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Ski Industry Closing Out Season, Taking a Look Ahead
by Eric WagnonAs the 2017-18 ski season winds down, there’s no shortage of industry news in anticipation of the 2018-19 season. Even after the snow melts, resorts are busy preparing to make the next season even better than the last. New Lift… Read More →

Utah’s Deer Valley Sold To Big, New Multi-Resort Company
by liftopiaDeer Valley Resort in Park City, UT announced Monday that it has been purchased by a newly-formed, large multi-resort company. The yet to be named Denver-based partnership between Aspen Skiing Company and KSL Capital Venture announced earlier this year that… Read More →

Lost Wedding Ring Found Buried In Snow At Keystone Resort
by liftopiaKeystone Resort’s staff is asking for the public’s help in reuniting this gold wedding band with it’s rightful owner. The ring was found April 23 at River Run Village. Anyone who thinks they recognize the ring should contact Keystone Resort at… Read More →

5 Memorable Ski News Stories You May Have Missed This Season
by Eric Wagnon1. Sierras enjoy big snow year. California ski resorts struggled for several years earlier with a drought, but those memories were buried under a banner season for snowfall in 2016-17. With so much snow, Mammoth Mountain plans to stay open… Read More →

April Fools’ Day Storm To Dump Snow In New England!
by liftopiaA Nor’Easter, which typically bring some of the heaviest snow totals for the region, will hit the Northeast this weekend. The National Weather Service has posted a winter storm watch for northern Massachusetts, New Hampshire, southern Vermont and some parts… Read More →

WATCH: Tom Brady Wipes Out Skiing – Patriots Fans Freak Out
by liftopiaAfter one of the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, the New England Patriots quarterback hit the slopes at Yellowstone Club, a private ski area in Montana nearby Big Sky. It’s here where Tom Brady gave Patriots fans a scare… Read More →

Ski Resort Opening Dates For 2016-17
by Arielle Gordon-RoweThe lifts haven’t even started spinning, and Instagram newsfeeds are already inundated with footage of skiers out there getting sendy. Skiers at Stowe dodge rocks to cruise through a dusting from last weekend’s eleven inch storm. Folks in Mammoth are… Read More →

Vail Resorts, Whistler Blackcomb & the Mountain Collective Make Summer Ski News
by Eric WagnonThe dog days of August are usually pretty slow for ski news. The past week was a big exception. On Monday, Vail Resorts announced that the company was buying Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia for around $1 billion in U.S…. Read More →

These Were The 5 Biggest Ski News Stories Of 2015-16
by Eric Wagnon1. Tahoe got an epic season. After four seasons of dismal snowfall, the Lake Tahoe area finally emerged in the 2016-17 season from its discouraging drought. It’s debatable whether or not El Nino, the climate cycle that received so much… Read More →

New High Speed Ski Lifts Coming To Colorado & Utah
by Kristen LummisIn 1981, Breckenridge installed a detachable high-speed lift, the Quicksilver SuperChair. Clipping along at over twice the speed of conventional fixed-grip lifts, this chair was the first of what would become the ski industry standard. This summer is seeing a… Read More →