by Dan Giesin | Oct 25, 2022 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
When most folks think of skiing and snowboarding the big mountains of the West, their thoughts often drift to the Rocky Mountain highs of Colorado. With legendary — and world-renowned — resorts hills like Aspen, Vail and Telluride, it isn’t hard to conjure up images...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 20, 2022 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
Skiing’s White Circus is setting up its tents in America this winter for an extended run. The World Cup Alpine ski circuit, which is the on-snow equivalent of Formula 1 car racing with all its attendant, speed, danger, glamour and hoopla, will, for the first time in...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 11, 2022 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
It’s only early autumn in North America, and yet the lethal effects of avalanches have been topics of conversation around here lately. First, there was the general theatrical release of the award-winning film “Buried”, which documents the tragic events of an avalanche...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 4, 2022 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
It may come as no surprise to you that nearly three-quarters (74%) of the states that comprise the United States of America have some sort of uphill conveyance for skiers and snowboarders within their boundaries. Or that these Alpine playgrounds — more than 450 of...
by Dan Giesin | Sep 24, 2022 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
The last week of summer was pretty unseasonal in parts of the West, with high peaks in Colorado, the Northern Rockies, the Wasatch, the Sierra and Cascades all receiving a touch of winter and a coating of snow. And then over the first couple of days of autumn, the...
by Dan Giesin | Sep 15, 2022 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
There’s an old saying that there’s only two season’s in ski country: Winter and Construction. Well, it’s been a busy latter season for mountain resorts throughout the United States this summer as ski areas played catch-up from pandemic-related work deferrals to...
