Portland, OR – Six million dollars’ worth of gear, resort exhibitors, and athletes will all gather in the Portland Expo Center November 4-6 for the 35th annual Wentworth Subaru SkiFever & Snowboard Show, that for the first time this year will also feature the SkiFever BrewFest and Oregon WineFest. Many of the Portland area’s best … Continue reading Portland Gets Ski Fever
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
Denver, CO – Both occupancy and revenue for western destination mountain lodging properties continues to go from strength to strength for the summer of 2016, according to the most recent data released by the Denver-based DestiMetrics in their monthly Mountain Market Briefing. The summary includes hundreds of participating lodging properties at dozens of ski resorts … Continue reading Western Ski Resort Lodging Heads Toward Summer Record as Winter Bookings Trickle In
Denver, CO – Overall business at mountain destinations in the Rocky Mountain and Far West regions of the U.S. received a boost for winter bookings during the month of January lifted by local and regional visitors, according to the most recent Mountain Market Briefing released this week by Denver-based DestiMetrics. As of Jan. 31, actual aggregated occupancy … Continue reading Booking Trends at Western Ski Resorts Tick Up
Mt. Hood, OR – Fat bikes are all the rage these days. These modified mountain bikes sport tires that are twice as wide to provide traction on otherwise unrideable surfaces – like snow. They also make beach riding not only possible, but even fun. Many serious bike enthusiasts are looking at adding a fat bike to their arsenal, but … Continue reading Fat Bike Festival at Mt. Hood Meadows This Friday
San Francisco, CA – Before this season started, we told you about a new drone video service partnering with ski resorts across the U.S. Now the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted an amendment to Cape Productions’ existing Section 333 exemption for commercial drone operations in the U.S., making the company the first operator in the country authorized to … Continue reading Ski Resort Partner Granted Permission from the FAA for Drone Video Service
Denver, CO – Winter bookings edged up slightly in December boosted by strong snowfall in both the Rocky Mountain and Far West regions—despite growing instability in economic news during the month. According to the most recent Monthly Market Briefing released by Denver-based DestiMetrics, as of Dec. 31, overall occupancy for the season at ski resorts in … Continue reading Snowfall Boosts Bookings at Western Ski Resorts
