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Tag: Peak Resorts

Smith Sells Sugarbush to Alterra

Smith Sells Sugarbush to Alterra

November 13, 2019November 15, 2019 Rick Bolger
Amidst a flurry of openings in the northeast, Win Smith stole the headline with the announced sale of Sugarbush Resort in Warren VT to Alterra Mountain Company, which operates some 14 other resorts in... Read More
Game On, If Only a Little...

Game On, If Only a Little…

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Rick Bolger
Dropping temps and cooperative humidity levels enabled snowmakers to light ’em up on both sides of the Continental Divide this morning; that’s a distant view of Loveland’s efforts ab... Read More
Welcome 2019-20!

Welcome 2019-20!

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Rick Bolger
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

Late Summer Update: Peak to be Assimilated

August 28, 2019 Rick Bolger
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
A-Basin Escapes the Borg

A-Basin Escapes the Borg

February 19, 2019 Rick Bolger
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
Movers & Sellers

Movers & Sellers

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 Rick Bolger
Well the whole “name the snowstorm” thing seems odd, but I suppose if you think it through it kind of makes sense. Instead of “Remember that storm back in January?” (which gene... Read More
Big Lifts, Big Snow, Big Rain, Big Complaints, Big Loss.

Big Lifts, Big Snow, Big Rain, Big Complaints, Big Loss.

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 Rick Bolger
A couple of big lifts opened last month, first up is Windham NY’s new high speed six pack. This replaces one of the older lifts (triple if I recall correctly) on the original “west” ... Read More
A Very Mushy Christmas

A Very Mushy Christmas

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 Rick Bolger
Ccccold temps belie the forecast for the northeast ski resorts, but they are taking it seriously and we expect an overwhelming number to be closed tomorrow. Attitash NH, for example, has already annou... Read More
News Roundup

News Roundup

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 Rick Bolger
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
Banana Belt Gets Ready to Join the Party

Banana Belt Gets Ready to Join the Party

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 Rick Bolger
That massive whooosh you heard this weekend was the simultaneous launch of a thousand or so fan guns across the country at lower elevation ski areas from Maine to California…Peak Resorts set to ... Read More
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