Denver, CO – The 2016-17 ski and snowboard season typically gets underway in earnest at many western mountain destinations with next week’s Thanksgiving holiday, but the booking season is already well underway and advance reservation activity is positive. As of Oct. 31, on-the-books occupancy and revenue among participating ski resorts is continuing the momentum of both the … Continue reading Western Booking Momentum Continues to Build
Alta, UT – On what should have been Alta Ski Area’s opening weekend on Saturday, a handful of skiers burned wooden skis in a sacrificial offering to the Norse god of winter, while skiers and riders hit a homemade kicker built on a strip of man-made snow above the resort’s Wildcat base. They were all celebrating Ullr’s overdue return … Continue reading Warm Autumn Frustrates Western Skiers
Bend, OR – Mt. Bachelor skiers are welcoming a new season with a long-awaited chairlift, expanding terrain on the mountain’s southeastern side. Bachelor’s new Cloudchaser high-speed detachable quad lift, manufactured by Doppelmayr, will expand the resort’s terrain by 635 acres to 4,318 acres total, making it the fifth largest ski area in the U.S. Its … Continue reading New Chairlift Rises at Mt. Bachelor
Denver, CO – Aggregated occupancy and revenue for western mountain resort lodging posted strong gains for the month of September and the season-to-date as of Sept. 30, according to the most recent data released by Denver-based DestiMetrics. The data also revealed that a good start to the winter 2016-17 season is already beginning to emerge. Actual … Continue reading Western Resorts Post Big Gains in Reservations
Whistler (BC), Canada – A powerful atmospheric river of moisture has been pouring in off the Pacific Ocean in recent days, leaving up to two feet of snow on mountains from British Columbia to the Sierra Nevada. Whistler Blackcomb is reporting the deepest snow totals, with over 75 cm (nearly 30″) reported at higher elevations. … Continue reading PHOTOS: Early Season Storm Packs Punch in Northwest, California
Denver, CO – It’s only been three weeks since we told you about 10 more ski areas added to the multi-resort M.A.X. pass for 2016-17. Scratch that, you can now call it 16 more resorts, for a total of 38. Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) has now come on board with the program. Despite … Continue reading The M.A.X. Pass Adds Six More Resorts
Portland, OR – Before Portland skiers catch Ski Fever, they can innoculate themselves against the illness with a big dose of Snowvana. All three Mt. Hood-area ski resorts (Mt. Hood Meadows, Timberline and Mt. Hood Skibowl), plus Mt. Bachelor and 10 Barrel Brewing are presenting Snowvana to kick off the 2016-17 ski and snowboard season at Veterans Memorial … Continue reading Snowvana Is Coming to Portland
