Sandy, UT – The 8th annual Utah Snow & Avalanche Workshop (USAW) is set for October 31 at the Southtowne Expo Center in Sandy, where Utah’s avalanche community will team up with snow professionals from around the west to share avalanche knowledge and history. This professional development seminar taps into the vast amount of avalanche … Continue reading Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop Shares Knowledge and History
Park City, UT – The U.S. Grand Prix, the longest running winter action sports tour, has announced its 20th season schedule, with three stops including: Mammoth Mountain, Calif.; Park City, Utah; and the first-ever Grand Prix stadium big air in Boston’s legendary Fenway Park. The tour kicks off Jan. 21-24, 2016 at Mammoth Mountain. A longtime … Continue reading U.S. Grand Prix Announces 20th Season
Denver, CO – Although robust occupancy and revenue figures for September contributed to the third consecutive record-breaking summer at western mountain resorts, booking momentum into the winter months is pacing slower for the first time in more than three years. The monthly Mountain Market Briefing released this week by Denver-based DestiMetrics, based on data collected from 290 … Continue reading Reservations at Western U.S. Ski Resorts Hit Speed Bump
Salt Lake City, UT – Ski Salt Lake this week announced a new promotion that includes an extra day of skiing at Alta, Brighton, Snowbird or Solitude that’s on the house. The free lift ticket for an extra day comes to those who book a ski package of three or more nights with a participating … Continue reading Stay in “Ski City” and Ski an Extra Day for Free
Denver, CO – Taking a page from the Mountain Collective and squarely aimed at Vail Resorts’ popular Epic Pass, three ski resort conglomerates — Intrawest, Powdr and Boyne Resorts — last spring jointly launched a new M.A.X. Pass, which is available now for the 2015-16 winter season. This “Multi-Alpine Experience” ski pass gives skiers and snowboarders up … Continue reading New M.A.X. Pass Provides Lift Access to 22 Ski Resorts
New York, NY – News flash: ski towns are some of the richest rural communities in America. Surprised? No, we’re not, either. In August, Bloomberg News compiled a list of the 20 wealthiest rural “micropolitan areas” in America, with populations ranging from roughly 10,000 to 50,000. It’s no surprise to us that over half are home … Continue reading Bloomberg: Ski Towns Among Nation’s Richest
Peterson, UT – An 11-mile stretch containing 24 Wasatch Mountain peaks and 15 bowls, spanning an unfathomable 12,740 acres (some 20 square miles) near Salt Lake City, is on the market. It’s perhaps the last great single plot of private land in the U.S. upon which to build a top-tier ski resort, and for a … Continue reading What May Be America’s Last Great Ski Resort Site Is For Sale
