• Mt. Baldy runs out of snow, ending North American lift served skiing for now.
• Aspen Skiing Company expresses frustration with the Colorado governor’s order for ski resorts to remain closed until at least May 23rd.
• Arapahoe Basin still wants to reopen.
• Oregon may beat Colorado to the punch.
• Eaglecrest, Alaska joins the Powder Alliance amid news the Freedom Pass is no more.
• Alterra CEO Rusty Gregory says his company is well-capitalized and delayed projects should be completed next year (plus he’s still looking to buy more resorts!)
• Skeetawk completes its chairlift, becoming the first new ski area in Alaska since 1983.
• Mountain planner Paul Mathews of Ecosign talks about the development of Sun Peaks and future plans in the West Bowl and the Gil’s areas.
• Norwegian Cruise Line reiterates its commitment to Alaska including the funding of two gondolas currently under construction in Hoonah.
• As part of a land swap, the Yellowstone Club seeks to gain 500 acres of expert terrain.
• Cuchara remains on track to reopen next year with one lift.
• The Utah Department of Transportation will evaluate gondolas from the Salt Lake Valley and Park City as two possible options to improve mobility in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
• Doppelmayr’s first Wir magazine of 2020 highlights new installations from around the world.