by Dan Giesin | Nov 13, 2018 | Ski Industry News
Are you considering buying a season pass? I remember when I got my first pass. It was way back when at Squaw Valley, and when I picked up the 2×5-inch piece of plastic with my name and photo on it, I knew then I was a full-fledged skier. I had become part of a...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 7, 2018 | Ski Industry News
First the good news: The Rockies of Colorado got slammed by storms the first week of November, with up to four feet or more of snow coating many of the state’s ski and snowboard resorts. The bad news? Only five of Colorado’s 30 or so resorts — Arapahoe Basin,...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 6, 2018 | Ski Industry News
One of the greatest wake-up calls ever is the sound of the ski patrol doing its morning rounds, blasting away avalanche danger. You know it’s gonna be a good powder day. But if you’re not one of the fortunate few who live within a moment’s notice of the good stuff,...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 31, 2018 | Ski Industry News
So, you’re getting all excited about your upcoming family ski and snowboard holiday to Mount Wannabe. Your spouse and kids have also bought into this jaunt halfway across the continent, and they’re just as amped as you are. They’re so jazzed, in fact, that they’ve...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 30, 2018 | Ski Industry News
Skiing and snowboarding is an activity that can be shared and enjoyed by the whole family. But it also can be prohibitively expensive. One great way to cut down on costs are the Grade School Passports that several states’ — and Canada’s — ski associations make...
