Focus on an Independent: Middlebury Snowbowl
Who here has an EPIC Pass? How about an IKON? Come on, don’t be shy, raise your hand! Okay, you know I can’t see you, right? Put your hand down. …
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Vail Introduces “My Epic Ski Day,” Reimagining the Guest Experience at its Many Resorts
Vail Resorts, which recently announced its My Epic Gear program, today introduced another program to enhance the guest experience: My Epic Ski Day. My Epic Ski Day lets guests enjoy…
Read Full RecipeGet ready for Halloween: There’s plenty of spooky stuff in ski country.
Halloween is almost here. And though it may seem like nothing could be farther from skiing, that’s not necessarily the case. There are some pretty heart-stopping, knee-knocking lifts out there…
Read Full RecipeVail announces plans to automate resorts to resolve staffing issues.
(Photo: Prototype of Robot Instructor) In an effort to resolve staffing issues and reduce operating expenses, Vail Resorts today announced an initiative to fully automate its resorts by 2025, effectively…
Read Full RecipeOn Fast Tracks and spending less for skiing.
There’s been a huge outcry in the ski-osphere lately. Last week, Powdr Corporation introduced its Fast Tracks Pass, and people are NOT HAPPY about it. Well, according to social media,…
Read Full RecipeWhat you need to know to ski at a resort this season.
Last season was one for the books. I don’t think I can overstate the impact that COVID had on the ski world. Reservations, travel restrictions, limited lift capacity, closed lodges,…
Read Full RecipeSquaw Valley Alpine Meadows is now Palisades Tahoe. Here’s why it matters.
By now you’ve probably heard the news: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has changed its name to Palisades Tahoe. The change has been long in the making. Was it a good move?…
Read Full RecipePaid parking is coming to Mount Snow. And yes, the price is too damn high.
If you weren’t paying attention, here’s something that may have slipped by you last week: Vail Resorts announced that next season, 60% of Mount Snow’s parking capacity will be reserved…
Read Full RecipeEpic, Ikon, Mountain Collective, Indy: What’s New for ’21/’22.
Getting a season pass used to be fairly simple. You’d decide which mountain you’d ski the most, hand over your credit card, and that was that. Easy peasy. But in…
Read Full RecipeWorldwide Ski Resort Consolidation Finally Complete
In a series of bold moves certain to shake up the ski industry, Alterra Mountain Company and Vail Resorts have announced plans to combine resources and acquire every ski resort…
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