Snow Industry
Donation Aids Community Nonprofits in Summit
Rob Katz, CEO of Vail Resorts and his wife Elana Amsterdam donated $1.6 million to community nonprofits across communities where Vail Resorts operates. A portion of the donation was given to The Summit Foundation, which received $250,000. ...
Record Setting Revenue-Based Rent
The 2015-16 ski season was another banner year for Colorado ski resorts. For the fourth season in-a-row, 23 Colorado ski resorts that operate on public land sent record-setting rent checks to Washington. The U.S. Forest Service and...
Intrawest Resorts (and more!) Acquired
Early this week, Aspen Skiing Company and the Denver-based private equity firm KSL Capital partnered and acquired Intrawest Resorts. This $1.5 billion deal gives Aspen Skiing Co.-KSL Capital Partners control of Steamboat and Winter Park ski...
Stowe Is Now Epic
Vail Resorts has made another big purchase. Last week Vail Resorts finalized the acquisition of Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont for $50 million. Vail Resorts owns ski areas in Colorado, California, Utah, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, ...
CDOTs SnowStang is Running for the Hills
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is launching SnowStang, a bus service that will offer round-trip service to travelers aiming for a ski day on the weekend. SnowStang will be running to six different resorts; Arapahoe Basi...
Record Snowfall Graces The Rockies
Record snowfall has graced the rockies for the past two months which is creating talk of extending local ski area closing dates. Keystone Resort announced last week they are extending their season through Easter Sunday, April 16. That�...Nearly $20 Million In U.S. Forest Service Fees
The U.S. Forest Service collected nearly $20 million in the 2016 fiscal year from the White River National Forest - reflecting the earnings from last ski season. There are 11 ski areas located within the White River National Forest; Arapahoe...Winter Ski Area Improvements
Breckenridge Ski Resort and Keystone Resort have both announced their plans for winter ski area improvements for the 2017/18 ski season. Both are preparing to take action this summer to amp-up for the 2017/18 ski season. This summer Brec...
