by Brandon Quinn | Oct 23, 2010 | Ski Industry News
(Photo Courtesy of Glenn Harper) If you live in Colorado, it’s time to get your ski and snowboard gear together. Arapahoe Basin recently announced that it will open for business this Monday (10/25/10). Patrons can expect an 18-inch base on the intermediate High...
by Brandon Quinn | Oct 21, 2010 | Ski Industry News
Sweetgrass Productions is a Colorado-based film company rooted in winter backcountry and mountain culture. Signatures is about taking what the seasons give you; it captures what skiing is all about. Japanese photographer Yoichi Watanabe explains, “As a photographer,...
by Brandon Quinn | Oct 19, 2010 | Ski Industry News
As most experienced skiers and riders can attest to, mittens are naturally warmer than gloves. Not only do the fingers maintain their warmth because they are in contact with each other, but there is also a reduced surface area which minimizes heat loss. A new company...
by Brandon Quinn | Oct 19, 2010 | Ski Industry News
(Photo courtesy of Heather Sunderland) Ruka ski resort in Finland opened the ski season this week. This is the 10th year in a row that it has been the first resort in Europe to open its slopes. Located in Northern Finland, within 19 miles from the border with Russia,...
by Brandon Quinn | Oct 18, 2010 | Ski Industry News
Perhaps the most famous name in the ski film industry, Warren Miller, has been legally prevented from making or appearing in new ski films. Miller is 86 years old and began filming ski videos in 1949; he was a revolutionary film maker that forever changed the exposure...