by Dan Giesin | Dec 28, 2021 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News, Ski Resort Marketing
There’s a ski hill in California’s central Sierra Nevada that’s so big they have a word for it: Mammoth. And with 3,100 feet of vertical and 3,500 acres of skiable terrain accessed by an efficient lift system (a two-stage gondola and 22 chairs lifts, 10 of them of the...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 14, 2021 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
There’s no denying that Jackson Hole is big-mountain skiing. With 4,139 feet of vertical — the second most continuous vertical drop in the United States — and 2,500 in-bound acres and another 3,000 acres of gate-accessed backcountry, Jackson Hole will test the legs...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 7, 2021 | Blog, Expert, Ski Industry News
There are a multitude of reasons skiers and snowboarders flock to Colorado for their winter-time fun. The Centennial State is renowned for its light, dry powder, its panoramic vistas, its immaculately groomed slopes, its luxurious resorts and spas, its Rocky Mountain...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 3, 2021 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News, Ski Resort Marketing
If you like steeps, immense in-bounds backcountry terrain, massive powder dumps and kick-ass views, there’s one place you can go: Crystal Mountain. Just a quick glimpse at the trail map of Washington’s largest mountain resort shows a 2,600-acre playground full of...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 30, 2021 | Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
There’s nothing like skiing or riding untracked powder, especially when there are acres and acres of unblemished snow for you to play in. But unless you are willing to work for it (grab some skins) or take out a small loan (hello, heli-skiing), most people find the...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 16, 2021 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
There’s an old saying that good things come in small packages. This pertains for ski country towns as well. You can get anything you want at most mega-mountain resorts and villages. Except maybe charm. And perhaps a modicum of peace. But at Smalltown Skitown you can...
