Our New England Ski Journal editor, Eric Wilbur, never likes it when the ski season ends. But this year, as the final runs are taken in New England, the close of ski season comes with a pleasant surprise for Wilbur: He’s won an award that recognizes him as one of the foremost ski journalists in … [Read more...]
A Laconia Motorcycle Week tradition returns to Gunstock Mountain Resort
One of Laconoia Motorcycle Week's most popular traditions is returning to Gunstock Mountain Resort later this month. The Gunstock Hillclimb, taking place on June 15, is an adrenaline-packed day when amateur-level riders try to scale the steep runout of Gunstock’s historic, 70-meter Torger Tokle … [Read more...]
Vermont Adaptive Charity Challenge to return as an in-person event
After two years of being forced to host its annual event virtually due to the pandemic, Vermont Adaptive’s Charity Challenge will return as an in-person fundraising occasion next month at Killington Mountain Resort. The event, now in its 12th year, has historically drawn hundreds of people to … [Read more...]
The 2021-22 season was a record-breaker for the ski industry
It was a monster year for the ski industry. The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) reported record visitation at U.S. ski areas for the 2021-22 season, with a total of 61 million skier visits. That was an increase of 3.5 percent over last season’s national number. The Northeast, a region … [Read more...]
Indy Pass adds a new way to save with six ‘allied’ members in New England
Six New England ski areas will form the initial participants of Indy Pass’ latest avenue toward providing savings on lift tickets. The Indy Allied Resorts will be a new category under the Indy Pass, providing a 25 percent discount off lift tickets holidays and weekends at six ski areas in the … [Read more...]
Vail reports skier visits up 12.5 percent for the 2021-22 season
Considering that Vail Resorts claimed it sold 2.1 million Epic Passes prior to this season, it probably should be of little surprise that the resort conglomerate has reported skier visits were up during 2021-22. Vail said that total skier visits at its collection of North American ski resorts … [Read more...]