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...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 3, 2017 | Ski Industry News
When you think of North Carolina, Tar Heels, beer and beaches are usually the first things that come to mind. Not skiing and snowboarding. But nestled high up in the Blue Ridge Mountains at 5,506 feet is the highest ski area in the eastern United States, and it’s...
