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Podcast #209: Ski Big Bear, Pennsylvania Owner Ron Schmalzle and GM Lori Phillips
“Treat everyone as if they just paid a million dollars to do what you’re going to share with them” – Lori Phillips
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Town of Nederland, CO Intends to Purchase Eldora from POWDR
Eldora would be first Colorado ski area sold from a conglomerate to an independent entity since 1997
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Mountain Capital Partners to Acquire 4 More Ski Areas in Chile, Including El Colorado
Transaction would make MCP the largest U.S.-based operator of ski areas outside of North America, set stage for largest ski resort in western and…
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U.S. Ski Area Consolidation Explained in 11 (more) Charts & Timelines
And then I think we're finally done with this topic Brah
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The Complete History of U.S. American Ski Consolidation In One Chart
Maybe the most regrettable thing I’ve ever done.
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June 2025

U.S. Ski Area Consolidation: A Timeline
Fighting the robots one newsletter at a time
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U.S. Congress Seeks Federal Land Sale to Boost Housing, Could Impact Ski Areas
117 ski areas operate on U.S. Forest Service land - what could a change in federal land-use policy mean for skiing?
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Podcast #208: Bluebird Backcountry Co-Founder Erik Lambert
“It unlocked this incredible outpouring of joy and love, and that’s what I miss” – Lambert on Bluebird, which shuttered in 2023
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Tom Day, Who Guided Turnaround at Gunstock, to Lead Burke
“All the Right Things Are Happening,” says interim GM Day, who will lead the newly acquired ski area “for as long as they need me.”
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Strong Attendance, Big Expansions, 4 Months of Skiing in Tennessee: Reasons to Feel Great About Skiing Right Now
It's OK to like things, Brah.
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#SkiTheMississippi: Exploring Sundown, Iowa & Chestnut, Illinois
Wrapping up a Midwest run, with Slopes
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Podcast #207: Sun Valley COO & GM Pete Sonntag
“We really want to preserve the magic of the experience here”
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