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“Disappointed”: Park City Ski Patrollers Provide Latest Update On...

Park City, Utah — Last night, The Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) had its 21st round of negotiations with Vail Resorts. It didn’t go well. The PCPSPA said that Vail Resorts is...

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Saddleback Announces What’s New For The 2024-25 Season

Rangeley, Maine — It seemed like a quiet offseason at Saddleback. After making transformative changes since its 2020 reopening, like adding new lifts (high-speed quad and t-bar), a new mid-mountain...

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Netflix’s Reed Hastings Discusses Major Changes At Powder Mountain

Eden, Utah — It’s hard to think of a ski resort that’s changed more in the past year than Powder Mountain. Four new chairlifts, art installations, the return of terrain parks, and the partial...

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Maine’s New Hermon Mountain Rebuilding Pumphouse Following Fire

Hermon, Maine — Over the past week, cold weather has allowed ski areas across the Northeast to make a lot of snow. This was the case for New Hermon Mountain in Maine, the closest ski area to Bangor....

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What It’s Like To Run A Grocery Store In A Remote Ski Town

Silverton, Colorado — Recreationists who think of the Silverton area as a skiing hotspot may not realize this, but the Colorado ski town has struggled to be economically viable since the decline of...

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Hunter Mountain Opens New Six-Pack Chairlift

Hunter, New York- New York’s Epic destination now has another high-speed chairlift. On December 1st, Hunter Mountain Resort opened up for the season. As part of its opening lift lineup, the Broadway...

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Skier Captures Video Of Moose Charging Down Ski Trail

Rangeley, Maine — While Saddleback opened up for skiers and riders for the season on Friday, a mammal may have gotten in the best turns of the day. Yesterday, a skier witnessed a moose checking out...

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Palisades Tahoe Sued Over Planned Village Expansion

Olympic Valley, California — While it’s December for most of us, it’s Groundhog Day in Olympic Valley. Following the approval of the Palisades Tahoe village expansion on November 19th by Placer...

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Sugarbush Explains How Drought Has Impacted Snowmaking Operations

Warren, Vermont — It seems like it’s been a great start to December for Vermont, as many mountains have been getting dumped on. However, not every ski resort is thriving at the moment. After planning...

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Ohio Ski Area Is Already 100% Open

Mansfield, Ohio — In a testament to its snowmaking prowess, one Ohio ski area already has all of its terrain open. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snow Trails (@snowtrails) On Thursday,...

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Chatting With Trail Map Artist Rad Smith About His Latest Creation

Park City, Utah — This season, Deer Valley Resort will begin a new chapter in its storied history. The Utah ski resort will open the first phase of the East Village expansion this winter. This first...

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Despite Public Backlash, California Ski Resort Installs Mother Mary Statue

McCloud, California – If Mt. Shasta Ski Park has a great snow year, you can thank Mother Mary. Yesterday, Mt. Shasta Ski Park announced that it has installed a statue of Mother Mary at the summit of...

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FOR SALE: Quaint House In Little Cottonwood Canyon ($5.5 Million)

Alta, Utah — If you asked a skier if they choose anywhere in the world that they would like to have a home, I imagine the top answer would be in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Being able to access the...

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Powder Mountain Provides More Details Regarding Paid Parking Plan

Eden, Utah — This season, Powder Mountain will join the growing number of Utah ski resorts that have paid parking. During weekends and holiday periods, those who bring under three people in their cars...

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Homewood Mountain Resort’s Revised Master Plan Draws Mixed Response

West Shore, California — It’s been a drama-filled past few months at Homewood Mountain Resort. After announcing that it wouldn’t operate this winter because of a financial supporter backing out, the...

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Oregon Ski Area Opening New Chairlift This Weekend

Ashland, Oregon — Mt. Ashland’s first new chairlift in 35 years will debut this weekend. Yesterday, Mt. Ashland Ski Area announced that the Lithia Chair will debut on Saturday, December 14th at 10:30...

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New Four Seasons Hotel Coming To Utah Ski Resort

Park City, Utah — The first part of Deer Valley’s East Village is now open. The Grand Hyatt Deer Valley opened last month, and the East Village terrain expansion could open in the coming weeks....

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New Hampshire Ski Hill Offering Free Skiing & Riding This Winter

Lebanon, New Hampshire — Finding cheap places to ski and ride can be challenging. It seems like lift ticket prices at the most popular ski resorts keep going up exponentially every year, which creates...

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Keystone Resort Reveals What It Takes To Open High-Alpine Terrain

Keystone, Colorado — Opening high-alpine terrain is a challenge due to the risk of avalanches. Guests who ski this steep terrain may not notice it, but getting it open is an intricate process. In...

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Vancouver’s Closest Ski Resort Opens New Gondola

North Vancouver, British Columbia — Reaching the slopes of Grouse Mountain hasn’t always been the easiest endeavor. In order to reach the skiable terrain at Grouse, guests took one of their two trams....

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