Thawing Mountains: Risks for high-altitude ski resorts
High-altitude ski resorts are facing extremely rapid changes that were almost unimaginable just 20 years ago. Permafrost – ground or rock that remains frozen year-round – is warming up and thawing. What are the warning signs, and what can be done?
Energy in Ski Resorts: Clever Use of Hydropower
Storing energy, generating electricity, powering cable cars – ski resorts can use hydropower to their advantage. Three destinations demonstrate as examples what is already possible today.
Powder Mountain is expanding for the 2026/2027 winter season.
"New lifts, more terrain, unbelievably uncrowded skiing:" This is how the Powder Mountain ski resort in Utah is promoting its investments for the upcoming winter season. Specifically, plans include a new construction project, a chairlift upgrade, and the brand-new Sundown Lodge.
Review of the global winter season
The 2026 International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism provides a global overview of the 2024/25 ski season and analyses the evolution of the ski industry worldwide. What is in the 18th edition of the industry study?
Gold Rush in Finland: Ski Resort Hides €20,000 Treasure
The Finnish ski resort Levi is attracting tourists with a spectacular PR stunt: a gold nugget worth €20,000 is hidden somewhere in the landscape. Throughout the summer, the resort will release clues designed to lead vacationers straight to the treasure.
European innovations on American mountains: The Big Sky experience
Over the past decade, Big Sky Resort has invested twice its original projection into modernization, adding 20 cutting-edge lifts. In an SI interview, President and COO Troy Nedved explains why the American market had to adapt to European technologies, which innovations are capturing the interest of the US market, and the current trends driving the development of American ski resorts.