by Dan Giesin | Nov 19, 2019 | Blog, Expert, Ski Industry News
Big Sky is going where few resorts have gone before: the triple black diamond route. The Montana resort recently gave 25 named runs that designation — a step up from the common double diamond extreme terrain that dot a lot of North American ski and snowboard resorts....
by Greg Colquitt | Nov 14, 2019 | Blog, Ski Industry News
What’s Utah’s secret sauce, really? Flip through any issue of Powder Magazine and there’s a pretty good chance you’ll find some mention of face shots and bottomless pow in Utah. There’s an aura about the place that sends people flocking...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 12, 2019 | Blog, Ski Industry News
For a variety of reasons — high lift-ticket prices, a sense of adventure, pushing your limits, dependable and lightweight gear, etc. — more people each winter are venturing into the snowy preserves of our mountains’ back-country. But the pure exhilaration of tasting...
by Greg Colquitt | Nov 6, 2019 | Blog, Ski Industry News
Hey Los Angeles, Get stoked. After a grueling 104 days without skiing and riding, your favorite volcano is back at it. This Saturday, Mammoth Mountain will be turning its lifts for the first time this season and giving you the chance to knock the cobwebs off your snow...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 5, 2019 | Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News, Ski Resort Marketing
The Beast is stirring. Killington, with one of the largest snow-making systems in the country (1,700 guns and 88 miles of pipe), has been blasting out the man-made stuff for the past week or so, and the Beast of the East is ready and open for business for the 2019-20...
