Park City Company Begins the Bidding for Jay Peak Resort, VT, at $58 Million 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 2, 2022 0 Comments
Suicide Six Ski Area, VT, Changes “Insensitive” Name to Saskadena Six Ski Area SnowBrains | July 14, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 30, 2022 1 Comment
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 0 Comments
Vermont Ski Areas Saw 3.76-Million Skiers Last Year | Increase of 6.5% Over 2020/21 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 14, 2022 0 Comments
Killington Resort, VT, Reduces Opening Hours on Saturday Due to Rapidly Melting Snow 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 3, 2022 0 Comments
Killington Resort, VT, Extends Season to at Least June 4th | Latest Closing in 25-Years 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 31, 2022 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Fined $27,306 for ‘Preventable’ Death of ZipTour Employee at Stowe Mountain Resort, VT 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 1 Comment
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