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 Greg Colquitt | Mar 29, 2019 | Ski Industry News
Copper Mountain is going gold. If you have ever taken the lift to the top of Copper Mountain and drooled over the terrain that seemed just out of reach, you know how big this news is. That place is Tucker Mountain, an area reserved for the mountain’s snow cat...
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...
by Greg Colquitt | Mar 21, 2019 | Ski Industry News
Spring conditions rock. Like seriously. Maybe it hasn’t snowed in a couple weeks. No big deal. Maybe you’re a little tired because someone blew it on the AirBnB logistics and instead of sleeping slope-side you spent the night in your car parking lot-side....
by Dan Giesin | Mar 19, 2019 | Ski Industry News
The vernal equinox is upon us, and you know what that means, skiers and snowboarders. It’s party time. The loooong, cold, snowy winter is, one fervently hopes, behind us and up ahead only blue sky, corn snow and slush bumps. So what better way to greet the spring...
