U.S. ski areas saw a record 61 million skier visits for the 2021-22 season, an increase of 3.5 percent year over year, according to data from the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA). The Rocky Mountain region reported a record high number of skier...
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Summit at Snoqualmie releases 2030 Master Plan
Summit at Snoqualmie in Washington released their trail forward 2030 plan of investing in the future of their mountain. They wrote, “Summit 2030 is our vision for the future of your home mountain. Our trail forward is designed for our local...
Former Jay Peak President sent to Prison
Former Jay Peak, Vermont, president Bill Stenger, 73, was sentenced by a federal judge Thursday to serve 18 months in prison and pay $250,000 in restitution for his role in defrauding foreign investors that were part of the EB-5 program. Last...
Karin Harjo named Head Coach for Canadian Women’s Alpine Ski Team
Alpine Canada is thrilled to announce the appointment of Karin Harjo as Head Coach of the Women’s Canadian Alpine Ski Team entering the 2022-2023 season. With this appointment, the 22-year coaching veteran makes history becoming not just Canada’s...
Ski Flying
By Warren Miller Many years ago when everything was cheap by today’s standards, it still took ‘x’ hours of hard work to earn ‘x’ amount of money. In the early 1960’s I could still buy a basic Volkswagen Bug for under a thousand dollars in Munich. I...
Vail Resorts to Invest in their Team
Vail Resorts rolled out a new direction in a company-wide email sent by the CEO Kirsten Lynch. The new direction includes a new incremental annual $175 million investment in its employees that includes a $20 per hour starting wage, a commitment to...
Heliskiing is illegal in France
For many skiers, heliskiing is their dream. Visions of endless powder fields, untouched powder lines, and the glamour and rugged extreme feeling of being transported by a private helicopter. Technically Heliskiing in France was outlawed under...