First Milestone at Deer Valley, UT: East Village Gondola And Pinyon Express Are Open On December 27, Deer Valley Resort, Utah, launched the first batch of new terrain. Opening up never-before-skied terrain, via Pinyon Express and the flagship 10-person East Village Gondola, this marks a major milestone for the evolving Utah resort. Guests were greeted with 5 inches of new snow, donuts, and hot cocoa, along with two brand new lifts opening for the […] Industry News Luke W. Smith | December 28, 2025 0 Comments
Dixie National Forest, UT, Reviews Brian Head Ski Area Plan to Triple in Size This past season, Brian Head Resort located in southern Utah experienced its longest season in 60 years, with a record-setting 178 skiable days. In 2023, Brian Head released its Master Development Plan, which included 850 new acres of skiable terrain and 1,800 acres for a 2,000-acre ski-in, ski-out community, potentially making it the seventh-largest ski resort in the state. This year, Brian […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | July 17, 2025 0 Comments
Grand Targhee Resort, WY, Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement For New Improvement Project Grand Targhee Resort (GTR), Wyoming, announced that the CaribouTarghee National Forest has released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, which outlines GTR’s plans to upgrade, enhance, and improve the ski experience at the resort. The Draft EIS is the product of many years of collaborative work by the U.S. Forest Service in consultation with GTR and the community. The projects evaluated […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | April 10, 2025 0 Comments
Ski Resorts Continuing With Upgrades While Others Put Them on Hold This summer there is no lack of news surrounding ski resort upgrades. Not all of the news is good, as some resorts are putting a hold on their upgrade plans for the moment due to the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down ski areas in mid-March 2020. Related: Steamboat Resort, CO Receives Preliminary Approval for Major […] Industry News Ryan Flynn | July 21, 2020 6 Comments