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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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Stuart Winchester
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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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Stuart Winchester
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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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Stuart Winchester
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1:19:13
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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Stuart Winchester
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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Stuart Winchester
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#SkiTheMississippi: Exploring Sundown, Iowa & Chestnut, Illinois
Wrapping up a Midwest run, with Slopes
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Stuart Winchester
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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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Stuart Winchester
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1:06:00
Wait There's a Limit to What People Will Pay to Ski 7 Hours on a Tuesday in a Highly Competitive Market?
Rob Katz, in first earnings call since return as Vail Resorts CEO, owns mistakes, underscores customer experience, and recommits to core pass strategy
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Stuart Winchester
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Late Apex Partners May Have Driven Vail Resorts' CEO Change – Who Are They & What Do They Want?
Did a self-described basement stock trader just force change at the world’s largest ski resort operator?
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Stuart Winchester
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Rob Katz Returns As Vail Resorts CEO – 8 Changes to Make Now
The Epic Pass changed skiing, but then skiing blew right past the Epic Pass - how Vail can catch up, fast.
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Stuart Winchester
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