united states
Mountain Capital Partners is extending US$9 lift tickets across its US network, with US$10 spending credit on selected offers. We examine how cheap access, early bookings and quieter dates could support the resort business—and what accommodation owners should watch.
japan
Two public hotel portfolios show why high occupancy can coexist with weaker revenue. Original calculations test rate cuts, capacity limits and non-room offsets.
global snow resort
Australian resort evidence separates snow production from refund protection. A transparent hotel scenario tests the cash and occupancy consequences of cancellation.
A 210-room Aomori hotel puts washing machines, microwaves and refrigerators in every room. Its design raises useful questions about longer-stay demand.
united states
Nederland’s attempt to buy Eldora raises a harder question: can community ownership leave enough money to invest? We examine debt, snow risk and philanthropy, alongside Eldora’s new sister-resort agreement with Japan’s Zao Onsen.
japan
A calculation-programme error has delayed Japan’s official index releases. The gap makes dated, clearly defined local evidence more important.
global snow resort
Doolans Basin remains a development proposal under review. The useful next milestone is the consent decision and its conditions, rather than an assumed opening.
japan
August guest nights fell across domestic and overseas travellers. The new survey framework and the difference between guests and rooms shape the interpretation.
global snow resort
SkiStar’s stronger earnings and Vail’s difficult winter reveal how resorts earn from the whole holiday—and why accommodation, advance passes and weather need to be assessed together.
france
Alpe du Grand Serre’s 30-year operating agreement raises a wider question: who funds a ski area when the village needs it more than the lift accounts justify? We examine group management, public support and the proposed move towards higher terrain.
new zealand
New Zealand plans to admit eligible build-to-rent funds to its investor-visa Growth category from December. The change could support rental supply, but its relevance to Queenstown and other mountain communities will depend on where homes are built, who can rent them and at what price.
japan
JAL’s plans extend direct Osaka services to northern and eastern Hokkaido through winter. The opportunity for resorts depends on how well the complete journey works.
