Finally, the partnership between KSL Capital Partners and the Crown family, owners of Aspen Ski Co., has publish their new company name: Alterra Mountain Company. The new firm do now have 12 ski resorts in their portfolio of ski areas that span the U.S. and three Canadian provinces. Big ski resorts like Squaw Alpine and Mammoth in California; Steamboat and…
Courchevel ski resort in France has just presented a new ultra modern gondola, with LED lights on the outside of the cabins. With the opening of the new gondola, Courchevel also opened a completely new toboggan run. The new gondola is a replacement for the old Ariondaz gondola, there was build in 1974. The new gondola has cost around €12.5. For the amount of money…
Do you dream of skiing in the day time and dancing around the christmas tree in the evening? We have found the best christmas ski resorts, with cosy villages and reliable snow conditions. See the list below with christmas ski resorts. Can you think about a better place, than a ski resort, to spend your Christmas? Snow falling down in big…
We have all tried it. The never-ending discussion in the ski lift about where the longest ski run (slopes) exists? And how is “the longest run” measured? Now Ski-resort-stats.com publishes the final top 10 list of the longest ski runs in America, and a final explanation of how they are measured. All skiers and snowboaders know that one of the best…
Ischgl has got a perfect start for the winter season 2017-2018. With massive snowfall in the recent weeks, the Ischgl ski resort has now opened over 70% of all slopes and almost 80% of the 45 lifts run. The amount of snow means it is now possible to ski on a total of 166 km slopes out of a total…
Have you ever combined skiing in the mountains with gastronomy? – It’s a perfect exclusive combination that any skier should try one day. Now Ski-resort-stats.com har made it easy for you to find the best gourmet ski resorts. 1. Alta Badia, Italy Alta Badia is the place to go if you really want to combine skiing with gastronomy and gourmet…
After the massive snowfall in the Austrian mountains from the beginning of November, several ski resorts have chosen to open before planned. Quite unusually, the slopes at several ski resorts look much better than usual at this time of year. So why not just open the ski resorts for the many expectant skiers? So in ths weekend, 17-19. november 2017,…
We have all tried it. The never-ending discussion in the ski lift about where the longest ski run (slopes) exists? And how is “the longest run” measured? Now Ski-resort-stats.com publishes the final top 10 list of the longest ski runs in Europe, and a final explanation of how they are measured. All skiers and snowboaders know that one of the best…
Whistler Blackcomb has confirmed their opening date for the winter season 2017-2018. After heavy snowfall, ski resorts have decided to open Friday 17 November 2017. Almost a week before planned! A spokesman from Whistler ski resort said that following a day of cold temperatures allowing for prime snowmaking conditions and then a favourable snow weather forecast predicting more than 50…
As one of the first ski resorts in the world, the little barely known ski resort Rauland in Norway has filmed some of their slopes with a 360-degree camera, ready for VR virtual reality. Expedia has launched the project with virtual reality 360-degree video experience of the resort. The videos, which can be viewed on both mobile and desktop devices,…