Denver, CO – The six-month summer season for 290 mountain properties in seven western U.S. states that participate in the DestiMetrics survey officially ended on Oct. 31. As of that date, the month of October wrapped up with a 4.2 percent dip in occupancy and a 4.3 percent gain in the Average Daily Rate (ADR) to finish … Continue reading Summer Sets Lodging Record at Western Ski Resorts
Kirkwood, CA – Kirkwood officials confirmed this afternoon that, conditions permitting, the Sierra resort’s season opening will now take place on Saturday, Nov. 24, rather than the resort’s originally scheduled opening day of Wednesday, Nov. 21. “Kirkwood is dedicated to providing our guests the best early-season ski and ride experience,” said Kirkwood Mountain’s General Manager, Tom … Continue reading Kirkwood Delays 3 Days
San Francisco, CA – As part of their ongoing snow sports education effort, Ski California (a.k.a. the California Ski Industry Association) and its member resorts today unveiled the first-ever Mountain Safety Guide for the 2017-2018 season. The free Guide will be available at resorts in a pocket-size format (like a trail map) and/or an online/mobile version … Continue reading Ski California Releases Inaugural Mountain Safety Guide
Denver, CO – While many western mountain regions are struggling to make snow, based on data released by Inntopia in their monthly DestiMetrics Market Briefing, resorts across Colorado, Utah, California, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho are not experiencing a negative impact on their bookings as of Nov. 30. For the month of November, occupancy was … Continue reading Snowfall Down, But Bookings Up at Western Ski Resorts
Petaluma, CA – Following record-setting snowfall during the 2016-17 winter ski season, Ski California and its 32 member resorts are looking ahead to an exciting 2017-18 winter marked by major resort enhancements and new program offerings up and down the state to enhance overall guest experiences. Northern California/Nevada Diamond Peak is introducing a new terrain park … Continue reading California Ski Resorts Invest Millions Following Record Season
Denver, CO – Lodging figures released last month by Inntopia in their monthly DestiMetrics Market Briefing revealed that the trend of slipping occupancy and rising revenues that began last winter has continued through most of the summer at 290 property management companies in 20 ski resort destination communities, representing approximately 30,000 rooms across Colorado, Utah, California, Nevada, … Continue reading Room Rates at Western Ski Resorts Keep Rising as Advance Reservations Slip
Wrightwood, CA – Southern California’s popular Mountain High ski resort has been sold by Ski Resort Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Oz Real Estate, to Mountain High Reunited (MHR). The MHR group includes Mountain High’s current president and CEO Karl Kapuscinski, its senior management team and MHR investors. Terms of the sale were not released. The … Continue reading Former Owners Buy Back Mountain High
