by Dan Giesin | Nov 14, 2017 | Ski Industry News
If the best part of your day on the hill is not putting on your snowboard boots but rather taking them off, you’re in a world of hurt. In more ways than one. “You have have a properly fitted boot that works for your style of riding,” says Kiel Rafter, a supervisor...
by Kirsten Dobroth | Nov 13, 2017 | Ski Industry News
When Vail announced it was building a new gondola to replace its longtime quad-charlift (Chair 16, for all those who remember) from Vail Village to Mid Vail in honor of the resort’s 50th anniversary, the only thing more buzz-worthy than the announcement itself was the...
by Greg Colquitt | Nov 10, 2017 | Ski Industry News
On Friday November 10th, Summit County will be completely open for business! The remaining resorts to open in Summit County, Keystone, Breckenridge, and Copper Mountain, will all spin their lifts to skiers and riders for the first time tomorrow, granting access to...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 8, 2017 | Ski Industry News
Vermont’s Killington Resort kicked off the 2017-18 ski and snowboard season in the Northeast Wednesday, offering first tracks to season pass holders. Killington officially opens to the public on Thursday, Nov. 9. Cold temperatures finally arrived in the Northeast...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 8, 2017 | Ski Industry News
The agony of de feet. What skier hasn’t had it? Either your boots are too tight, and your dogs are barking all day. Or they’re too loose, and it feels like you’re skiing while wearing a pair of bedroom slippers. In either case, it makes for a rough day on the hill....
by Kirsten Dobroth | Nov 6, 2017 | Ski Industry News
If you live in a ski town, frequent ski towns, or just generally ski a lot, you’re familiar with the age old question; what’s the most badass resort in North America? Everyone has his or her own opinion — Jackson has the cliffs, Whistler has the...
