"The rule of thumb is generally that a new ski lift is likely usable for around 40 years before it needs to be upgraded," says Buchheister. Aspen Skico has 40 chairlifts across all four of their ...

This new framework is designed to provide brands with a 'brand-friendly' anchor in an ecosystem increasingly dominated by autonomous shoppers.

Erik Mogensen pulled Black Mountain in Jackson from the edge of extinction by purchasing what was a family-held ski area in ...

Originating in Alpine resorts during the expansion of leisure skiing in the mid-20th century, it developed to extend the ski day and encourage spending once lifts closed. Over time, the term has come ...

The Vail Resorts decade has brought substantial infrastructure investment and integration into a global resort network. It ...

Jane's Quad lift at Ski Butternut opened this year, marking one of the largest capital investments the mountain has undertaken in recent years, with support of community partners including Lee ...

Vail Resorts has affirmed what many in Colorado’s mountain communities have felt over the last few months: This ski season has been rough. It has been the “most difficult weather environment in the ...

Carl Schaefer built the first ski lift in new York as a means for towing beginner skiers up hills in North Creek.

Ski area CEO Erik Mogensen also announced his other companies will relocate from Colorado to the Mount Washington Valley.

Vail Resorts reported weaker winter financial results on Monday, March 9 and lowered its fiscal 2026 outlook, citing historically poor snowfall across parts of the Rocky Mountains—even as its advance ...

Several familiar parts of travel are fading as industries consolidate, parks regulate access, and airlines and hotels reshape how people move and stay.