Vail Resorts Debuts 2023-24 Epic Pass Suite, Moves to Phone-Based Access

While access changes for the upcoming season are minimal, Vail Resorts’ multi-resort pass products will no longer come standard with a physical pass. The one remaining non-Vail-owned U.S. partner, Telluride, will now require access reservations.

Sunday River Confirms Barker Bubble Six-Pack Replacement, Additional Merrill Hill Triple Lift for 2023-24

The new Barker 6 will finally put an issue-prone, three-decade-old high-speed quad out to pasture, while the second Merrill Hill lift in two years highlights Sunday River’s continued real estate focus.

Utah Officials Have Approved a New Emergency Bus Service for the Cottonwoods Ski Resorts. But Will It Be Enough?

A new private bus service looks to address the dire public transit situation in Utah’s Cottonwood Canyons. But a look at the initial service levels suggests it won’t be nearly enough to satisfy demand on weekends and holidays.

Sugarloaf Moving Forward With West Mountain Expansion, Making for Largest East Coast Terrain Increase in Over a Decade

This new high-speed lift pod promises welcome diversification of Sugarloaf’s beginner and intermediate terrain. The expansion is also likely to provide much-needed relief for the large Maine resort’s lower mountain.

Snowbasin Adding New Strawberry High-Speed Six-Pack for 2023-24

This Utah resort is likely to see much-needed capacity and wind resiliency improvements from the project, which will provide a second route out from the Strawberry area.

State of Incomplete Lift Projects for the 2022-23 Season

Even as of the December holiday period, several resorts have not completed critical new chairlift and gondola projects. This page is intended to provide the most up-to-date information on the projects that have not been completed, and will be updated on a regular cadence.