Top Journalists in Ski Resorts
Jason Blevins The Colorado Sun
Outdoors reporter at The Colorado Sun known for deep, data-rich coverage of ski industry economics, pass policies, and resort legal issues. Specialties: Ski industry business and policy, public lands, litigation, Colorado resorts.
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Stuart Winchester The Storm Skiing Journal & Podcast (Substack)
Founder, editor, and host of The Storm Skiing Journal & Podcast, a leading independent publication focused on the business and operations of lift-served skiing in North America. Specialties: Resort ownership and consolidation, pass products, lift-served ski area strategy; long-form interviews with GMs/CEOs.
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Sierra Shafer SKI Magazine
Editor and senior editorial leader at SKI Magazine; prolific reporter on resort news and ski culture with bylines and edits spanning the brand’s site and channels. Specialties: Resort news and culture, avalanche coverage, ski gear; editorial leadership of SKI’s digital coverage.
Samantha Berman SKI Magazine
Senior contributor and travel editor for SKI, frequently breaking resort news and producing service guides that shape where skiers go each season. Specialties: Resort travel/service journalism, multi-pass updates (Epic/Ikon/Mountain Collective), lift and terrain expansions.
Megan Michelson Freelance (SKI, Outside, Backcountry, REI)
Tahoe-based freelance journalist with regular SKI, Outside and Backcountry bylines; widely read on resort culture and practical trip planning. Specialties: Ski travel and culture, housing in mountain towns, gear and brand reporting.
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John Meyer The Denver Post
Longtime outdoors reporter regarded as a definitive voice on Colorado skiing and resort issues for the Denver metro audience. Specialties: Colorado resorts, alpine/Olympic sports, access and recreation policy.
Scott Condon The Aspen Times
Veteran Aspen Times reporter covering Aspen Snowmass and broader Roaring Fork resort impacts with a business and environment lens. Specialties: Aspen Skiing Co. business, climate/sustainability at resorts, public lands and trail access.
John LaConte Vail Daily
Vail Daily reporter with a strong ski-beat footprint on Eagle County resort operations and development. Specialties: Vail/Beaver Creek operations, local resort development, lift projects and permitting.
Julie Jag The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune reporter and editor whose on-the-ground coverage of Utah resorts and events helps set the statewide ski agenda. Specialties: Utah resort openings/expansions, World Cup/freestyle events, community impacts of resort growth.
Jay Hamburger Park Record (Park City, UT)
Park Record city reporter recognized for decades of accountability reporting on Park City’s resort economy and governance. Specialties: Park City/Deer Valley policy and development, Olympics preparation, transportation/parking near resort bases.
Cody Jones Summit Daily News (CO)
Summit Daily’s sports/outdoors reporter covering the county’s four major resorts and the broader Front Range ski audience. Specialties: Summit County ski industry news (A-Basin, Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper), events and outdoor sports.
Ryan Spencer Summit Daily News (Regional Team)
Regional reporter focused on the operations and infrastructure that underpin resort communities across Colorado’s High Country. Specialties: Regional coverage of ski industry, transportation and public safety affecting Colorado resorts.
Justin Scacco Sierra Sun (Truckee/Tahoe)
Truckee-based reporter covering North Lake Tahoe resorts and mountain-town dynamics for the Sierra Sun. Specialties: Tahoe/Truckee resort and recreation coverage, operations, and community issues.
Bill Rozak Tahoe Daily Tribune
Editor and former sports editor leading daily coverage of Tahoe’s resorts, events and mountain lifestyle. Specialties: Lake Tahoe resort news and outdoor recreation; community reporting with a ski focus.
Katie Brinton SAM (Ski Area Management) Magazine
Senior editor at Ski Area Management (SAM), the North American trade publication of record for mountain resort operators. Specialties: Ski resort operations, technology, insurance/risk, summer ops, leadership.
Peter Landsman Lift Blog
Founder of Lift Blog, the go-to independent source tracking every lift project and trend impacting ski resort infrastructure. Specialties: Lift infrastructure, gondolas/trams, capital projects, manufacturer and permit developments.
Miles Clark SnowBrains
Founder and CEO of SnowBrains, a large independent snowsports outlet producing daily resort and snowpack reporting and features. Specialties: Breaking ski news, storm/snow reporting, resort incident coverage and features.
Martin Kuprianowicz SnowBrains
Editor-in-Chief at SnowBrains guiding coverage across resort news, safety, and culture with an international contributor network. Specialties: Daily ski news, features and explainers for a global ski audience; editorial leadership of SnowBrains newsroom.
Patrick Thorne InTheSnow (UK/EU) and Snow Industry News contributor
Editor-in-chief of InTheSnow and long-time ‘Snowhunter’ reporting international ski resort developments and market trends. Specialties: Global resort news and openings, Southern Hemisphere coverage, industry trends and statistics.
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