When it comes to ski industry consolidation in 2017– THE RACE IS ON!
Related: Vail Resorts By The Numbers
Earlier today, The Mountain Collective announced the addition of Snowbasin Resort in Utah and Sugarbush Resort in Vermont bringing the resort’s roster back to a total of 17 separate ski areas. The Vermont and Utah ski areas are the first additions to the Collective since the multi-resort pass lost Whistler Blackcomb and Stowe to Vail Resorts.
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While many are going to label this counter action as ‘too little too late,’ the inclusion of these resorts illustrates a longer play to protect the interests of skiers who prefer diversity over conformity.
Mountain Stats: Sugarbush, VT | Snowbasin, UT
By consolidating independent owners under one pass, skiers get a different experience each time while ski area owners can keep their stake in snow business. Win, win.
Mountain Collective Resorts:
- Alta Ski Area
- Aspen Snowmass
- Banff Sunshine
- Coronet Peak | The Remarkables
- Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
- Lake Louise Ski Resort
- Mammoth Mountain
- Revelstoke Mountain Resort
- Snowbasin Resort
- Snowbird
- Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows
- Sugarbush Resort
- Sun Valley
- Taos Ski Valley
- Telluride Ski Resort
- Thredbo Alpine Village
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