Over the last few years, I’ve written several times on the coming disruption in transportation thanks to autonomous vehicles. When I first wrote about it, the big news was the testing of self-parking cars. Of…
Survey says: Ski industry has reason for optimism
The final analysis of the 2017-18 ski and snowboard season is in, and while snowsport visits – the measure of lift tickets sold – in the U.S. were down over the previous year, the industry…
Vail community survey shows parking complaints, out-of-town housing support
Every two years, Vail conducts a community survey. The 2018 edition showed the town is doing a lot right. This year’s survey showed strong support — 46 percent strongly support and 30 percent somewhat support…
Ski buffs gear up for early season in region
Sunday was an “early Christmas present” for Caroline Corvino of Campbell Hall. She’s been snowboarding for about 20 years, but being on the slopes at Mount Peter Ski Area on Sunday was a special treat,…
Air service helps drive the economy in Eagle County
The EGE Air Alliance and Eagle County Regional Airport have recently announced an increase in air seat capacity for the 2017-18 winter season. Additional seats have been added to flights from Chicago and Phoenix. New…
As baby boomers leave ski slopes, millennials are failing to fill in the gaps
Ski resorts expect older, wealthier individuals who have the time and money to ski more. What is not expected is as that generation retires from skiing, fewer youth replace their spots on the chair lifts….
Aspen Summer Visitor Study Results
The summer season visitor to Aspen is most likely to hail from Colorado and will spend an average of $306 per day in the resort community, according to research conducted by RRC Associates. The Aspen…
In Climbing Mode
A study of how to position Aspen as the epicenter of uphill fitness in North America found that brand-building, plus more events and infrastructure related to earning your turns, could put the valley and region…
Ski Industry Targeting Millennials
Millennials represent the largest group of snowboarders and skiers, but they also participate the fewest number of days per season. The figures show that the industry will need to increase the frequency of the millennial participant…
Report on Mountain Recreation in Valdez Published
A long anticipated report that compares the merits and drawbacks to three competing projects to develop mountain recreation in Valdez has been published. The report, commissioned by the council in 2015, is a voluminous compilations that…