by Dan Giesin | Jan 16, 2018 | Ski Industry News
Not so long ago — say the late 20th century —when you wanted to wind down from a hard day on the hill with a tall, cool one, you’d generally head straight to base lodge bar, where the options were generic draft and/or bottled beer. Nowadays, it’s all about microbrews...
by Dan Giesin | Jan 9, 2018 | Ski Industry News
Call it what you will — blower, cold smoke, pow pow, Champagne — that light, fluffy stuff that falls from the skies and is laid down in deep blankets on the mountainside is the raison d’etre for many skiers and snowboarders. A lot of people spend big bucks — hello...
by Dan Giesin | Jan 2, 2018 | Ski Industry News
January is Learn to Ski and Ride Month Ever had the desire to try something new? Say, you’re a longtime skier who’s had a secret yen to try snowboarding. Or vice versa. Or you have a friend who’s been contemplating picking skiing or snowboarding (or both). Well,...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 28, 2017 | Ski Industry News
The old saying is there is no such thing as terrible weather, only dressing terribly for the weather! Indeed, there may be times when it is too cold to ski, but at the end of the day, if you’re dressed properly, and head inside for the occasional warm up, you’ll be...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 27, 2017 | Ski Industry News
So, Santa left you a pair of Volkl Mantras under the tree, and now you’re just dying to test those puppies out. But where? Because the Mantras are pretty sweet bumps skis, you’ll want to put them through their paces on some mogul field that is worthy of your boards....
