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  1. oswaldr2

    Colorado Arapahoe Basin Impending Free Agency

    As many of you know, Arapahoe Basin is set to become a free agent after this 2018/2019 ski season ends. What are your predictions for what they will do? Any suggestions that might help them make their decision easier?
  2. Blue Streak

    Birds of Prey 2018 Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2018

    The greatest North American ski race will be upon us in a little over a month, the Audi Birds of Prey in Beaver Creek from Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2018. It is a real thrill to see the worlds best skiers on a great course, and the associated events are just a blast. Anyone interested in a little Pugski...
  3. David Chaus

    Indie Resorts: Who’s Left? (Part 1, West)

    Indie Resorts: Who’s Left? (West) With the early June announcement that Vail had acquired Okemo, Sunapee, Crested Butte, and Stevens Pass, the Pacific Northwest became an active piece of the multiresort season pass chess game between Alterra and Vail. Within a few short months, Alterra added a...
  4. Tricia

    Free: Epic SchoolKids - Enroll by October 7th

    It looks like Vail Resorts has a Free 5 pack for school kids between Kindergarten and 5th Grade in Utah and Whilstler Blackhomb EPIC SCHOOLKIDS UTAH PACK The Epic SchoolKids Utah Pack is a FREE program for Utah Kindergarten through 5th graders that provides five days of skiing and riding at...
  5. Bill Talbot

    Okemo, Mount Sunapee and crested butte are now Epic!

    https://www.epicpass.com/info/cb-ok-ms-press-release.aspx
  6. Roger

    Colorado Breckenridge....Beaver Run or The Village

    Anyone have any opinions of which hotel is better?
  7. S

    Jury Rules in Favor of Vail in Avalanche Death

    This case finally went to trial, and the jury ruled in favor of Vail yesterday. (Sorry, I usually kept up with posting news about it, but was a bit of a slacker during the actual event.)...
  8. K2 Rat

    Vail's Latest Acquisitions: Okemo, Sunapee, Crested Butte, and Stevens Pass

    And the big just keep getting bigger .... https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vail-resorts-to-acquire-okemo-mountain-resort-mount-sunapee-resort-crested-butte-mountain-resort-and-stevens-pass-resort-in-two-transactions-300658976.html From Vail: Vail Resorts will acquire Triple Peaks...
  9. Wasatchman

    Park City Record article about IKON pass

    Link to article is below: https://www.parkrecord.com/news/business/ikon-pass-could-increase-skier-days-in-park-city-and-beyond/ Thoughts/comments as it is another perspective on a recent thread on a Bloomberg article related to Vail/Whistler? As I have mentioned in other posts, I am concerned...
  10. quant

    Interesting Bloomberg article about Whistler and Vail Resorts

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-09/is-vail-resorts-killing-whistler-spirit
  11. Ikon vs Epic ... Why Choose?

    Ikon vs Epic ... Why Choose?

    The Epic Pass and its variations have been around for while. Options include the full Epic, Epic Local, Tahoe Local, Tahoe Value, Summit Value, Keystone A-Basin -- according to the website, 17 options in all, with access to 64 resorts all over the world. It's confusing to try to pick even one of...
  12. TheArchitect

    Crested Butte, Okemo and Sunapee join Epic Pass

    https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/crested-butte-mountain-resort-okemo-mountain-resort-and-mount-sunapee-resort-join-the-epic-pass-300613988.html -- Crested Butte, Okemo and Mount Sunapee join the Epic Pass beginning with the 2018-19 winter season in a long-term alliance -- Epic, Epic...
  13. albertanskigirl

    Resorts of the Canadian Rockies joins Epic Pass!

    I just got this in my inbox from RCR: https://www.epicpass.com/info/rcr.aspx This certainly makes things interesting for Canadian Rockies skiers...though I wish there was an actual season pass option rather than just 7 days. I know it is because RCR is independent from Vail but... As of now...
  14. K

    Colorado Spring Break In Colorado?

    My wife works for a local university and her spring break is mid March. We were thinking of taking a trip to Colorado to ski the Epic resorts. We haven't skied in Colorado so I was wondering if it was worth the trip at this time of the year both condition wise and crowds. I will probably ski 4...
  15. Started at 53

    Colorado Vail Feb. 4 - 10

    Today was the first ski day of our week long trip. Spoke to a lot of people yesterday and they all said the skiing was great, and it was very good today considering the lack of snow they have received thus far this year. Vail is a huge place and I doubt they can cover it with manmade snow the...
  16. Analisa

    Colorado Breck-ommendations?

    Hi! Headed to Breckenridge tomorrow and would love to get some recommendations for fun spots on the mountain (any ability level) and good après/dinner spots! Also all ears for a good demo shop!
  17. Blue Streak

    Colorado Take This Mountain Collective-Telluride joins the Epic Pass

    TELLURIDE SKI RESORT JOINS THE EPIC PASS Today, I’m thrilled to announce that Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado will join our Epic Pass in a long-term alliance beginning in the 2018-2019 winter season. This brings our Epic Pass total to 46 mountain resorts in seven countries, offering...
  18. Jim Kenney

    Hitchhiker's Guide to the Vail Galaxy of Resorts: Part 1 of 3

    I’ve had the opportunity to visit a bunch of Vail Resorts in North America over the last four years and explore the full gamut of great experiences they offer. However, I’m going to set the tone of this discussion by using the words "Vail" and "frugal" in the same sentence. The Vail galaxy of...
  19. Wasatchman

    Utah Changes to Park City trail ratings

    Just noticed that Park City has made a number of changes to their trail ratings at Park City. There is no longer a double blue trail rating designation. Most of the previous double blues are now designated as black diamond. Meanwhile, all of the previous single black diamond rated trails on the...
  20. scott43

    Colorado Breckenridge

    Well, it looks like we're heading to Breckenridge as our first choice in December. Our thoughts, based on some Google noodling, lodging at the base of the Peak 6 chair. This is primarily a kid vacation with the possibility of some decent skiing. Anyone got any suggestions on lodging around...
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