by Greg Colquitt | Oct 29, 2021 | Blog, Ski Industry News
Skiing ain’t what it used to be. Having really only sprouted legs in the US after WWII ended in 1945, skiing is still pretty young. Despite its youth, the sport/lifestyle that we know and love has gone through many phases of fashion. Here’s a rundown of...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 26, 2021 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
A bomb cyclone washed ashore on the West Coast last weekend and exploded all over Northern California. As a results, the folks at Mammoth Mountain and Palisades Tahoe will be having a blast. The monster storm that ravaged California was a result of an atmospheric...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 19, 2021 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
The age of the multi-resort pass in upon us. And that is a good thing. Some locals may bitch — many of them vociferously — about them, saying these multi-resort passes are taking the soul out of skiing and bringing too many outsiders to the hill and clogging up the...
by Greg Colquitt | Oct 18, 2021 | Blog, Ski Industry News
Aspen’s history is a wild ride. Take a step back in time for a moment. It’s 1946. World War II just ended last year, and the world is moving again. The NBA is playing its first season, you don’t know it yet but thousands of notable Boomers are coming...
by Jack McNary | Oct 17, 2021 | Blog, Ski Industry News
As we wait in anticipation for the coming year, it makes sense to do a few basic things: take stock of your gear, survey your physical fitness (is it gonna be another ‘ski-yourself-into-shape’ kind of year?) and of course, brush up on the random things you might be...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 12, 2021 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
The massive forests of the Sierra Nevada range have been under siege in recent years by California’s relentless wildfire season. It was only a matter of time before a ski resort got in the way. The Caldor Fire, which began on Aug. 4 in the foothills east of...
