by Dan Giesin | Nov 3, 2017 | Ski Industry News
When you think of North Carolina, Tar Heels, beer and beaches are usually the first things that come to mind. Not skiing and snowboarding. But nestled high up in the Blue Ridge Mountains at 5,506 feet is the highest ski area in the eastern United States, and it’s...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 31, 2017 | Ski Industry News
Winter is still officially seven weeks away from happening, but there already is a handful of North American resorts officially doing business right now. But that could all change by the end of the week. For the nonce, Arapahoe Basin and Loveland Ski Area in Colorado,...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 24, 2017 | Ski Industry News
There are many indications of the approaching winter: Days are getting shorter, the leaves are turning, the wooly worm has put on an extra coat. One of our favorites is the annual return of the ski and snowboard expo. With most every show featuring equipment, travel...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 17, 2017 | Ski Industry News
Avalanches are a clear and present danger in mountain country. Over the past 10 winter seasons, 270 people — including skiers, snowboarders, hikers, climbers and snowmobilers — have died in avalanches in the United States. And though the 2017-18 season has barely...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 10, 2017 | Ski Industry News
The poet once wrote that April is the cruelest month. But to a skier or snowboarder, that distinction must go to October, the month that teases us most cruelly with hints of the winter to come. Meteorological patterns are starting to shift, bringing in winter-like...
