Tag: Vail Resorts Inc
Welcome 2019-20!
We’re back on it folks — gearing up for another season and plenty of news to go around…First up, indeed Peak Resorts has ceased to exist following the buyout by Vail Resorts Inc., pr... Read More
Late Summer Update: Peak to be Assimilated
News that Vail Resorts would be buying Peak Resorts recently hit the ski world like a ton of bricks. For Vail, it is a disruptive strategic move that gives them influence unlike anything in the hi... Read More
Ah the weather.
Checking in with Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, that’s their photo above, looking at four feet of fresh in the past three days. No complaints from Western Wyoming…turning east, mountain ops... Read More
A-Basin Escapes the Borg
Happy President’s week, school vacation week, etc…couple of signs that popular resort methodology may have a few cracks in the armor…first up, Peak Resorts‘ big NY property Hun... Read More
Snow of Donner Party Proportions
So it was the 26′ snow depths near present day Truckee CA that tied up the settlers in 1846 and led to the incidents forever naming Donner Pass. Well we aren’t quite to that depth yet, but... Read More
News Roundup
Killington VT debuted a new bubble top six pack this past weekend, it replaced a fixed grip on the Snowdon section. Kmart is moving the old lift to their underutilized South Ridge area, which has been... Read More
More Opening Scheduled, SkiCo Suit Resolved
Leading off with a retraction; reported yesterday that eastern Pennsy’s biggie Blue Mountain would be adding a new intermediate trail this season — they won’t. They’re not sure... Read More
2/12/18 – Happy Birthday Abe!
Photo above and below from our New England correspondent, Sam Shirley, who was making some turns at throwback type Black Mountain in Jackson NH. Kudos to Sam for getting out there despite the ghastly ... Read More