State of 2021-22 Ski Resort Operating Plans, Opening Dates, and Updates
In the wake of the rapidly spreading COVID-19 Omicron variant, several resorts have added new mask mandates. No outdoor capacity restrictions have been reinstated as of yet.
Our Thoughts On Keystone's New Peru Express Six-Pack
Keystone’s first new lift since 2018 has finally been completed, and we headed to the mountain to check it out for ourselves.
Snowbasin Set To Get First On-Site Lodging With Ultra-Luxury Club Med Development
A number of lift, trail, and base village upgrades are also in the pipeline.
Day Tripping from NYC to Hunter in Early December: Is It Worth It?
New York’s Hunter Mountain recently opened with a handful of trails. Last weekend, we found out whether the early-season experience was worth a day trip from the New York City metropolitan area.
Epic and Ikon Passes Are Going Off Sale. Here’s What You Need to Know If You’re on the Fence.
For prospective multi-day ski resort passholders, now is the last chance to get in on an Epic or Ikon pass product. With final deadlines fast approaching, we’ve compiled all you need to know to make a decision.
Initial Thoughts on Telluride’s Proposed Capital Plan
The remote Colorado resort plans a series of lift, snowmaking, and housing upgrades as part of a major investment push over the coming years.
Key Trends in Ski Resort Lift Ticket Pricing
We’ve conducted extensive research on ski resort pricing behavior and found some key trends on the ways prices are set.
2021-22 Ticket Prices for North American Ski Resorts
We’ve reverse engineered ski resort lift ticket logic by age, date, and time of purchase, and we’ve compiled it into a general metric for what you can expect to pay.
Whiteface Is Planning a New High-Speed Lift and Trails for Future Seasons. Here Are Our Initial Thoughts.
In preparation for a major 2023 competition event, New York’s Whiteface ski area is proposing a series of enhancements that have the potential to address lower-mountain crowding bottlenecks and annoying trail logistics.
Vail Resorts Just Announced A Massive Series of Infrastructure Upgrades for 2022-23. Here Are Our Initial Thoughts.
Vail just announced a series of comprehensive investments across all of its resort regions, including 19 lift upgrades and one lodge upgrade. Destination resorts affected include Whistler Blackcomb, Keystone, Vail, Breckenridge, Park City, Northstar, Heavenly, Stowe, and Mount Snow.