first time in more than 10 years, giving skiers and riders a new way to enjoy unlimited weekday access to one of North America’s most iconic mountain resorts. Starting at just $699, the Midweek Pass offers unlimited skiing and […] Industry News Press Release | July 3, 2026 0 Comments
Best Ski Resorts to Celebrate the Fourth of July in the Northeast: SnowBrains’ 2026 Guide As travelers begin making their Independence Day plans, destinations across Vermont, New York, and Pennsylvania are gearing up for a packed holiday weekend with live music, fireworks, family activities, and outdoor adventure. The United States of America was founded on the East Coast 250 years ago, and these Northeast ski resorts and towns are planning to celebrate this historic Independence […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | July 3, 2026 0 Comments
Book a Hotel Room, Clean Up Lake Tahoe: South Lake Tahoe’s New Stay With Purpose Program Clean Up The Lake (CUTL) and Station House Inn will officially partner on the new Stay With Purpose Program on Sunday, July 5, 2026, introducing a new partnership that transforms every guest’s stay at some hotels into direct support for protecting Lake Tahoe. Through the Stay With Purpose Program, Station House Inn and its other local hotels will donate approximately […] Industry News Press Release | July 3, 2026 0 Comments
Jury Awards Nearly $7.5 Million to Family of Czech Billionaire Petr Kellner in 2021 Alaska Heli-Ski Crash Case Five years after one of the deadliest heli-ski helicopter crashes in North American history, a jury in Anchorage, Alaska, has delivered its verdict. On Thursday, July 2, jurors awarded just under $7.5 million in damages to the family of Petr Kellner, the Czech billionaire who initially survived the March 2021 helicopter crash near Alaska’s Knik Glacier only to succumb to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 3, 2026 0 Comments
Where to Ski on the Fourth of July 2026 — 4 North American Resorts Still Open While hitting the slopes might not be the first thing that comes to mind when picturing a quintessential Fourth of July, it might be just what the doctor ordered for skiers looking to get a few more festive turns in before hanging up their sticks for the season. Despite the difficult conditions that plagued much of the continent this past […] Industry News Kien Warren | July 3, 2026 0 Comments
Perisher Resort, Australia, Introduces Sunflower Program to Support People with Hidden Disabilities Perisher Ski Resort, Australia, has joined the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program, marking a significant step toward creating a more inclusive and supportive experience for all guests. The globally recognised Sunflower program offers a simple and discreet way for people with non-visible disabilities to indicate they may need additional understanding, time or assistance. Hidden disabilities can include anxiety, ADHD, autism, sensory processing differences, chronic pain and temporary injuries, among many others. […] Industry News Press Release | July 2, 2026 0 Comments
Entabeni Adds 11 Talented Team Members to its Growing Staff at Black Mountain, NH Entabeni Systems and Indy Pass announced the addition of 11 new team members to support continued growth and expansion, following the recent announcement that the companies will relocate their headquarters to Black Mountain, New Hampshire. “Our team deeply cares about independent ski areas and what they stand for,” Entabeni Founder and Managing Director Erik Mogensen said in a press release. […] Industry News Press Release | July 2, 2026 0 Comments
Construction of Wild West Express High-Speed Quad at Powderhorn Mountain, CO, Takes Shape Ahead of 2026-27 Season Big upgrades are coming to Colorado’s Powderhorn Mountain Resort. The 2026-27 season will debut the new Wild West Express chairlift just in time for the resort’s 60th anniversary. Powderhorn is making major changes to its west side with the replacement of the aging West End double chairlift. Announced in 2025, the project is now well underway as construction crews prepare […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | July 2, 2026 0 Comments
New General Manager Coming to Hunter Mountain, NY A new face will be leading New York’s Hunter Mountain later this month. Ski Area Management recently announced that long-time Vail Resorts employee and industry veteran Chuck Randles will be the new vice president and general manager of Hunter Mountain, effective July 15, 2026. Randles will be taking over for Trent Poole, who is headed west to Heavenly Mountain, California, […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | July 2, 2026 0 Comments
Ski Racer Lara Colturi Joins HEAD Worldcup Rebels After Leaving Blizzard Italian-born Albanian World Cup star Lara Colturi has officially joined the HEAD Worldcup Rebels team, ending months of speculation after announcing in May that she was leaving long-time equipment sponsor Blizzard Sport GmbH. HEAD confirmed the signing on social media Wedneday, July 1, welcoming the 19-year-old to its prestigious World Cup race team. The signing marks the fourth major addition to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 1, 2026 0 Comments
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