Breckenridge, CO – Keystone and Breckenridge Ski Resorts in Colorado have announced plans for capital improvements due for next winter, including upgrades to both the Montezuma Express Lift at Keystone and the Falcon SuperChair at Breckenridge to six-passenger chairlifts, and plans to renovate and expand Keystone’s Labonte’s Smokehouse BBQ restaurant. These plans are all subject to U.S. … Continue reading Breckenridge, Keystone Announce Resort Upgrades→
Denver, CO – Intrawest Resort Holdings, the owner or operator of six of North America’s most popular ski resorts, is considering putting itself up for sale, according to a news story published today by Reuters. Founded by entrepreneur Joe Houssian in 1976 as a privately funded Canadian real estate development company, Intrawest now owns or … … Continue reading Report: Intrawest Considering Sale→
Granby, CO – A preliminary report finds that a chairlift’s electrical problems resulted in a collision with a lift tower, propelling a mother and her two daughters from the lift at Ski Granby Ranch in Colorado on Dec. 29 and killing the adult. Texas resident Kelly Huber, 40, and her two daughters fell an estimated 25 feet to the ground. … Continue reading Report Says Chairlift Malfunction Resulted in Colorado Fatality→
Dalvik, Iceland – There was enough to see in Iceland to occupy our 15 days spent on the island in March 2015, including several days with Arctic Heli Skiing. Alaskan heli-skiing is in many ways the closest available analogy to heli-skiing in Iceland. As in Alaska, Icelandic mountains are treeless and offer big vertical runs. … Continue reading Heli-ski Iceland→
Kansas City, MO – In what may be the sale of the greatest number of ski resorts in a single transaction in world history, CNL Lifestyle Properties has finally reached an agreement to sell its 15 ski resorts located across the U.S. and Canada. In a deal announced late yesterday, the transaction involves some of the biggest … Continue reading CNL Unloads 15 Ski Resorts→
Washington, DC – Legislation currently pending in both houses of the U.S. Congress could soon let you pay for lift tickets, season passes, ski equipment, and more with pre-tax dollars. The Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act (Senate Bill 2218, and House Resolution 1218) would allow a medical care tax deduction for up to $1,000, or $2,000 for a joint … Continue reading Proposed Law Could Let You Pay for Lift Tickets with Pre-Tax Dollars→
Eden, UT – “Biggest.” Now, there’s a word that fosters divergent definitions, if there ever was one. How do you define the “biggest” ski resort? Do you do it by the overall vertical drop, by the number of lifts, by total acreage, or by perhaps some other metric? If you go by total acreage, Utah’s … Continue reading America’s Biggest Ski Resort Gets Bigger This Winter→
