Key approval sets the stage for $104 million project.
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Spruce Mountain Ski Area announces new manager, ticket program
Zak Toothaker named the new manager, as well as a new program announced that will offer discounts to skiers looking to check out other ski areas in the region.
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Utah-based resort company closes on purchase of Jay Peak
A federal judge in September approved the company’s $76 million bid to buy Jay Peak Resort in Vermont after it won an auction for the ski area.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
3,200 skiers per hour: Sunday River to debut 8-person chairlift
Improvements to Kansas trail among upgrades for 2022-2023 season.
Posted inNew England, News
Vermont ski resort changes name to avoid mental health connotation
The Vermont ski area known as Suicide Six is now Saskadena Six.
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A record number of skiers hit U.S. slopes in 2021-2022 season
The Northeast is among the regions that reported increases in skier visits from the previous year.
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As problem of PFAS contamination came to light, ski industry took early steps to ban the chemicals
Just a few years ago, fluoro waxes, which contain “forever chemicals,” were used widely in the ski industry, but as evidence of their ill effects grew, the sport made changes.
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Parents charged with leaving toddler in cold car while skiing in Vermont
Police said ski resort records show they rode the ski lift 10 times and that it was 28 degrees Fahrenheit and windy outside.
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Developers pushing forward with $113.5 million plan to reopen ski resort overlooking Moosehead Lake
Rangeley-based Big Lake Development LLC is among the groups moving to relaunch ski operations on Big Moose Mountain as part of a project that backers say would generate hundreds of jobs.
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Faced with drought, ski resorts aim for more efficient snowmaking
Some resorts have dug storage ponds to collect water in the spring when it’s abundant, while a few are eyeing the use of reclaimed wastewater.