by Dan Giesin | Nov 16, 2021 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
There’s an old saying that good things come in small packages. This pertains for ski country towns as well. You can get anything you want at most mega-mountain resorts and villages. Except maybe charm. And perhaps a modicum of peace. But at Smalltown Skitown you can...
by Greg Colquitt | Nov 11, 2021 | Blog, Ski Industry News
The itch for early skiing is real. This is the very special time of the year you start to feel the first hints of winter, but there still isn’t quite enough snow to ski. It’s a frustrating time, but also hopeful one. it’s also, depending on where you...
by Jack McNary | Nov 11, 2021 | Blog, Ski Industry News
Ahh, it’s that time of year again. It has many names, among them “ribbon of death” season, “shark” season, and of course “wait in line for 25 minutes to ski one crummy run” season. They all are referring to the same thing, which is the somewhat gnarly conditions we...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 9, 2021 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
What makes a great ski hill? Is it the terrain? The snow quality and/or quantity? The size of the mountain? The vertical? The quality of grooming? The number of lifts? The apres scene? All of the above, of course, are contributing factors in defining a truly great ski...
by Jack McNary | Nov 2, 2021 | Ski Industry News
Brrrrr. We’ve all been there in the blowing snow. We watch the snow collect in quarter-inch increments as we catch our breath on the chair lift, but also find that as our sweat cools, we become well, cold! Not freezing your gourd off is a valid concern for much of the...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 2, 2021 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
On the morning of March 31, 1982, a massive avalanche swept down the northern flanks of the Alpine Meadows ski area near Lake Tahoe and crashed into the base area, depositing up to 20 feet of snow in the resort’s parking lot. In its wake, seven people were killed,...
