by Dan Giesin | Nov 6, 2018 | Ski Industry News
One of the greatest wake-up calls ever is the sound of the ski patrol doing its morning rounds, blasting away avalanche danger. You know it’s gonna be a good powder day. But if you’re not one of the fortunate few who live within a moment’s notice of the good stuff,...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 31, 2018 | Ski Industry News
So, you’re getting all excited about your upcoming family ski and snowboard holiday to Mount Wannabe. Your spouse and kids have also bought into this jaunt halfway across the continent, and they’re just as amped as you are. They’re so jazzed, in fact, that they’ve...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 30, 2018 | Ski Industry News
Skiing and snowboarding is an activity that can be shared and enjoyed by the whole family. But it also can be prohibitively expensive. One great way to cut down on costs are the Grade School Passports that several states’ — and Canada’s — ski associations make...
by Greg Colquitt | Oct 25, 2018 | Ski Industry News
Vermont’s Mount Snow to Open Earliest in History Ski Magazine’s best snow in the East is coming up big and early this year. On Saturday October 25th, Mount Snow will turn its lifts to skiers and riders—the earliest opening in the mountain’s 64-year history. Behind a...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 24, 2018 | Ski Industry News
If you’re an experienced skier or snowboarder — heck, even if you’re just starting out — you expect winter sports resorts to be usually found in the mid- to high-latitudes if not at high altitude. After all, that’s generally where the snow is. But sometimes...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 23, 2018 | Ski Industry News
Some skiers and snowboarders are willing to got to the ends of the earth to get their fix. But where, exactly, are these ends? You could consider the North Pole as one, but that’s a pretty tough ask considering 90-degrees North latitude sits on the frozen plains of...
