Big Sky Eliminates Extra-Cost Tram Charge For Day Ticket Holders
For the 2024-25 season, Big Sky’s extra-cost add-on charge for its Lone Peak Tram will be no more—for select visitors.
Colorado Adding Congestion Pricing to I-70 Next Winter, Plans New Eighteen-Stage Gondola to Resorts
The initiative will fund new public transportation, but it will also be used to spearhead new ski resort chairlifts, condos, and base villages.
Arapahoe Basin Announces Paid Parking Reservation System for 2024-25, Signals Ikon Access May Change
Guests will need to make reservations to park on all weekends, holidays, and other peak days from mid-December through early May next season. Season pass holders will not be exempt, although a separate parking pass will be available.
2024-25 Indy Pass Now on Sale for Renewing Pass Holders; Powder Mountain Drops from Pass
The locally-oriented ski pass, which offers two days of access to each partner hill, is guaranteeing access to at least 200 downhill and cross-country ski areas for the 2024-25 season.
Ikon Pass Debuts for 2024-25 with Minimal Changes; Crystal Back to Unlimited
Despite some fears stemming from its pending acquisition by Alterra, Arapahoe Basin remains a non-unlimited partner on Ikon’s full and Base Pass products.
Epic Passes Debut for 2024-25 With Minimal Changes and Higher Prices
Access will remain similar to last year, meaning Epic’s terms will likely continue to undercut its main competitor, the Ikon Pass, although prices have increased across all levels of passes.
Magic Mountain, Vermont Debuts Black Line Quad After Nearly Five Years of Construction
With the installation of its first-ever quad lift, Magic has finally tripled its base-to-summit uphill capacity.
Alterra to Acquire Arapahoe Basin
Summit County’s only independently-owned ski area will be sold to the second largest ski resort operator in North America, handing a symbolic defeat to those against corporate consolidation in the ski industry.
Big Sky Upgrading Six Shooter Lift to Bubble Eight-Pack for 2024-25 Season
This upgrade should address one of the most egregious chokepoints at Montana’s largest ski resort.
Deer Valley Planning Four-Stage Gondola System, Parking Revamp to Complement Enormous Expansion
As a followup to the largest ski resort expansion in the 21st century, this skier-only Utah mountain plans to shift traffic away from downtown Park City.