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Park City Company Begins the Bidding for Jay Peak Resort, VT, at $58 Million

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Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. (PGRI) has entered into a $58 million asset purchase agreement (APA) to acquire Jay Peak Resort, VT, reports Ski Area Management. A judge has ten days to approve the sale after which other companies can still bid in excess of PGRI’s $58 million offer. “All that has happened is the receiver has filed a motion with the […]

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SnowBrains | August 2, 2022
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Suicide Six Ski Area, VT, Changes “Insensitive” Name to Saskadena Six Ski Area

SnowBrains | July 14, 2022
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Vermont Ski Area to Change ‘Insensitive’ Name

Suicide Six Ski Area in Vermont is changing its name because it’s too insensitive. Go figure. The resort, located in the town of Pomfret about 50 miles south of the state capital of Montpelier, shared the news in a post on its website on June 28. The note read: “Our resort team embraces the increasing awareness surrounding mental health and […]

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SnowBrains | June 30, 2022
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More Maple Syrup Harvested in Vermont This Year Than Ever Recorded

Vermont harvested more maple syrup this year than it ever has before. 2.5 million gallons of it in 2022, to be exact, according to new data from the US Department of Agriculture. That’s an 800,000-gallon increase from 2021, Vermont Public Radio reports. According to Mark Isselhardt, a maple specialist with the University of Vermont who spoke with VPR, the primary […]

SnowBrains | June 21, 2022
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Vermont Ski Areas Saw 3.76-Million Skiers Last Year | Increase of 6.5% Over 2020/21

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Despite the lingering effects of the ongoing pandemic, this season Vermont ski areas reported an additional 230,000 skier visits, which is an increase of 6.5 percent over the 2020-21 season. While the total of 3.76 million skier visits is six percent below Vermont’s 10-year average, Vermont’s rebound outpaced the Northeast region’s four percent growth. This suggests that Vermont was successful […]

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SnowBrains | June 14, 2022
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Killington Resort, VT, Reduces Opening Hours on Saturday Due to Rapidly Melting Snow

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Due to rapidly melting snow, Killington Resort, VT will be limiting opening hours on their final day of the season, Saturday, spinning the Superstar from 9 am to 12 pm instead of 5 pm. The resort is determined to keep its promise of skiing in June. Related: Killington Resort, VT, Opened for Skiers and Riders This Weekend While Temperatures Exceeded 90ºF […]

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SnowBrains | June 3, 2022
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Killington Resort, VT, Extends Season to at Least June 4th | Latest Closing in 25-Years

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Killington Resort, VT, announced yesterday that the resort will be open next weekend for its latest closing weekend since 1997.  It’s not over ’til it’s over Ready for June? The Beast sure is, and Superstar is holding strong. Send it with us for one more summer weekend, kicking off Saturday, June 4, for the latest closing weekend since June 1997 […]

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SnowBrains | May 31, 2022
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Vail Resorts Fined $27,306 for ‘Preventable’ Death of ZipTour Employee at Stowe Mountain Resort, VT

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Vail Resorts has been fined $27,306 for two workplace safety violations that led to the death of an employee at Stowe Mountain Resort, VT, last fall. Scott Lewis, 53, of Stowe, was killed on  September 23, 2021, while descending the Perry Merrill section of a three-part ZipTour at the resort. Lewis had been a member of the zip line crew for two […]

SnowBrains | May 23, 2022
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