Ian Wood

Broomfield, Colorado — The latest sign of the West’s awful, no good, very bad winter was demonstrated by Vail Resorts’ second-quarter report. Yesterday, Vail Resorts issued its 2026 second-quarter earnings results. Down metrics for this quarter compared... See more

Los Alamos, New Mexico — I’m going to give a bold prediction here: we’re going to see quite a few Western ski areas/resorts close for the season in the next couple of weeks. Below-average snowpack, along with warmer-than-average temperatures expected ov... See more

Sun Valley, Idaho — Sun Valley is having a memorable 90th anniversary season, thanks in part to the introduction of four new trails/glades. This season, Sun Valley Resort is debuting four new runs/glades thanks to tree harvesting work over the past offs... See more

Steamboat Springs, Colorado — Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. is growing its presence in Yampa Valley. Last week, the Steamboat Pilot & Today reported that Resort Group has been sold to Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp. For reference, Steamboat is par... See more

Enfield, New Hampshire — The Whale is back. For most of the winter, Whaleback Mountain had been without its chairlift, leaving the upper mountain only accessible by skinning up. This was due to mechanical issues with the mountain’s double chairlift, whi... See more