Winter Insight

1 week ago | winterinsight.com | Mark Hayhurst

Starting Winter 2025/26, the Epic Pass will expand its access to European ski destinations, offering winter sports enthusiasts exciting new opportunities in the Austrian Alps.

1 week ago | winterinsight.com | Mark Hayhurst

Carve and drive between glacier and green: this was the motto of the Ski&Golf World Championships in Zell am See-Kaprun from 7 to 11 May 2025. Antje Heissel and Sam Maes prevailed against a field of over 125 top international athletes and were crowned this year’s Ski&Golf World Champions. Over 125 athletes from a total of twelve nations took on the challenging combination of ski competition and golf tournament.

1 week ago | winterinsight.com | Mark Hayhurst

Together, the Andermatt Swiss Alps Group and Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG are focusing on four value creation pillars as part of their sustainability strategies – a visitors-first approach, people and culture, strategic partnerships and ESG. Alongside the Andermatt-Sedrun destination, the aim is to lead the way where sustainability is concerned, thereby making a significant contribution to the long-term economic success, both of the two companies and of the destination.

1 week ago | winterinsight.com | Mark Hayhurst

Vail Resorts has  announced that Rob Katz, current Executive Chairperson and former Chief Executive Officer, has been appointed CEO of the Company. Katz, age 58, succeeds Kirsten Lynch, who has stepped down as CEO and as a director of the Board. Lynch will remain in an advisory role to the Company for an interim period to facilitate a smooth transition.

1 week ago | winterinsight.com | Mark Hayhurst

With incredible 3,034,734 overnight stays in the 2024/25 winter season, Ötztal Valley recorded an increase in overnight stays of +3.9 percent. This great success is based on consistent, goal-oriented development work by all the regional partners that are relevant to the overall holiday experience. Particularly encouraging: in addition to stable figures from Germany and growth on international markets, demand in the upper accommodation categories also increased.