by Greg Colquitt | Mar 15, 2017 | Ski Industry News
For all the egos that skiing can bring to the mountain, don’t forget we are just participating a slightly less dangerous form of sledding. You may wonder while sitting at the base area…why do we do this? Is it for the thrill? For the image? For the...
by Kirsten Dobroth | Mar 9, 2017 | Ski Industry News
Cardrona Alpine Resort at sunset. Courtesy of Cardrona Alpine Resort. In honor of Cardrona Alpine Resort announcing major upgrades for the 2017 season — an investment priced at $15 million — there’s no better time to talk a bit about why skiing in...
by Greg Colquitt | Mar 9, 2017 | Ski Industry News
There are over 50 widely recognized ski manufacturers in the world. And that’s just the ones I know of. Like trying to count the number of people living in rural Vietnam, there’s a lot that slip through the cracks. Maybe we’ll bump that number up to...
by Dan Giesin | Mar 7, 2017 | Ski Industry News
For the first time in nearly half a century, some of the world’s top alpine ski racers will descend on Squaw Valley for a World Cup event this weekend, March 10-11. Not since the winter of 1968-69 have the athletes of the so-called White Circus competed at the...
by Kirsten Dobroth | Mar 2, 2017 | Ski Industry News
Photo Courtesy of Bridger Bowl’s Facebook Page. Bridger Bowl just had one insane weekend. The ski resort registered 26 inches on Saturday (February 25) followed by an additional 13 inches on Sunday (February 26), and locals rejoiced. A little about the resort...
by Greg Colquitt | Mar 1, 2017 | Ski Industry News
Ever wondered where all the ski resorts in North America are? Derek Percoski has. We got to chat with Percoski, founder of Best Maps Ever, about his intrepid quest to map every ski area in the US and Canada. As a ski instructor whose life spent on, in, and around...
