by Jack McNary | Feb 24, 2022 | Blog, Ski Industry News
Dealing with variability on the slopes – sun-affected, wind-affected, inconsistent crust! It’s such a torturous sight, seeing a field of powder slowly get cooked under the sun, rendering the once-fluffy surface into a thick helping of mashed potatoes. Unlike...
by Jack McNary | Feb 17, 2022 | Blog, Ski Industry News, Ski Resort Marketing, Top 10 Best Snow
Ever wonder what makes for the best snow? We’ve all heard of that legendary “champagne powder”, but what really goes into that, and how does it differ from the legendary – ok, maybe infamous is a better word – Sierra cement? Moisture Well, dear reader, the first...
by Jack McNary | Feb 11, 2022 | Blog, Ski Industry News, Ski Resort Marketing
What’s the best way to get down the mountain in style? You may have seen telemarkers here and there, those funny knee-droppers, and wondered, ‘why would I ever want to do lunges down the entire mountain?’ Well for some of us, your author included, telemark...
by Jack McNary | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Intermediate, Ski Industry News, Ski Resort Marketing
Buttery, corduroy goodness As it’s a few more days until we get the next round of the fluffy stuff, it pays to have something else to do on the mountain. The bumps start to get a bit hard, our friend the sun can start to affect the slopes below, and all but the most...
by Jack McNary | Jan 27, 2022 | Ski Industry News, Top 10 Best Snow
“Cut a path through the trees. Then, in the spring, cut down every tree with blood on it” – Réal Boulanger Ever since our man Réal, one of the founders of the fabled Mont Sutton in Québec, had the inspiration to ski through the trees, they have been a ‘if you know,...
