Category: Mountain
Rob Katz Back As Vail Resorts CEO
Rob Katz returns as Vail Resorts CEO after serving previously from 2006 to 2021. In a significant leadership shift, Vail Resorts announced today that Rob Katz, its former CEO and current Executive Chairperson, will return to the CEO role. Katz replaces Kirsten Lynch, who will remain in an advisory capacity during the transition.…
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Mountain Review: Mont-Sainte-Anne
MOUNTAIN SCORE #4 East Coast 61 #67 Overall WRITTEN REVIEW MOUNTAIN STATS CATEGORY BREAKDOWN See our criteria 6 Snow: 6 Resiliency: 4 Size: 6 Terrain Diversity: 6 Challenge: 7 Lifts: 7 Crowd Flow: 6 Facilities: 6 Navigation: 7 Mountain Aesthetic: GOOD TO KNOW 1-Day Ticket: $73-$105 USD ($101-$104 CAD) Pass Affiliation: Epic Pass…
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Was the 2024–25 Season a Turning Point for North American Skiing?
This winter in the ski industry felt unlike anything we’ve seen in years—and there’s good reason for that. From operational controversies, to on-mountain accidents, to weather instability, the 2024-25 season was packed with drama, danger, and a few unexpected developments. So what do we make of all this, and what do these developments mean…
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Deer Valley Expanded Excellence Phase 1: A Surprisingly Strong Start (With One Big Catch)
Phase 1 of Deer Valley’s Expanded Excellence brings 19 new trails across 316 skiable acres, with several overlooking the massive Jordanelle Reservoir. This year, Utah’s Deer Valley opened the first phase of one of the biggest multi-year ski resort expansion projects in recent memory. The ski-only resort, which is one of just three…
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What I Learned From Building PeakHouse This Season (And Where We’re Going Next)
The PeakHouse program has grown more than I could have ever anticipated over the past 12 months—and we have you to thank for that. Well, this post is going to be different. Taken on Day 2/46, picking up groceries for PeakHouse Colorado! Starting today, I’m going to be writing you a little more…
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Ski Lifts Explained: Basic Chairs to Engineering Marvels
When you visit a ski resort, one of the most critical aspects of your skiing or riding day is how you get up the mountain. Ski lifts are the workhorses of these resorts, providing skiers and snowboarders with access to the slopes. However, not all uphill transportation at ski resorts is the same. Mountains…
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Ikon Pass Adds Le Massif de Charlevoix for 2025-26 Season
Le Massif de Charlevoix has become the third Eastern Canadian ski resort to join the Ikon Pass. Eastern Canada’s Le Massif de Charlevoix will be joining the Ikon Pass for the first time for the 2025-26 season, according to a press release put out by Ikon’s owner Alterra this week. This Quebec ski…
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Trump Organization Acquires Vail Resorts, Rebrands with “MASA” Slogan and Trump Steaks in Cafeterias
If all goes according to plan, ski resorts across the U.S. and Canada will be getting a lot more… Great. In a move that has sent shockwaves across the ski industry, the Trump Organization has announced its acquisition of Vail Resorts, marking the biggest shakeup in ski resort ownership since the invention of…
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Why No New U.S. Ski Resorts Have Been Built in the Past 40 Years
The United States is home to over 480 ski resorts, offering mountains of various locations, shapes, and sizes. What you may not realize, though, is that essentially all of these resorts were built over five decades ago. But wait a minute—skiing and snowboarding have exploded in growth in the 21st century, so why haven’t there…
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Are Ski Lift Accidents on the Rise? A Look at This Year’s Catastrophic Failures
When you get on a ski lift, the prospect of your chair falling off the line is a thing of nightmare fuel. But for those who’ve decided to ski or ride in North America this winter, catastrophic chairlift and gondola failures have seemingly surged at an alarming rate. While lift accidents have historically been…
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