by Dan Giesin | Mar 28, 2017 | Ski Industry News
This is the time of year when skiers’ and snowboarders’ thoughts turn to the rites of spring: goggle tans, on-hill barbecues, slush bumps, tailgate parties, pond skims and minimal ski wear. Though not renowned for their spring skiing vibe, East Coast...
by Kirsten Dobroth | Mar 24, 2017 | Ski Industry News
While some ski areas around the country are still collecting snow (ahem, Tahoe), Ullr has been somewhat neglectful these past few weeks for many of us, and with closing days starting to creep up on the season’s calendar, it can only mean one thing — spring...
by Greg Colquitt | Mar 22, 2017 | Ski Industry News
“BUT MEGALODON WASN’T PURPLE!!!!” Okay, pal. Chill. These are the kinds of things I hear on a daily basis. I’m sorry that I insulted your favorite animal by trying to make our team the Purple Megalodons. I happen to know approximately nothing...
by Dan Giesin | Mar 21, 2017 | Ski Industry News
One of the greatest innovations in ski resort development has been the inclusion of terrain parks. This aspect of skiing and snowboarding has always been with us, of course — downed trees have served as natural rails and jibs since the early days of downhill...
by Kirsten Dobroth | Mar 16, 2017 | Ski Industry News
If you found yourself on the East Coast over the last few days, Vermont’s Jay Peak was the place to be. The resort was pounded with snow during Winter Storm Stella, leaving 52 inches (according to Jay Peak’s website) over the past 48 hours, and — get...
by Dan Giesin | Mar 15, 2017 | Ski Industry News
California Highway 89 is probably the most mountainous route in the Golden State, winding 243 miles south from the base of 14,179 foot Mount Shasta through the southern Cascade and northern Sierra Nevada ranges to the high desert of eastern California. And for 47 of...
