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News
The Forest Service Just Told Ski Resorts They Don't Have to Be Ski Resorts Anymore
A quiet rule change dropped three weeks ago. After the worst season in 50 years, it might be the most important story in skiing.
Apr 17, 20267 min readforest-service, climate-change, summer-operations, ski-industry, closing-dates, spring-skiing, mountain-biking, public-lands
Industry Analysis
Pass Wars 2026: Skiing Has an Affordability Crisis
Vail just slashed prices for Gen Z. That tells you everything about where the industry is headed.
Mar 5, 20268 min readepic-pass, ikon-pass, vail-resorts, alterra, affordability, gen-z, ski-industry
Industry
Resorts Are Closing Early. Others Never Opened at All.
The 2025-26 snow drought is hitting small ski areas hardest -- and the forecast isn't helping
Feb 27, 20265 min readsnow-drought, idaho, colorado, climate, ski-industry, 2025-26-season