by Greg Colquitt | Jan 4, 2017 | Ski Industry News
There’s a guy I know that could out-ski me in his sleep. I’m not claiming to be a world-class skier but I can hold my own. This guy I know also happens to be blind–completely and totally blind. In the US, based on the 2010 Census, over 56 million...
by Greg Colquitt | Apr 9, 2016 | Ski Industry News
Remember your dorm room set-up in college? Where, in the blink of an eye, it felt like you were best friends with everyone on your hall, had stories that “you had to be there for”, and late nights were a bit of the norm. Where camaraderie turned into a...
by Greg Colquitt | Apr 2, 2016 | Ski Industry News
When El Niño dealt his cards this year, we knew the East was going to be less than thrilled. The West got slammed, and the East saw enough snow to get a Floridian excited. Such a dismal winter was predicted, but I don’t think anyone knew it would be as bad as it...
by Greg Colquitt | Mar 19, 2016 | Ski Industry News
Heading to the slopes ain’t cheap. Whenever I talk to folks about skiing the first thing out of their mouths is, “It’s too dang expensive!” And they’re right. When you factor in lift passes, rental gear (if you don’t have your own),...
by Greg Colquitt | Mar 12, 2016 | Ski Industry News
Spring Rocks. Around this time of the year we start to think about what we like more–spring skiing or powder? Powder, understandably, gets a lot of the glory. Floating on deep fresh snow is a freedom and sensation that’s difficult to compare to much else....