by Dan Giesin | Dec 6, 2017 | Ski Industry News
It’s the first week of December and the winter really hasn’t kicked in for most resorts throughout North America, except for a few areas in the Northwest. Heck, we were mountain biking in Park City last week – in shorts! But that’s not to say winter hasn’t arrived!...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 5, 2017 | Ski Industry News
There was a time when the word “dirtbag” was a very derogatory term, used to describe filthy, generally impoverished vagabonds. But dirtbag has evolved — thanks mostly to the late, great mountaineer Fred Beckey — into a less frowned upon appellation. Nowadays, a...
by Kirsten Dobroth | Dec 4, 2017 | Ski Industry News
Mt. Baker, Washington Surprise, surprise. The ski resort that averages the most snow per season in the world (641 inches, with a season high total of 1,140 inches during the 1998/99 season) finds itself once again far ahead of the rest of the (snow)pack when it comes...
by Greg Colquitt | Nov 30, 2017 | Ski Industry News
Is DPS about to kill waxing forever? Not entirely, but if you look at their Kickstarter, the future isn’t bright for wax makers. Over 1,800 backers have pledged well over the desired $35,000, like $271,000 and beyond kind of well over. Do people want a good...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 29, 2017 | Ski Industry News
Buffalo, New York is the undisputed king when it comes to lake-effect snow. But unfortunately, a significant lack of vertical in Buffalo means it’s all work and no play when Mother Nature delivers the goods. Fortunately, there are a number mountain resorts that...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 28, 2017 | Ski Industry News
There are several roads in North America that can lay legitimate claim to being “The Skiers’ Highway” — Route 100 in Vermont, State Route 89 in California and The Powder Highway in Southern British Columbia to name a few. But there is only one road that can proudly...
