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So what does Liftopia do in the summer?
2008-05-14 19:42:00 We take a long vacation! Just kidding. We thought we would give you some insight as to what we are up to now that the majority of ski areas are closed (except for Arapahoe Basin and Snowbird, get out and ski you lucky Utahns and Colorado-ahns). After a fun second season for us, our focus is relatively ... More About: Summer
Liftopia Founders Featured on Silicon Valley Entrepreneur
2008-05-14 19:28:00 So back in late March, Ron and Evan were featured on a local TV program entitled The Silicon Valley Entrepreneur . Now we wont expect you to watch all of this, but if you are interested, it can give you some insight on our process. On the program is Chris Gill, the president of ... More About: Featured
Late season Loveland, Arapahoe Basin, and Snowbird lift tickets
2008-04-29 02:22:00 And you thought the season was over! We have some great deals out there at the handful of resorts that are still open. And we’re pleased to announce that we recently added Loveland in Colorado to our list of resorts that sell discount lift tickets. Loveland is just around the corner from Arapahoe Basin, so if you ... More About: Season , Tickets , Late , Lift , Skiing
Mountain Travel Symposium
2008-04-03 01:07:00 In a couple of days, three of us from Liftopia are heading out to Vail for the Mountain Travel Symposium (MTS). This is one of the most important events we do all year, and so we figured we’d dedicate a little space here to talk about it and explain some of the behind-the-scenes stuff that ...
Liftopia founders to be featured on Silicon Valley Entrepreneur
2008-03-20 22:18:00 This is a fun little segment we worked on last week, where Ron and Evan are getting some air time on public television. SVASE (Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneur s) is starting a monthly program called “Silicon Valley Entrepreneur”, and Liftopia is the first featured company. We had a lot of fun working on this program, ... More About: Featured
Some Spring Skiing Deals for Easter Weekend
2008-03-20 21:55:00 Hello everybody… So, it turns out now is about when some resorts really start slowing down, despite the snow being amazing! Get out there, here are some great deals for this weekend. All of these discount lift tickets are available through Liftopia. New England Bolton Valley: Saturday - $37.99 (31% off) Ragged: Saturday - $31.99 (31% off) Gunstock: Saturday ... More About: Easter , Spring , Weekend , Skiing
Some fun press for Liftopia
2008-03-17 20:34:00 Hey everyone, hope all is well. We are still excited about our recent funding that we announced last week. It has been quite a change in the Liftopia offices, as we are now in full swing working on broadening our exposure, and we already have some great enhancements and product offerings under way with our site. ... More About: Press , Funding
Save Green, St. Patrick?s Day Discount Lift Tickets
2008-03-14 20:18:00 Hello all, Well, if there were ever a reason to take Monday off to ski, St. Patty’s day would be it. Spring is rolling around already, the snow is great almost everywhere, and it is an awesome way to extend your weekend a little bit. Heck, maybe even the Liftopia guys will head out and ski ... More About: Green , Patrick , Tickets , St Patrick , Save
Liftopia Secures Series A Funding
2008-03-12 05:46:00 We?re really pleased to announce the completion of Liftopia?s Series A round of funding. We’ve spent a lot of time and energy towards raising this round of capital (Evan lost even more hair?). Last week we completed the final piece, and we couldn?t be happier to share the news with you. Below is a ... More About: Funding , Expedia
A Little About How Liftopia Works?
2008-03-07 00:45:00 We’re really happy to announce Silver Mountain, ID as the newest Liftopia partner. This represents our first alpine resort in the Pacific North West (comprised of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho), and we’re really pumped to have them on board. We hope that this will also help open some more doors in that region to bring ... More About: Works
$10 Bolton Valley Night Tickets to Benefit Chill
2008-03-04 03:21:00 Hi All, So if you have some time this week, make it out to Bolton Valley on the afternoon/evening of the 7th to support Battle for Burlington. Tickets to the event are available through Liftopia for only $10. For those of you who dont know much about Chill , it is Burton’s non-profit organization, here is some info ... More About: Night , Benefit
Discount Lift Ticket Deals of the Week - 3/3/08
2008-03-04 02:47:00 Here?s a rundown of some of our best discount lift ticket deals of the week, from East to West. Hopefully this?ll help you keep a little more cash in your wallets and log some more time on the slopes. New England Ski Areas * Wildcat Mountain - $24.99 (you save 58%!) for Sunday, 3/9 * Pats Peak - ... More About: Week , Ticket , Lift , Discount
$29 tickets for Leap Day (get it? 29th of February for $29?)
2008-02-27 22:58:00 Hey everyone, So we have been running around all week trying to line up some great deals, and have found some awesome options at resorts all around the country. For this one, resorts are taking advantage of the extra day in February (and the typical slow period after February vacation) by offering $29 discount lift ... More About: Colorado , Tickets , Snowboarding , Skiing
End of February Vacation Ski Lift Ticket Deals (Sunday 02/24)
2008-02-23 02:15:00 Hi All, Things are going crazy lately, the snow has been amazing all over the place. “But it is vacation week with no deal” you say? To cap off the end of the break, we have some awesome deals on discount lift tickets for this Sunday , 02/24. Plattekill, NY: $25 (48% off!!!) Wildcat, NH: $34.99 (41% off) Bolton Valley, ... More About: Colorado , Vacation , Specials , Ticket
Superbowl Sunday - Fewer Skiers, Bigger Discounts
2008-01-29 02:58:00 The weekend of the Superbowl is a notoriously slow weekend in the ski industry. To try and entice you guys and gals to get off the couch and onto the slopes, our resort partners are offering some killer discount lift tickets. Here are some of our best: This Week (mid-week deals to warm you up): Mountain Creek ... More About: Sunday , Discounts
Liftopia Adds New Partners - Waterville Valley, Bolton Valley, and Black Mo
2008-01-25 22:33:00 We’re really excited to announce three new resorts to our list of partners - Waterville Valley , Bolton Valley, and Black Mountain. They’re all live on our site now, with some really great lift ticket deals out there. On a personal note it’s always great to see new resorts come on board to Liftopia. We view our ... More About: Partners , Skiing
It?s Official - US Ski Lift Tickets Most Expensive in the World
2008-01-25 21:36:00 Here’s the inside scoop on an upcoming press release - you heard it here first. *** For the seventh consecutive year, independent ski area research company Snow24 plc, based in Scotland, Great Britain, has published its exclusive comparison of six-day lift ticket prices worldwide. As in previous years, US resorts lead the world in headline lift ... More About: World , Tickets , Most Expensive , The World , Official
Great Perspective from Springwise?
2008-01-17 19:37:00 We just came across a great perspective on Liftopia from Bill McMahon of Springwise. Bill does a great job of covering our core business concept. Basically, applying proven tactics from the online travel world to a new vertical. As many of you already know, these practices of segmentation, yield management, and online distribution through dedicated points ... More About: Great , Perspective
Sundance Film Festival Lift Ticket Specials
2008-01-16 21:37:00 Well hello there… How many days do you have in so far? My tally is embarrassingly low, but I will be adding some more this weekend. So we were talking with some of our Utah partners lately, and Sundance Film Festival starts tomorrow. The interesting thing about Sundance is that while there are ... More About: Specials , Film Festival , Ticket
Mad River Glen?s ?unique to Liftopia? ski packages
2008-01-15 23:40:00 Hi all, hope the season is treating you well. So, for those of you who have an urge to do something new and different, and work on some skills that perhaps need some honing, Mad River Glen just launched some great packages through Liftopia. Whether you are looking to master moguls, get introduced to some ... More About: Unique , Ages
MLK Weekend Lift Ticket Deals
2008-01-15 00:10:00 Here’s a brief run-down of some of our top discount lift tickets for MLK weekend. Hopefully this’ll help you keep a little more cash in your wallets and log some more time on the slopes. Wildcat Mountain - Adult Ticket Price: $36.99/Day (you save 37%!) for Sunday, 1/20 Arapahoe Basin - Adult Ticket Price: $37.99/Day (you save ... More About: Colorado , Specials , Weekend , Lift
Why Not Wednesdays?
2008-01-14 20:23:00 Gore and Whiteface are asking skiers and riders that very question right now, and making things interesting with a $35 lift ticket every Wednesday until closing day in April. Just bring in a can or bottle of Coca-Cola with you to the slopes, and you’ll get an adult all day lift ticket for $35. If ...
Arapahoe Basin to open Montezuma Bowl, January 11th at 11:00am
2008-01-09 18:38:00 Hi All, This just in from the folks at A-Basin. We have been waiting all season for the new terrain, and it looks like they will be opening it up this Friday. Get out there and enjoy it, we have tickets on Friday for $37.99 (35% off!). Here is the official press release: ARAPAHOE BASIN MONTEZUMA BOWL TO ... More About: Open , January , Skiing , Arapahoe Basin , Bowl
Super Sundays? Discount lift ticket deals for Sunday 01/13
2008-01-09 03:10:00 Hey all, hope you are all having a great season so far. With awesome snow in Colorado, Utah, California (finally! just got out there on Sunday myself…) and back east, we thought we would give you a head’s up on some of our best deals this Sunday. A little insider tidbit, is that Sundays are ... More About: Super , Ticket , Lift
Liftopia?s First Lift Ticket Deals of the New Year
2008-01-03 01:16:00 We hope you had a happy, healthy New Year and got to celebrate it with your favorite people. And if your new year’s resolution involves spending more days on the slopes in 2008, we’re here to help. Here’s a list of some of our top deals. Get out there and enjoy the snow! The Canyons Resort Park ... More About: Ticket , Lift
Christmas day is a great day to ski (discount lift tickets?)
2007-12-20 19:07:00 Hey all, Happy Holidays! For those of you who can break away on the 25th, there are some great deals all over the country on discount lift tickets. Below is a list of some of the best ones we have going, so get out there and enjoy the snow! All deals for 12/25 can be ... More About: Christmas , Colorado , Great , Specials , Tickets
Liftopia Interview with ?STEEP? Athlete - Andrew Mclean
2007-12-19 23:15:00 Alright, the last of three. Andrew was also great to speak with, providing a different perspective from Ingrid and Mark. He was speaking to us via cell phone in Manhattan… Yet another perspective on STEEP, below. ***************************************** ********** LT ? Hey Andrew, we?ll get right to it, NYC isn?t exactly your native environment, huh? Andrew ... More About: Films , Interview , Skiing , Athlete
Liftopia Interview with ?STEEP? Athlete - Ingrid Backstrom
2007-12-19 22:22:00 Alright, here is piece number two. Not only did we get to talk with Mark (the director), but we got to speak with two of the athletes/characters in the film. It was great speaking with the athletes about their take on both STEEP and their ski careers. The best part, is that ... More About: Films , Interview , Athlete
Liftopia Interview with STEEP Director Mark Obenhaus
2007-12-19 19:37:00 This is pretty cool. We had the pleasure of getting the opportunity to sit down and talk with Mark Obenhaus, director of the upcoming ski documentary “STEEP”. Here are some excerpts from the interview: ***************************************** ********** Liftopia: We?re speaking here with mark Obenhaus, director of the upcoming big mountain skiing documentary, STEEP. Mark, thanks a ton in ... More About: Films , Interview , Skiing , Director
A big change for Taos
More articles from this author:2007-12-19 18:28:00 Just heard the news this morning that Taos is opening it’s area to snowboarders this spring. Our friends at Freeskier have the story: “For the first time in its history, Taos Ski Valley announced it will open the ski area to snowboarders beginning March 19, 2008. After years of discussion, planning and putting many of the pieces ... More About: Change 1, 2 |
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