The Ikon Pass, which provides access to 41ski areas on five continents and is backed by the multi-resort running Alterra company in North America, reports that its spring deadline has been extended from April 22, 2020 through May 26, 2020 due to the pandemic. Prices will now increase on May…
Read MoreDespite the current near-global lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the heavy toll this is causing travel and leisure businesses worldwide, Zermatt’s lift company (Zermatt Bergbahnen AG (ZBAG) say they are focussed on the time “when this is all over”. Despite the difficult starting position, the Board of Directors…
Read MoreVail Resorts have announced it is cancelling plans to build a host of new lifts at several of its resorts for next winter. The world’s biggest ski resort operating company had announced more than $200 million of capital expenditure ahead of 20-21 but says it expects to lose between $180…
Read MoreSkiStar, the group which owns and operates ski resorts in Sälen, Åre, Vemdalen, and Hammarbybacken (Stockholm) in Sweden; Hemsedal and Trysil in Norway, and St Johann in Tirol in Austria has announced a jump in profits – at least until the impact of coronavirus is taken in to account .…
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The Alterra Group which runs 15 leading North American resorts have announced $223 million in spending ahead of next season which will include $50 million for base area facility development, $48 million towards new lifts and upgrades, expanded terrain, and state-of-the-art snowmaking, $30 million in technology including Ikon Pass and…
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Ischgl stars on the silver screen having been chosen as the perfect location for the Hollywood comedy drama ‘Downhill’ starring Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Location scouts from Searchlight Pictures and Walt Disney Studios in Los Angeles visited the Tirolean ski resort several times and agreed it suited their exacting…
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Online ski school, and ski guiding booking platform SkiBro has grown to 150 resorts for winter 2020, overhauling ski school offerings and partnering with top UK operators Having initially focused on private ski lesson bookings with independent instructors in France, SkiBro has overhauled its booking engine and scaled up its…
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Winter came early with both cold and snow at all destinations, enabling good snowmaking conditions and an early start to the season and ensuring that our resorts are in fantastic condition for the Christmas and New Year holidays reports SkiStar’s acting CEO Anders Örnulf. Profit after tax for the period…
Read MoreFrench ski resort of Les Gets has appointed Ski Press to look after its media relations during the 2020 winter ski season. Alongside some key news releases throughout the season, there will also be opportunities for journalists to come and experience the resort that is located just over one hour…
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Sugarbush Resort in Vermont is the latest to join one of the two big ski groups in the US, Alterra and Vail Resorts, in its case opting for Alterra. “For me, today is a bit like walking my daughter down the aisle at her wedding. I have tears in my…
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