Denver, CO – Purchasers of the M.A.X. Pass now have even more resort options to explore. The pass originally created by Intrawest, Powdr and Boyne Resorts has 10 new partner resorts joining for the 2016-17 ski and snowboard season. New this fall, the M.A.X. Pass announced Crested Butte and Eldora Mountain Resorts in Colorado, Mountain High Resort in California, Okemo Resort … Continue reading The M.A.X. Pass Adds 10 Resorts for the 2016-17 Season→
Whistler (BC), Canada – The Canadian Competition Bureau has issued a no-action letter under Canada’s Competition Act indicating that it does not intend to challenge the proposed acquisition of Whistler Blackcomb by Vail Resorts. The Competition Bureau is an independent Canadian law enforcement agency that ensures that businesses operate in a competitive manner. The Bureau’s Mergers Branch reviews merger … Continue reading Canada’s Anti-Trust Agency Clears Whistler Blackcomb Sale to Vail→
Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts this week announced the appointment of Greg Sullivan as the company’s new Retail chief operating officer, effective Sept. 26. Sullivan joins the company following a nearly 20-year career with Walmart from 1993-2013; most recently as a division president where he was responsible for $24 billion in revenue, 325 retail stores and more than … Continue reading Vail Resorts Names New COO of Retail→
North Vancouver (BC), Canada – After more than 40 years at the helm, Vancouver’s McLaughlin family has decided to sell Grouse Mountain ski resort. The popular Vancouver-area resort draws 1.3 million visitors annually, but the McLaughlins have nevertheless decided to pursue other interests. They’ve listed the 1,200-acre, 1,200 vertical-foot resort with commercial realtor CBRE Canada for an … Continue reading Owners Put Grouse Mountain Up for Sale→
Whistler (BC), Canada – In what is clearly the biggest news from the ski resort industry this summer, the portfolio of Vail Resorts gained significant strength in August when the Colorado-based company agreed to purchase Canada’s Whistler Blackcomb, North America’s largest and most visited ski resort, in a deal worth a staggering $1.06 billion. Under … Continue reading Vail Resorts Acquires Whistler Blackcomb→
Valemount (BC), Canada – While you were basking on the sun on the beach in August, a massive new glacier ski resort planned for land just west of Jasper National Park, received a green light from the B.C. provincial government. Developers hope to have the CAN$175 million Valemount Glacier Destination Resort up and running by December 2017. … Continue reading Massive New B.C. Ski Resort Plan Gains Government Approval→
Calgary (AB), Canada – A collision between two skiers at B.C.’s Kicking Horse Mountain Resort a week ago has left one skier dead. The middle-aged woman, whose name and hometown have yet to be released, was skiing on a lower mountain trail at Kicking Horse last Tuesday morning when she was involved in a collision … Continue reading Skier Dies in Calgary Hospital Following On-Slope Collision→
