Category: Resort
Focus on an Independent: Middlebury Snowbowl
Who here has an EPIC Pass? How about an IKON? Come on, don’t be shy, raise your hand! Okay, you know I can’t see you, right? Put your hand down. Nonetheless, I’m sure that many of you would’ve raised your hands, if we were meeting face to face. After all, Vail sold around 2.4 million……
Vail Introduces “My Epic Ski Day,” Reimagining the Guest Experience at its Many Resorts
Vail Resorts, which recently announced its My Epic Gear program, today introduced another program to enhance the guest experience: My Epic Ski Day. My Epic Ski Day lets guests enjoy a day on the slopes without leaving the warmth and comfort of their own living rooms. Instead of battling traffic, hauling gear, and risking life……
Get ready for Halloween: There’s plenty of spooky stuff in ski country.
Halloween is almost here. And though it may seem like nothing could be farther from skiing, that’s not necessarily the case. There are some pretty heart-stopping, knee-knocking lifts out there (see my post about Eleven of the World’s Scariest Ski Lifts). And a lot of skiing can scare the crap out of you. But believe……
Vail announces plans to automate resorts to resolve staffing issues.
(Photo: Prototype of Robot Instructor) In an effort to resolve staffing issues and reduce operating expenses, Vail Resorts today announced an initiative to fully automate its resorts by 2025, effectively eliminating much of the workforce at its 40 resorts. “This is the perfect way to meet our guests needs, minimize our costs, and optimize shareholder……
Diva East 2022: 3 Mountains, 3X the Fun.
(Photo: Ski Divas at Bretton Woods) TheSkiDiva is known for lots of things: our all-women membership, our great conversations about skiing, and our tremendous sense of community, both on and off the site. One of the ways we foster the latter is by having two gatherings each year: one in the West (Diva West), and……
On Fast Tracks and spending less for skiing.
There’s been a huge outcry in the ski-osphere lately. Last week, Powdr Corporation introduced its Fast Tracks Pass, and people are NOT HAPPY about it. Well, according to social media, they’re not. Then again, people on social media are rarely happy about anything. So in case you don’t know what Fast Tracks is, let me……
What you need to know to ski at a resort this season.
Last season was one for the books. I don’t think I can overstate the impact that COVID had on the ski world. Reservations, travel restrictions, limited lift capacity, closed lodges, masks — these were just a few of the things we had to contend with. Nonetheless, we still have to consider ourselves lucky. The resorts……
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is now Palisades Tahoe. Here’s why it matters.
By now you’ve probably heard the news: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has changed its name to Palisades Tahoe. The change has been long in the making. Was it a good move? Yes, without a doubt. The name “Squaw” is a twofer on the offensive scale: it’s both racist and misogynistic, Really, it’s amazing it stuck around……
Paid parking is coming to Mount Snow. And yes, the price is too damn high.
If you weren’t paying attention, here’s something that may have slipped by you last week: Vail Resorts announced that next season, 60% of Mount Snow’s parking capacity will be reserved for paid parking on weekends and holidays. (Mount Snow is one of the 12 resorts Vail owns in the northeast, including two others in Vermont:……
Epic, Ikon, Mountain Collective, Indy: What’s New for ’21/’22.
Getting a season pass used to be fairly simple. You’d decide which mountain you’d ski the most, hand over your credit card, and that was that. Easy peasy. But in the past few years, it’s become a lot more complicated. Ski resorts have banded together to offer joint passes that are good at multiple locations….…
