Ikon Pass introduces Ikon Pass Travel

Denver, CO, New for winter 21/22, Ikon Pass introduces Ikon Pass Travel, a travel planning service that offers pass holders the ability to seamlessly explore options and book all aspects of adventure across Ikon Pass desti...

Ample fresh snow and strong rates deliver a very happy holiday to Mountain Lodging in 18 Resort destinations across Western US

Some early season nail-biting and cloud-watching was rewarded with ample snowfall beginning in mid-December across the western US to clinch a winning holiday season—whether compared to the pandemic-addled season last year ...

Western Destination: Big finish for record-breaking summer; Winter looking just as big

As predicted for the past few months, western mountain destinations across eight western states combined to nail down their best aggregated summer ever for occupancy, daily rates, and revenue.  The confirmation of the record-...

Vail Resorts announces indoor safety protocols for 2021-22 season

Vail Resorts today announced its Winter Operating Plan for the 2021-22 ski and ride season across its 34 North American resorts, centered on its commitment to safety and the guest experience. The protocols were shared in a...

Booking pace slowing at Western Mountain Resort; Rates stay strong

Although one more month of the summer season remains before officially calling it the best ever, with fall colors and the first round of snowstorms already hitting mountain destinations, DestiMetrics,* the Business Intelligen...

Booking pace slowing at Western Mountain Resort; Rates stay strong

With two months yet to go in the summer of 2021, western mountain destinations are assured of an all-time record for occupancy, daily rates, and revenue, but some gentle headwinds have started blowing that are cooling down th...

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...

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...

Lodging at Western Mountain Destinations poised for summer rate and revenue records

The focus for western mountain destinations is now squarely on the summer season as these resort communities are flexing some impressive muscle as they mount their recovery against last summer’s pandemic-limited visitor seaso...

Winter season exceeds early season projections to finish up in occupancy; Summer lodging looking to set new records

Winter Park, Colo —Western mountain destinations finished the Winter 2020-21 ski season by pulling a proverbial rabbit out of the hat and moved from expected double-digit deficits for room nights back in November to wrap u...

Tempo is changing for lodging properties in Western Mountain Destinations with strong bookings and rates

With just weeks to go in the six months of the winter ski season, western mountain resorts have been capitalizing on incremental fill in the final two months of the season to boost occupancy and revenue that brought some much...