by Dan Giesin | Oct 8, 2019 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
Sometimes the same old, same old, no matter how great it may be, gets a little, well, stale. There are times when something shiny and new can get the juices flowing a little quicker. This is especially true in the ski and snowboard world, where your favorite hill...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 2, 2019 | Ski Industry News
What’s the best way to get stoked for the coming ski and snowboard season? Snow, of course. And preferably lots of it. Well, that’s what happened recently in the Western mountains over the last week or so. Mother Nature delivered the goods to all the major ranges,...
by Dan Giesin | Aug 30, 2019 | Ski Industry News
Of the many great German imports to North America, Oktoberfest has to rank up there with the best. Who doesn’t like hoisting steins of bier, munching on pretzels, dining on schnitzel and dancing to an oom-pah band? The annual fall celebration, which arose from a royal...
by Dan Giesin | Apr 2, 2019 | Ski Industry News
Well, here we are, the first of April, and, I kid you not, winter is stilled firmly entrenched in a good chunk of North America. So much so that nearly 40 of the 600-some-odd resorts in the United States and Canada are flirting with May — and beyond — as their closing...
by Dan Giesin | Mar 26, 2019 | Ski Industry News
Pond skimming. Is it a rite of spring or a rite of passage? You decide. But whatever it is, skiers and snowboarders, there is a right way to do it. And to help us figure that out we turn to JD Hoss, “Fearless Leader” of Truckee Tahoe Radio (101.5 FM) and veteran...