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Mt. Bachelor Community Inc. Hosts Successful Kickoff Event
Bend, Oregon — Over the past few months, one of the most interesting stories to follow in the ski industry has been who will be the next owner of Mt. Bachelor. Back in August, POWDR sold Killington...
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Former Olympic Snowboarder Now Wanted By The FBI
Los Angeles, California – After competing in the 2002 Olympics, Ryan James Wedding has made a name for himself, but not in a good way. Yesterday, the FBI announced that the former Canadian Olympic...
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Strict Tire Traction Enforcement Coming To The Cottonwood Canyons This Winter
Cottonwood Heights, Utah – Traffic in the Cottonwood Canyons is no secret. On a powder day, reaching your final destination can be a brutal endeavor. Various factors are to blame for this situation,...
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Vermont Ski Resort’s Webcam Captures “Comet Of The Century”
Jay, Vermont— It’s been a great week at Jay Peak. They’ve seen measurable snowfall, allowing skiers and riders to get some turns in. While this was pretty cool, the best photograph from this week came...
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Massachusetts Ski Area Open For Skiing & Riding This Weekend
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts – They’ve done it again. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ski Ward Ski Area (@skiward) This morning, Ski Ward announced that they will operate its magic carpet...
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Closest Ski Resort To Los Angeles Under New Management
California – People may not consider Los Angeles as a great place to be a ski bum, but there are various options for those that live around the area. If you want a shorter day trip, you can head to...
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Colorado’s Snowiest Ski Area Opening For The Season On Tuesday
Pagosa Springs, Colorado – Thanks to a deep snowstorm this weekend, Wolf Creek Ski Area is opening for the season this week. Today, the Colorado ski area announced that it will open for the season on...
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Stowe & Mt. Mansfield Academy Planning To Make Snow For Ski Racers Earlier...
Stowe, Vermont – This week, various skiers earned their turns at Stowe Mountain Resort as various skiers and riders ventured up to shred through the snowliage. As that snow melts, another group of...
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How To Ski The Infamous Swiss Wall
Avoriaz — The Swiss Wall is regarded as one of the toughest ski trails in the Alps. Also known as Mur Suisse and Pas de Chavanette, the orange-rated run is known for its steepness and big bumps. While...
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Utah Ski Resort Completes Chairlift Refurbishment Project
Eden, Utah — For the entirety of the 2023-24 ski season, Nordic Valley was without its core chairlift. The Apollo chairlift was shuttered last winter after extensive issues were discovered during the...
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Fire Destroys Portion Of Condo Building At Okemo Mountain Resort
Ludlow, Vermont – A Sunday night fire has destroyed a portion of a condo complex. NBC5 reports that nine local fire departments responded to a fire at a condo in Ludlow, Vermont. The fire happened at...
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Homewood Mountain Resort Tries To Clear The Air Regarding Shocking Closure...
Homewood, California – The battle over the future of Homewood Mountain Resort has been heating up over the past few weeks. After a contentious Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Regional Planning...
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What It Was Like To Shred At The First American Ski Area To Have...
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts — It’s not often that you can ski in New England in October. The climate in New England is getting warmer, leading to fewer opportunities to ski and ride in October. However,...
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Lindsey Vonn Could Be Returning To The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Circuit
Solden, Austria – Last week, Lindsey Vonn celebrated her 40th birthday. She may be planning to celebrate it by adding another milestone to her illustrious skiing career. In 2019, Lindsey Vonn retired...
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Salt Lake City International Airport Finally Debuts New Tunnel
Salt Lake City, Utah — 10,000-steps-a-day aficionados are fuming right now because their walks to Concourse B just got a lot shorter. Yesterday, the Salt Lake City International Airport opened phase 3...
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Indy Pass Adds 30 More Ski Resorts For The 2024-25 Season
Granby, Colorado — Some exciting news just came in from the Indy Pass, as they’ve added thirty more ski resorts to their pass for the 2024-25 season. This is on top of the other 22 ski resorts they...
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Maine Ski Area Auctioning Off Old Triple Chairs Next Week
Bridgton, Maine — If you’ve ever wanted to own a chair from a historic ski lift, there’s going to be a great opportunity to acquire one from Maine’s oldest ski area. Yesterday, Pleasant Mountain...
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What’s New At Sugarloaf Mountain For The 2024-25 Season
Carrabassset Valley, Maine – It was another busy offseason at Maine’s largest ski resort. After West Mountain made its debut last winter, Sugarloaf Mountain made more significant improvements this...
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Former New York Ski Area Becomes Part Of Newly Created State Forest
Yorkshire, New York – A lost ski resort is now protected from future development. Last month, New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation announced that it had purchased more than 1200 acres...
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Massachusetts Ski Area Reopening Tomorrow For Skiing & Riding
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts – After being the first outdoor ski area in North America to have lift-serviced skiing for the 2024-25 season, Ski Ward is going for an encore. Yesterday, Ski Ward announced...
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Why Sun Valley Is The Heart & Soul Of Skiing
Idaho — Sun Valley is one of the few ski resorts that needs no introduction. Opened in 1936, Sun Valley Resort has grown in legend over the past 88 years due to various factors. The Idaho ski resort...
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Park City Mountain Resort Shares First Construction Update For New Gondola
Park City, Utah – 2025 will be a year full of lift construction in Park City. Six new lifts are planned for the 2025-26 season at Deer Valley as part of the second phase of their East Village...
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Independent Ski Area Makes Fun Of Homewood’s Closing Announcement
Norden, California- People around Tahoe were shocked to hear earlier this month that Homewood will not be operating this winter. The blame game has been going around, with the ski resort blaming...
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Proposed Gondola Could Help Reduce Traffic Around Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles, California — We’re about to drop an absolute bombshell to start this article: Los Angeles has a traffic problem. We know that this is a shocking development. For Dodgers games in...
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New Ski Bus Route Planned For Park City Transit
Park City, Utah — If you’re looking for a less stressful way to reach the ski resorts in Park City, take the bus. The High Valley Transit runs various buses around Park City, which help tourists and...
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FOR SALE: Historic Maine Ski Area ($27 Million)
Greenville, Maine — After a failed attempt to redevelop Big Moose Mountain into a four-season destination ski resort, it is now officially back on the market. Priced at $27 million, Big Moose Mountain...
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Lucas Catania Ranks His Ten Favorite Ski Resorts
Lucas Catania has grown a massive following on YouTube thanks to his epic skiing adventures across North America. During his lifetime, Lucas has visited 45 ski resorts, many of which have the most...
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What It’s Like To Ski At Colorado’s Closed Berthoud Pass Ski Area
Colorado- Berthoud Pass is perhaps Colorado’s most famous abandoned ski area. Berthoud Pass first opened as a rope tow in 1937 and continued to grow in the following decades. The ski area became known...
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Skier Spends 50 Hours Exploring An Abandoned Swedish Ski Resort
Sweeden — Many abandoned ski areas exist worldwide, each with its unique story. One example is Svanstein (also known as Pullinki) in Sweden. Called by Swedish Lapland TV as “an unknown resort in need...
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Hawaii Receives Its First Snowfall Of The 2024-25 Season
Hawaii — While it is regarded for its tropical beauty, Hawaii also has tall peaks. In the wintertime, snowfall occurs on the state’s highest peak, Mauna Kea. Situated 13,803 feet above sea level, the...
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Tamarack Resort Plans Major Terrain & Village Expansion
Idaho — Tamarack Resort is one of the fastest-growing ski resorts in the Northwest. Slowly recovering from its closure during the Great Recession, Tamarack Resort has been building up its offerings in...
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Why Some Colorado Ski Areas Are Freezing Or Lowering Lift Ticket Prices
Colorado – Colorado is the epicenter of the U.S. ski industry, which also means it is home to some egregiously high lift ticket prices. Ski resorts like Breckenridge, Steamboat, and Vail feature...
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Ohio Ski Resort Adding Rope Tow To Its Terrain Park
Mansfield, Ohio – If there’s one lift that defines the Midwest ski industry, it’s the rope tow. The rope tow has become a favorite among Midwest terrain park skiers and riders for its ability to get...
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Whistler Blackcomb Shares Preseason Updates On Snowpack, Jersey Cream
Whistler, British Columbia– It’s been a solid week at Canada’s largest ski resort. The first great thing to happen this week at Whistler has been all the snow that’s accumulated. This week, Whistler...
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Will Keystone Open Before Or After Arapahoe Basin?
Keystone, Colorado – Every year, Arapahoe Basin and Keystone Resort race to open first. Typically, Arapahoe Basin tends to always come on top. At around 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time, Arapahoe Basin...
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New York Ski Area Sold For $1.06 Million
Glenwood, New York — One of the closest ski areas to Buffalo is under new ownership. Buffalo Business First reported yesterday that Kissing Bridge was sold to a Wyoming company last week for $1.06...
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A Recap Of Alta’s Past Two Record Breaking Winters
Alta, Utah — No ski area has had better conditions over the past two winters than Alta. The Utah ski area received 903 inches of snow during the 2022-23 season and 628 inches during the 2023-24...
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Indiana Ski Area Hosting Rail Jam This Weekend
Lawrenceburg, Indiana – If you’re looking to ski this weekend, one option is heading to a small snow patch in Indiana. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Perfect North Slopes (@perfectnorth)...
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Wildfire Reported Near Abandoned New Jersey Ski Area
Rockaway Township, New Jersey — A wildfire is burning near what was once a vibrant ski area. On Thursday night, a fire started in Rockaway Township. This wildfire is located near the Craigmeur Ski...
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Taos Ski Valley’s Base-To-Base Gondola Receives Preliminary Approval
Taos, New Mexico – A base-to-base gondola at Taos is one step closer to reality. Taos News reports that on October 30th, Forest Supervisor James Duran announced that the Carson National Forest has...
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Projected Opening Day For Deer Valley’s Large Terrain Expansion Announced
Park City, Utah – It won’t be long before skiers can explore Utah’s newest terrain expansion. Grace Doerfler from KPCW reports that Deer Valley plans to open its new Deer Valley East Village terrain...
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FOR SALE: Ginormous Slopeside Park City Mansion ($50 Million)
Park City, Utah – If you win the lottery and want a home inside Park City Mountain Resort, there’s one home that you should consider buying. Priced at $50 million, 254 White Pine Canyon Road is...
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Why One Vermont Ski Hill Is Praying For Rain
Brattleboro, Vermont — It’s November, so preparations for ski season are underway at ski areas across the country. In order to open, these ski areas need a few things: cold weather for snowmaking,...
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Five Ballot Questions That Could Impact The U.S. Ski Industry
USA – Did you know that today is election day? I didn’t, as I just returned from my darkness retreat. Jokes aside, while most of the attention has been paid to the presidential and congressional...
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Killington & Pico Adding Approximately 1000 New Snow Guns This & Next Year
Killington, Vermont — Killington Resort is experiencing many exciting changes right now. In August, it was announced that POWDR was selling the mountain to a group of local investors. One of their...
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Eight Impressive New Lifts Opening At European Ski Resorts This Winter
Europe — The continent of Europe is known for its massive ski resorts and modern lift infrastructure. Unsurprisingly, its ski industry is leveling up its offerings this upcoming winter. This week,...
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Anti-Gondola Group Creates List Of Alternate Options For Little Cottonwood...
Utah — While the gondola was chosen by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to solve Little Cottonwood Canyon’s traffic issues, it’s still a costly option that would take time. So, what...
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Lookout Pass Opening For Skiing & Riding This Weekend
Idaho/Montana – Montana & Idaho’s ski season will kick off tomorrow. On Tuesday night, Lookout Pass announced they’re opening up for skiing and riding this weekend. This is thanks to the new snow...
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What It’s Like To Ski Maine’s Tallest Peak
Maine — Maine’s tallest peak is as rugged and remote as it gets. Located in Baxter State Park, Mt. Katahdin is 5,269 feet above sea level, making it one of the tallest peaks in the Northeast. The name...
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Canada’s Ski Season Is Officially Underway!
Banff, Alberta – After a mediocre 2024-25 season, it seems like Western Canada is going to have a rebound season. La Niña is officially here, and one ski resort in Canada is already open for the...
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