by Dan Giesin | Jan 22, 2019 | Ski Industry News
For years, particularly in the decade just before and just after the Millennium, there was great deal of friction, if not downright animosity, between skiers and snowboarders at Mt. Wannabe. “Dark Side knuckledraggers,” spat the skiers, who tended to be older,...
by Greg Colquitt | Jan 18, 2019 | Ski Industry News
Take a deep breath. You’re not in heaven–it’s just New Hampshire. “But where are all the people? People are great! They created JIF! Fast cars!” Yes, but they also created lift lines. Fortunately there’s a nook in the White...
by Dan Giesin | Jan 15, 2019 | Ski Industry News
Riding a chairlift, the engine that helps drive our passion for skiing and snowboarding, can be fraught with danger. Particularly for little kids. I remember a blustery day at a Tahoe-area resort some 25 years or so ago when I was skiing with my daughter Grete, my...
by Greg Colquitt | Jan 10, 2019 | Ski Industry News
December got real. After a disappointing November that usually supplies endless refills, Whistler Blackcomb came roaring back for a legendary December. During the month of December, 151″ of blower pow fell on the resort, surpassing the previous record set in...
by Dan Giesin | Jan 8, 2019 | Ski Industry News
Life in the fast lane is not for everybody. Take Tahoe Donner, for instance. The small ski resort in Truckee is as bland and vanilla as the 400 inches of Sierra Nevada snow that annually cover its 120 acres of skiable terrain. But that’s just fine for the folks at...
by Greg Colquitt | Jan 4, 2019 | Ski Industry News
Ever wondered what it would be like to eat a taco in the middle of your ski run? No? Well, you can. Steamboat just rolled out the Taco Beast — a snow cat dedicated to bringing hot tacos directly to your face right on the mountain. Finally you can cozy up to a...
