Howelsen Hill, CO Receives $1.5 Million Gift for New Chairlift Howlesen Hill, a small community ski hill located in Steamboat Springs, CO, just received an extremely generous gift. Smartwool, the popular clothing company known for its merino wool base layers and socks, provided a $1.5 million gift to Howelsen Hill via their parent company, VF Corporation. Smartwool was founded in Steamboat Springs in 1994 and wanted to ensure Howelsen Hill […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 28, 2020 0 Comments
Aspen Skiing Company Sees Surge in Job Applicants Hiring shortage? Forget about it. Aspen Skiing Co. has seen a record number of applicants for jobs this upcoming winter season. According to Caleb Sample at Aspen Skiing Co., the number of applicants is up 70% from the previous year’s record number. “They’re chasing us down. People’s drive and desire is much higher. They need a job this time around.” […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 27, 2020 1 Comment
New Mexico Ski Resorts Challenging Governor’s Quarantine Order Heading to New Mexico for some snow this winter? There seems to be a battle brewing between the state’s ski resorts and the Governor. The Governor of New Mexico instituted a mandatory 14-day quarantine for visitors from out of state. Ski resorts in the state say they can’t, and won’t, abide by the Governor’s order. Where’s the disconnect? New Mexico […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 27, 2020 0 Comments
Iceland Spending $12 Million to Upgrade Tourism Infrastructure While the Covid-19 pandemic has ravaged Iceland’s tourism heavy economy, the country is using the downturn to make some much-needed upgrades to its infrastructure. Iceland announced a $12 million investment to upgrade and improve its existing tourism infrastructure to ensure the country can handle increased tourism in a post-pandemic world. Iceland, a small island country in the North Atlantic, has […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 23, 2020 1 Comment
Gondola Dining Coming to Telluride, CO for Winter 20/21 At first guess, you may think gondola dining at Telluride Ski Resort would take place while riding through the sky on the free Mountain Town Gondola. Quite the opposite will be happening, though, as Telluride will be unveiling new outdoor dining options for the winter 20/21 season. Telluride will debut 20 refurbished 8 passenger gondola cabins for guests to dine […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 22, 2020 0 Comments
Indy Pass Adds Jay Peak Resort, VT for Winter 20/21 The Indy Pass is having a monumental offseason. After previously announcing 12 new ski areas for the upcoming winter season, the Indy Pass will be adding Jay Peak Resort to bring its total to 57 independent ski areas. Jay Peak Resort, located in Northern Vermont, is known for its challenging terrain and a lot of snow. It has the largest […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 20, 2020 0 Comments
Sun Peaks Resort, BC On Schedule to Debut New Crystal Chairlift Sun Peaks Resort, located outside Kamloops in central British Columbia, will be debuting a new lift for the winter 20/21 season. The existing 1979 Crystal triple chairlift is being replaced with a brand new Doppelmayr fixed-grip quad chairlift. The lift project started after the 2019 season with general maintenance and infrastructure work, such as surveying the lift line and pouring […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 16, 2020 0 Comments
Timberline Mountain, WV Excited for Winter 20/21 Season Timberline Mountain, WV didn’t open for the Winter 19/20 season — but that may have been a blessing in disguise. Related: “Timberline Ski Resort, WV Purchased for $2.2 Million” Two new lifts will debut for the Winter 20/21 season, as part of a $10+ million plan to revitalize and upgrade the ski resort. A brand new Doppelmayr high-speed detachable 6-place […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 16, 2020 1 Comment
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