Alta Adding Paid Parking Reservations on Weekends and Holidays for 2021-22
Utah’s Alta made a few major announcements about the 2021-22 season this week, releasing season pass prices and detailing a new parking reservation policy for peak times.
Ikon Adds Schweitzer, Idaho as Pass Partner for 2021-22
Idaho’s Schweitzer will join the Ikon Pass next winter, offering multi-day access for full, base, and 4-day session pass holders. This addition brings Ikon to Idaho for the first time.
Jordanelle Trail: What the Bottom Half of Deer Valley’s Vertical Drop Is Really Like
A run down Jordanelle, an advanced-intermediate Deer Valley trail that stretches 1,380 feet down the resort's lower half. Starting at Little Baldy Peak, the run extends down to the resort's very bottom elevation at the Jordanelle Ticket Office.
Alterra Capital Plan Confirms Squaw/Alpine Gondola and Major Steamboat Projects for 2021-22
Earlier this week, Alterra announced $207 million in major capital investments for its Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows, Steamboat, Deer Valley, and Mammoth resorts.
Our Ratings Thresholds for Each Mountain Score Category
To give each resort a Mountain Score, we assess 10 equally weighted categories that paint an overall picture of the typical mountain experience. On this page, we’ve detailed our general criteria for each category’s valuation.
We’ve Refined the Way We Measure Skiable Acres. Some Resorts See Size Score Changes.
Some resorts measure their acreage by total footprint, which doesn’t always comprise entirely skiable terrain. Others measure their acreage by skiable terrain only, but don’t include parts of the resort that are technically in-bounds but not skiable. To remedy this issue, we employed an acreage calculator to determine the true skiable footprint within the bounds of each resort.
Too Many Resorts Have Earned Our Top Rating for Challenge. It’s Time for a Splitter.
Ten resorts—nearly 30% of the resorts we’ve reviewed—currently earn a perfect 10 for challenge in our scoring system. To address the competitiveness here and truly distinguish the most extreme resorts, we’ve effectively split the 10/10 challenge category into two.
We’ve Slightly Adjusted Our Facilities Ratings Towards Practicality, Resulting In a Few Score Changes.
We’ve historically weighted some very small facilities with limited space and inconsistent openings as highly as more practical lodges. With today’s adjustment, we’re aiming to fix this discrepancy.
Last Day to Defer 2020-21 Ikon Pass to 2021-22
Tomorrow, April 11, 2021, is the last day for 2020-21 Ikon Pass holders who did not use their pass this season to defer the credit to the 2021-22 season. Credits will start appearing in passholder accounts on April 19.
Big Sky Cuts Tram Access From All Ticket and Most Pass Products, Now an Extra Cost Add-On
Big Sky announced their 2021-22 pass products today. With the exception of high-end season passes, Lone Peak Tram access will now only be offered as an extra-cost add-on.