Tag: Vail Resorts Inc
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
1/16/18 Your Backside Might Be Open
That photo above is the well known Blue Sky Basin section of Vail; it along with most of the “Back Bowls” are now open thanks to a couple feet of snow that built up over the past few days&... Read More
11/9/17 Adding a Bunch to the Open List
Vail Resorts properties Breckenridge and Keystone will spin the lifts tomorrow, free donuts and whatnot. Photo above shows the base of Breck Peak 8 this morning; it may not be fabulous but it’s ... Read More
5/8/17 — Endless Winter and New Life in North Dakota
8 May 2017 — Well now we’re solidly into May and the snow keeps coming, Squaw Valley CA reporting powder, Snowbird UT still serving up about 40% of their terrain, and as you can see above,... Read More