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Loon Mountain Plans New Gondola, Glade Expansion, and South Peak Development
Loon Mountain in New Hampshire has a busy few years ahead. A new Doppelmayr gondola is proposed to replace the 1988 White Mountain Express, a 300-acre glade expansion off Black Mountain is working through the Forest Service, and South Peak is filling up with real estate. Here's what's in the pipeline.
Vail Resorts Backs Down on New Hampshire Sales Tax After State Investigation
Vail Resorts has created tax-free pass options for New Hampshire residents after the state attorney general launched an investigation into sales tax charges in a state with no sales tax. The company now offers New Hampshire-only passes without tax, though its flagship Epic Pass products remain excluded from the arrangement.
Gunstock Mountain Resort Plans $4.5 Million Infrastructure Overhaul
The New Hampshire ski area is spending another $4.5 million this offseason on lift systems, snowmaking infrastructure and trail work. It's the second phase of a $9 million two-year capital program at the county-owned resort, which sits above Lake Winnipesaukee.
Cannon Mountain Tree Collision Highlights Out-of-Bounds Risks
A 36-year-old snowboarder was seriously injured after colliding with a tree in unpatrolled terrain at Cannon Mountain, requiring rope rescue from steep terrain. The incident serves as a reminder of the risks when venturing outside resort boundaries.
Tuckerman Ravine Avalanche Danger Reaches Considerable Level
The Mount Washington Avalanche Center has issued a considerable avalanche danger rating for Tuckerman Ravine and surrounding terrain above 3,000 feet, following a skier-triggered avalanche in the Sluice last week. The warning highlights deteriorating conditions driven by wind-loading on an already weak snowpack structure.
Skier-Triggered Avalanche in Tuckerman Ravine Highlights Winter Risk
A skier triggered a soft slab avalanche in Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington this month, escaping without injury. The incident serves as a reminder that avalanche risk in New Hampshire's White Mountains extends well beyond the spring touring season.
Loon Mountain Opens 60% of Terrain in Early December, Claims Historical Record
Loon Mountain has opened 44 trails across three peaks by mid-December, claiming the most extensive early-season terrain in New Hampshire. The resort attributes the opening to aggressive snowmaking operations supported by favourable temperatures and approximately 10 inches of natural snow.
Pats Peak's $5M Upgrade: New Quad and Beginner Area for 2025
Pats Peak in New Hampshire is investing heavily in infrastructure upgrades for the 2025-26 season, including a new quad lift and expanded beginner terrain. But what do these changes really mean for skiers and riders?
Cannon Mountain's Aerial Tram Set for Retirement: What It Means for Skiers
Cannon Mountain's 45-year-old aerial tramway will cease operations this October, with plans for a state-funded replacement. We examine the impact on skiers and the broader implications for ageing lift infrastructure in the industry.
Loon Mountain Upgrades Snowmaking Infrastructure for Enhanced Skiing Experience
Loon Mountain Resort has begun a significant snowmaking upgrade project, focusing on improving infrastructure on North Peak to increase snow production capabilities.
7 New England Ski Resorts Still Operating in Late Spring
Despite warmer weather, several New England ski resorts continue to offer skiing and snowboarding opportunities well into spring, with some potentially extending their seasons into May.
Bretton Woods Upgrades: New Lift and Black Diamond Glade for 2025-2026 Season
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire's largest ski area, announces significant improvements for the upcoming season, including a new high-speed quad lift and an advanced-level glade.
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Spain Moves to Ban Smoking at Ski Resorts Under New Tobacco Law
Spain's government has approved a draft tobacco law that would ban smoking across a wide range of outdoor spaces, including sports venues - a category Spanish winter sports media expect to cover ski resorts, potentially extending to slopes and lifts themselves. The rules would also apply to e-cigarettes and vaping devices, even nicotine-free ones. The bill still has to clear the Spanish parliament before any ban, signage, or fines can take effect.
South Tyrol Approves New 16-Person Ciampinoi Gondola in Val Gardena
South Tyrol has approved a full rebuild of the Ciampinoi cable car in Selva di Val Gardena, replacing the current 12-person gondola with a 16-person cabin and a new mountain-station restaurant. Capacity is capped at 3,200 people an hour rather than the 3,600 the operator wanted, and 250,000 euros must go toward compensatory measures. No construction or opening date has been set, though the upgrade is partly aimed at clearing bottlenecks before the 2031 Alpine Ski World Championships.
Resort Spotlight: Hoshino Tomamu - Corporate Japan's Mountain Playground Revisited
Hoshino Tomamu is the ski resort equivalent of a conference hotel that happens to have excellent powder. Built for corporate retreats and package tourists, it offers genuine Hokkaido snow on surprisingly limited terrain - 29 runs spread across 585 vertical metres.
La Thuile's New Cable Car Replaces Two Ageing Chairlifts
La Thuile is spending 38.7 million US dollars on a new 10-person cable car linking Les Suches to Chaz Dura, replacing the La Combe and Chaz Dura chairlifts after nearly forty years of service. Built by Leitner, the new cable car runs 1,950 metres to a top station at 2,576 metres, carrying up to 3,000 people an hour with a six-minute ride. It also improves the connection to La Rosiere in France via the Petit-Saint-Bernard Pass, and is on track to open for the 2026/27 season.
The Remarkables Adds Scarpa Bowl to Its Inbounds Terrain
The Remarkables is adding new inbounds terrain for winter, bringing the Scarpa Bowl - known locally as the Toilet Bowl - into its lift-accessed network after years as backcountry-only ground. The roughly 500 metre run is reached by bootpacking from the top of the Sugar Bowl chairlift, with a shuttle picking skiers up from the road at the bottom. It's a smaller, faster addition than the resort's planned Doolans expansion, though the new terrain hasn't opened yet due to a lack of snow this season.
Ski Portillo Cut Off After Storm Dumps More Than 4.5 Metres of Snow
Ski Portillo remains isolated after an extended storm buried the Chilean resort under more than 4.5 metres of snow, with both ground and air access suspended since Tuesday while crews monitor avalanche hazards and worsening weather. Resort officials say further snowfall is expected in the coming days and haven't set a timeline for reopening the mountain road. Once access resumes, the scale of the snowpack could set up a strong season at one of the Southern Hemisphere's most historic ski resorts.
Resort Spotlight: Lotte Arai - Japan's Corporate Ski Anomaly With 22 Metres of Annual Snowfall
Lotte Arai receives 22 metres of annual snowfall - exceptional even by Japanese standards - but its corporate ownership model and limited terrain create an unusual cost-benefit equation. Here's what the numbers actually mean on the ground.
Resort Spotlight: Banff Sunshine Village - Nine Metres of Snow and a Season That Runs Until May
Banff Sunshine Village sits at 1,660m base and receives 9.27m of snow annually. Inside Banff National Park, it offers a six-month season and terrain split that skews heavily advanced - though the crowds and lift infrastructure tell their own story.