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
Santa Barbara, CA – The travel website CheapHotels.org has issued the results of its annual survey of the most expensive travel destinations in the U.S., and four western ski destinations have made the top 10 this year. Averaging $243 nightly for its least expensive double room, Vail, Colo., sits on top of the rankings this … Continue reading Where is America’s Most Expensive Skiing Destination?
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
Kansas City, MO – In what may be the sale of the greatest number of ski resorts in a single transaction in world history, CNL Lifestyle Properties has finally reached an agreement to sell its 15 ski resorts located across the U.S. and Canada. In a deal announced late yesterday, the transaction involves some of the biggest … Continue reading CNL Unloads 15 Ski Resorts
Alta, UT – Leaves are falling, the peaks are already dusted in snow, and the crew at Utah’s Alta Ski Area is working hard to get ready for the 2016-17 ski season. Early season is a great time to plan a trip to Alta; you’ll have the slopes to yourself and are able to take advantage of numerous … Continue reading Early Season Lodging Deals in Alta
Salt Lake City, UT – With their first competitions just weeks away, a few U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding, and U.S. Freeskiing athletes took a break from their pre-season preparations to spend a day with patients at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. Kira Tanghe (aerials – U.S. Ski Team), Megan Nick (aerials – U.S. Ski Team), … Continue reading Ski and Snowboard Athletes Give Back at Utah’s Primary Children’s Hospital
Eden, UT – “Biggest.” Now, there’s a word that fosters divergent definitions, if there ever was one. How do you define the “biggest” ski resort? Do you do it by the overall vertical drop, by the number of lifts, by total acreage, or by perhaps some other metric? If you go by total acreage, Utah’s … Continue reading America’s Biggest Ski Resort Gets Bigger This Winter
