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Maine Ski Area Gives Construction Update On Its First High-Speed Chairlift
Bridgton, Maine – Pleasant Mountain’s game-changing offseason project is taking shape. This offseason, the Summit Triple (originally from Loon Mountain) is being replaced by a detachable high-speed...
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Colorado Ski Area Gives Update On Large Terrain Expansion
Salida, Colorado — One of the biggest terrain expansions coming to Colorado is happening at a lesser-known ski resort. In July, the US Forest Service approved the No Name Basin expansion at Monarch...
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Mt. Washington Sees First Measurable Snowfall Of The 2024-25 Season
New Hampshire — This past weekend, the Northeast got its first taste of winter. Jay Peak and Whiteface saw their first snowfalls, renewing stoke amongst skiers and riders. Unsurprisingly, the spot...
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Struggling Backcountry.com Sold To Merger & Acquisition Firm
Utah — Backcountry.com has a new owner. This week, CSC Generation Enterprise (CSC) announced that it has acquired Backcountry.com. This includes names owned under the Backcountry brand, including...
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The History Of Michigan’s Most Famous Abandoned Ski Resort
Michigan — One of Michigan’s most famous ski resorts hasn’t operated in over two decades. Opened back in 1947, Sugar Loaf was known as one of Michigan’s best ski resorts. Its varied terrain network,...
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Snowbird Shares Progress On Wilbere Chairlift Replacement Project
Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah — Snowbird’s first lift replacement since Gad 2 in 2013 is well underway. Wilbere, one of Snowbird’s original chairlifts, is being replaced this offseason by a new...
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New Hampshire Ski Resort Adding Snowmaking To Two Previously Uncovered Trails
Gilford, New Hampshire — It’s been another busy offseason at Gunstock Mountain. Some of the changes include hiring a new General Manager, redesigning the Upper Ramrod trail, building a visitors center...
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Battle Continues Over Proposed Palisades Tahoe Village Expansion
Olympic Valley, California — The Palisades Tahoe village expansion plan is one step closer to reality. Last week, the Placer County Planning Board voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors...
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Copper Mountain New Six-Pack Chairlift Status Update
Frisco, Colorado — Copper Mountain’s first new chairlift in five years is coming to a guest-favorite terrain pod. In 2023, Copper Mountain Resort announced that it would be closing the old Timberline...
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Who’s At Fault In This Skier-Snowboarder Collision?
East Rutherford, New Jersey – It’s time for another round of who was in the wrong in the skier versus snowboarder rivalry. Last Week, BTN Adventures shared a video of a snowboarder and skier colliding...
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WATCH: A Recap Of Australia’s Ski Season
Australia – It was another season to forget in the Land Down Under. The season started slow, with delayed openings at most Australian ski resorts. However, the snow arrived in July, leading to mint...
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Middlebury Snowbowl Announces New General Manager
Hancock, Vermont – A new General Manager has been announced for one of Vermont’s hidden gems. Last week, the Middlebury Snowbowl announced they have Kim Essensa as their new General Manager. She comes...
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Mt. Bachelor Community Inc. Shares Latest Developments In Pursuit Of...
Bend, Oregon — We’ve received another update from Mt. Bachelor Community Inc., detailing the highlights from the third week of their efforts to buy the Oregon ski resort. Here’s a rundown of the...
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Utah Ski Resort Demolishes Base Lodge Due To Fire Damage
Eden, Utah — To be blunt, no ski resort had it worse last season in Utah, let alone the United States, than Nordic Valley. The Apollo Chairlift, Nordic Valley’s main workhouse out of its base area,...
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Canada’s Whitewater Ski Resort Announces 60-Acre Terrain Expansion
Nelson, British Columbia — Whitewater Ski Resort modernized its lift infastructure last winter by opening the Raven Chair. With its top terminal being further up the mountain than its predecessor, it...
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At-Risk Owl Could Wreck Proposal To Build New British Columbia Ski Resort
British Columbia — Numerous proposed ski resorts in British Columbia are stuck in limbo, including Garibaldi at Squamish, Valemount Glacier, and South Anderson Resort. Bridal Veil is another proposed...
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Perisher Retires 44-Year-Old Chairlift
Australia- This past weekend marked the end of an era for Mt. Perisher. This past weekend, Perisher Resort closed the Mt. Perisher Triple Chair for good. First opened back in 1979, the fixed-grip...
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Mountain High Resort Cancels Fall Events Due To Wildfire
Wrightwood, California – The demise of Mountain High Resort was greatly exaggerated. Last Tuesday night, many on social media were alarmed by footage showing flames from the Bridge Fire reaching the...
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Utah Could Lose The Sundance Film Festival
Park City, Utah — One of the biggest film festivals on the planet happens in Utah. Started in 1978 as the Utah/US Film Festival to grow Utah’s film industry, it has grown into a signature event for...
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Rescuers Save Bear Injured From Davis Fire
Nevada — The Davis Fire didn’t just harm trees and structures, as a rescue from this week demonstrated. Yesterday, Tahoe Meadows Fire & Rescue detailed a rescue from this week. While fighting the...
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