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4 days ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
East Burke, Vermont — In the latest sign that Burke Mountain is gearing up for a great comeback, the Vermont ski resort is bringing in a tenured leadership team. Yesterday, Burke Mountain Resort announced its new leadership structure, which follows its sale to Bear Den Partners this spring. Tom Day, who apparently doesn’t like retirement, will serve as the interim General Manager beginning on June 6th.
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4 days ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
Oregon — It’s multi-sport season in Oregon, which means skiers and boaters are making their way to Mt. Hood. Some want to do both, which can lead to humorous results. On Sunday, Timberline skiers caught a bizarre sight: a Range Rover that was towing a large boat (likely a Malibu M242) was parked illegally right next to the top terminal of the Pucci chairlift. The driver likely got stuck while trying to turn around his vehicle.
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4 days ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
Mammoth, Wyoming — A current employee of Yellowstone is suing the national park to address the adverse effects worker housing allegedly has had on his family’s health. The Powell Tribune reports that an employee of Yellowstone is suing the U.S. Department of the Interior over his children’s lead contamination that likely came from employee housing at Fort Yellowstone. Back in 2018, Anthony Aiuppa and his family moved into housing at Fort Yellowstone. His kids lived there for a total of three years.
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5 days ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
Dallas, Texas — Customers who flew on Southwest Airlines had it so good for decades. The two-bags-fly-free policy was beloved by customers, making it a significant benefit of flying with the low-cost carrier. While most airlines consider a separate ski bag and boot bag as only one bag, making these free made Southwest the preferred pick for many. However, its favorable perception among the public is shifting.
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5 days ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
Dallas, Texas — Customers who flew on Southwest Airlines had it so good for decades. The two-bags-fly-free policy was beloved by customers, making it a significant benefit of flying with the low-cost carrier. While most airlines consider a separate ski bag and boot bag as only one bag, making these free made Southwest the preferred pick for many. However, its favorable perception among the public is shifting.
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5 days ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
Dallas, Texas — Customers who flew on Southwest Airlines had it so good for decades. The two-bags-fly-free policy was beloved by customers, making it a significant benefit of flying with the low-cost carrier. While most airlines consider a separate ski bag and boot bag as only one bag, making these free made Southwest the preferred pick for many. However, its favorable perception among the public is shifting.
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5 days ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
Londonderry, Vermont — While ski season has been over for a while now in the Northeast, innovative tactics allowed one ski area to host racers this past weekend. After it closed for the season on April 4th, Magic stored the rest of the remaining snow under a tarp (and held down by heavy objects like wood) for a Nordic skiing event. Last Saturday, Magic Mountain hosted its annual Mountain Town Get Down event. This features local Nordic skiers who race through a course on the snow patch.
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5 days ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire — It’s shaping up to be one of the busiest offseasons in years at Bretton Woods. The New Hampshire ski area will be replacing the Bethlehem Express with a new detachable high-speed quad chairlift. In addition, they will be sculpting a new glade on the mountain. In a new episode of Slopeside Spotlight, Céline McArthur detailed the latest on the Bethlehem Express project and the new black diamond glade that will be next to it.
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1 week ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
North Creek, New York — It’s shaping up to be another busy offseason for Gore Mountain. This week, Gore announced what projects they’re working on during the warm months ahead. Here’s a primer on what will be new at Gore for the 2025-26 season. New Top Ridge Chairlift: The old Top Ridge chairlift was regarded as a slow ride up. Gore is aiming to change that. This offseason, the triple chairlift will be replaced by a new Skytrac fixed-grip quad chairlift.
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1 week ago | 
unofficialnetworks.com | Ian Wood
Mammoth Lakes, California — The end is nigh for Mammoth Mountain’s 2024-25 ski season. Yesterday, Mammoth announced its closing date for the 2024-25 season. Mammoth will remain open daily until June 15th, with the lifts operating hours being 7:30 am-1 pm. The following lifts remain open: Broadway Express (1), Stump Alley Express (2), Face Lift Express (3), and Chair 23.
