Vail, CO Expansion on Golden Peak Creates More Room for Ski Racing An expansion of Golden Peak at Vail Mountain in Colorado lays the foundation for a new training and racing venue for the dual moguls’ event. The initial Golden Peak expansion, undertaken in 2019, included three new ski runs over a 68-acre expansion area and a new T-bar lift to service the terrain. Although the runs are primarily designed for race […] Industry News Lucas Gauthier | August 31, 2021 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Park City Mountain Resort, UT Did you know Park City Mountain Resort in Utah is the biggest ski resort in North America? If you tried, you probably couldn’t ski every lift in one day; the mountain is massive. The Vail Company owns it, so it’s on the Epic Pass, which is a bit of a bummer for Utah residents because almost all other Utah ski […] Blake | August 23, 2021 2 Comments
For Sale: $10-Million Mansion Between Vail and Beaver Creek, CO A Colorado mansion worth $9,350,000 has just been listed for sale by Sotheby’s International Realty group. The 10,650 square foot home is located on 3.26 acres of Colorado’s finest ski territory in Eagle County. The mansion is tucked away in Colorado’s high country and is less than a 20-minute drive to both Vail and Beaver Creek and less than two […] Jesse | July 29, 2021 1 Comment
Lawsuit Against Alterra Mountain Co. Over Shortened Ski Season to Continue, Colorado District Court Judge Decides The pandemic cut ski season short in March of 2020. You were there—you remember. Parent company of the Ikon Pass, Alterra Mountain Company, shut down its mountains across the nation as state-mandated lockdowns became the new norm. Ikon Pass holders said they were owed a refund for not getting to ski the entire season. Alterra disagreed. So Ikon Pass holders […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 15, 2021 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Snow Creek Ski Area in Weston, Missouri That is correct, there’s skiing in Missouri, and you know what? It’s not half bad. On the border of Kansas and Missouri, you can find this tiny ski area by the name of Snow Creek. This is where I and thousands of other Midwesterners first clipped into a pair of skis and learned how to make our first turns before […] Artur | July 13, 2021 0 Comments
The 9 Richest Cities in Colorado: P.S. They’re Not Ski Towns If someone asked you where the richest cities in Colorado were, you would probably shout out names like Vail, Aspen, or Steamboat Springs. The skiing community associates high-end resort names like these with luxury skiing shopping outlets, five-star restaurants, and high-quality, trademarked, Champagne powder. In places where the streets seem tinged with gold, how could you not think they are […] Brains Katy McClintic | July 2, 2021 5 Comments
A Pillar in the Vail Community, Dave Gorsuch, Passes Away at the Age of 82 Dave Gorsuch, a cornerstone in the iconic ski community of Vail, passed away at his home in Vail on June 26th. Along with his wife Renie, he was at the forefront of bringing Vail to the mainstream of ski culture. The couple together owned and operated a ski shop out of the Vail Clock Tower Building. Kids growing up […] Industry News Joseph Puetz | July 2, 2021 3 Comments
Vail Resorts Creates Deep Pockets With $1.3 Billion Cash On Hand—What’s Next? Vail Resorts as a company is one of the most polarizing topics in the ski community since skiers vs. snowboarders in the mid-’80s. The ski community is torn on whether to hate them for their mass acquisitions or to love them for the variety and coverage that their season pass offers. Regardless, there is one thing for certain: People are […] Industry News Artur | July 1, 2021 5 Comments
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