by Dan Giesin | Dec 20, 2017 | Ski Industry News
The holidays will soon come and go. You love your family, but after all is said and done, you’ll need some “Bro” time. Some carving time! Some POW time! Some après time! How about grabbing a few friends and taking that four-day New Year’s week and making it a...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 13, 2017 | Ski Industry News
The first major storm of the season rolled through New England this week, leaving behind more than a foot of snow on the slopes some outstanding skiing and snowboarding conditions. Most importantly though, the storm put down a solid base and pulled in sustained cold...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 6, 2017 | Ski Industry News
It’s the first week of December and the winter really hasn’t kicked in for most resorts throughout North America, except for a few areas in the Northwest. Heck, we were mountain biking in Park City last week – in shorts! But that’s not to say winter hasn’t arrived!...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 5, 2017 | Ski Industry News
There was a time when the word “dirtbag” was a very derogatory term, used to describe filthy, generally impoverished vagabonds. But dirtbag has evolved — thanks mostly to the late, great mountaineer Fred Beckey — into a less frowned upon appellation. Nowadays, a...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 29, 2017 | Ski Industry News
Buffalo, New York is the undisputed king when it comes to lake-effect snow. But unfortunately, a significant lack of vertical in Buffalo means it’s all work and no play when Mother Nature delivers the goods. Fortunately, there are a number mountain resorts that...