by Greg Colquitt | Dec 13, 2019 | Blog, Ski Industry News
Big Sky is rad and here’s why. 1. It’s Huge Let’s start this lift off with some stats: 5,850+ acres of skiable terrain 4,350 of vertical feet 4 mountains 36 chair lifts 400+ runs 1 big ass smile In 2013, Big Sky purchased adjacent Moonlight Basin...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 10, 2019 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News, Ski Resort Marketing
Lift rides: Some take forever, and some only seem that way. Having to be hauled up a mountain by a chairlift is one of the banes of our sport. You’re jonesing to hit that powder stash only you know about but the Jerrys keep causing the lift to stop or the resort has...
by Brandon Quinn | Dec 9, 2019 | Blog, Ski Industry News
Why is it called a “Hot Toddy”? Who is Todd anyway? Is he some attractive Aspen ski instructor? These are all serious questions we ask ourselves. This classic winter libation has warmed the hearts of countless skiers and snowboarders for a millennia. Some...
by Greg Colquitt | Dec 6, 2019 | Blog, Ski Industry News
One to two feet of snow this weekend! An atmospheric river is shuttling into the California mountains this weekend and we are preparing for monster snow totals. When we say monster, we mean up to two feet of snow will be falling on the Sierra Nevada starting tomorrow....
by Dan Giesin | Dec 3, 2019 | Blog, Ski Industry News
None of us popped into this world being full-fledged skiing or snowboarding fanatics. We all needed someone or something to show us the way to the slopes, especially when we were young. But what about those kids who have neither the means nor the opportunity to get...
by Greg Colquitt | Dec 1, 2019 | Blog, Ski Industry News
JOIN THE INDY REVOLUTION Indy Pass resorts are independently owned and offer an authentic, uncrowded mountain experience. Where the powder isn’t tracked out by 10am and kids are comfortable riding on their own. Where ski area owners work alongside front line staff to...
