All the Latest Updates on Locals’ Plan to Purchase Mt. Bachelor, OR [Updated December 11, 2024] On August 22, 2024, POWDR Corporation announced it was selling Killington Resort and Pico Mountain, Vermont, to local pass holders, as well as three other resorts, including Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, which it has owned since 2001 and is the largest ski resort in the Pacific Northwest. Shortly after the announcement, a local group, now called Mount Bachelor Community Inc. (MBCI), emerged to […] Industry News Brent Thomas | December 11, 2024 0 Comments
Diamond Peak, NV, Opening Day Report: Great Skiing, Better Views, Now Bring on the Snow Report from December 5, 2024 Another ski resort in the Lake Tahoe Basin has officially opened for the season! Diamond Peak Ski Resort, Nevada, kicked things off on Thursday, December 5, and it was an absolutely beautiful day. We arrived just minutes before the lifts started spinning, geared up, and wandered over to the Lakeview Quad. It was my first […] Conditions Report John Cunningham | December 8, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Snowshoe Mountain, WV, Mountain Mama Where does a kid from Virginia Beach, Virginia, go snowboarding? You guessed it, he heads west. But how far do you need to go? Well, for me, it was about 300 miles away and a five-and-a-half-hour drive with no easy way in and no easy way out, but it sure was worth it when you got there. Tucked into an […] John Phocas | November 13, 2024 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mount Brighton, MI—Southeast Michigan’s Mini Mountain Growing up in metro Detroit, I greatly appreciate the offerings Michigan brings to skiing and snowboarding. The Mitten State is home to numerous small ski resorts, helping to build tight-knit communities of passionate skiers and riders that give these small resorts big personalities. Mount Brighton, located in the metro Detroit town of Brighton, is no different. From hosting high school […] Quinn Brophy | October 28, 2024 0 Comments
Ski Portillo, Chile, Closing Day 2024, Report: Is it 2025 Yet? Report from September 21-22, 2024 Ski Portillo is just over two hours from the Santiago Airport. Although bus, private driver, and helicopter transfers are available, we opted for a rental car. The drive through the foothills was full of vineyards, which made for a great halfway stop. Once in the valley, traffic started to slow behind trucks traveling through the […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | September 24, 2024 1 Comment
Refugio López, Argentina Backcountry Report: Incredible Late Season Skiing In South America Report from September 17-18, 2024 Day 1 We started the morning in San Martin de Los Andes, where we spent the previous day at Cerro Chapelco, a four-hour drive from Cerro López. The drive during daylight along the Ruta de Los Siete Lagos was incredible. Passing through national parks, stunning miradors of calm lakes reflecting the Andes, and the occasional […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | September 20, 2024 0 Comments
$2,000,000 Slope-Accessible Chalet for Sale on Okemo Mountain, VT A unique ski chalet is up for sale for $2,000,000 at Okemo Mountain Resort, Vermont. The newest listing is by Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty and was listed on Zillow on February 19, 2022. The property is especially unique because of its location. In winter the property can only be accessed by a ski run. The house has four bedrooms and […] Industry News Leander Walchshöfer | August 2, 2024 0 Comments
Volcanic Activity Continues at Chilean Ski Resort July has marked the latest series of high volcanic activity at the Villarrica Volcano above Centro Ski Pucon, Chile. The volcano, which reaches a height of 9,383 feet (2,860 meters) and last erupted in 2015 but was seen emitting massive plumes of smoke on Sunday, July 21, 2024. This event follows concerning activity earlier in the month, which saw a […] Industry News Logan Tepper | August 1, 2024 0 Comments
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