Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation Places First Avalanche Dog with Taos Ski Valley

TAOS SKI VALLEY, NM – This month, the Corey Borg-Massanari Foundation provided a grant for its first avalanche dog placement. Corey perished tragically in an avalanche in Taos in 2019, and was found by Taos ‘avi’ dog Izzy. No...

Summer records solidify at Western Mountain Destinations; Winter bookings keeping up the pace

Despite rising concerns about the COVID-19 Delta variant and widespread smoky conditions across much of the western U.S., 18 mountain destinations across eight states have shrugged off any potential setbacks and are carryi...

Steamboat to Auction Historic Priest Creek Lift Chairs

As Steamboat Ski Resort moves full steam ahead with revitalization projects at the resort, it has also started the removal of Priest Creek lift by beginning to take the chairs off the line on August 18. SSRC has long plann...

Alterra names new President & COO of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows

Alterra Mountain Company announced that Dee Byrne has been named President & COO of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows (SVAM) based in Olympic Valley, California, effective immediately. Dee will be responsible for all operati...

Vail Resorts announces CEO and executive succession

Kirsten Lynch, current CMO, to be appointed CEO and Board MemberRob Katz, CEO since 2006, to become Executive ChairpersonRyan Bennett, current VP of Marketing, Lift Revenue, to be named ...

Vail Resorts´ largest 2021 winter season investment: A boost in employee wages

Vail Resorts recently announced the largest single investment the company will make ahead of this coming ski and snowboard season: a wage increase for many workers, including a $15 minimum wage at several of its world-clas...

Huge Lodging rebounds at Western Mountain Destinations for record summer

CHRISTMAS BOOKINGS ALREADY SOARINGWestern mountain destinations have almost fully emerged from the throes of the pandemic-caused blues and are now racking up occupancy, rate, and revenue fig...