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Powder Mountain plans to invest $40 million on the public side of the resort over the next two years with a focus on the Sundown zone. Under new majority owner Reed Hastings, Powder operates a public-private model, with lifts on the eastern half of the resort open only to homeowners. So far, Hastings has added five ne...

Mountain Capital Partners may enter the Midwest with a deal to operate Spirit Mountain, Minnesota. Under the proposal, MCP would lease the mountain for a minimum of 20 years beginning in October. Vail raises Epic Pass prices approximately 3.5 percent, offers a discount to young adults 30 and under. Alterra raises Ikon...

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Alta Sierra, California reopens for the first time in several years but has to rope evacuate a lift on day one. Indy Pass raises its base pass price, lowers the full pass price and adds Thrill Hills, ND; Pebble Creek, ID and Murray Ridge, BC plus several international and cross country outposts. Lost Valley, Maine wou...

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In a real estate sales presentation, Red Mountain leaders say expansion lifts on Mt. Kirkup and White Wolf Ridge are a higher priority than replacing existing lifts. Sasquatch Mountain, BC provides an update on the Green Chair, which hasn’t spun all season. An avalanche strikes a closed detachable lift in France. Anot...

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Val Bialas, New York reopened today after nine years closed. The potential buyer for closed Sleeping Giant, Wyoming specializes in roadside attractions like the Royal Gorge gondola and may not reopen skiing. A woman is convicted of stealing nearly $5 million from Mighty Argo gondola investors. Glenwood Caverns, Colora...

The new owners of Burke Mountain today acquired a majority stake in Smugglers’ Notch, another of Vermont’s largest independent mountains. Under the deal, prior owner Bill Stritzler and his family retain a minority ownership stake while Bear Den Partners becomes the primary owner and operator. Bear Den’s chairman, Ken ...