by Greg Colquitt | Dec 20, 2018 | Ski Industry News
The Biggest Skiing in America Just Went Huge In case you hadn’t thought of getting your butt warmed next to seven of your best friends, the good folks in Southwest Montana went ahead and did that for you. Leading the American Charge On Dec. 15, last Saturday,...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 18, 2018 | Ski Industry News
Attention skiers and snowboarders. Do you have a friend or loved one who is considering taking up the sport but isn’t sure he or she wants to commit the time and/or the money necessary to get started? Well, the National Ski Areas Association, in conjunction with...
by Greg Colquitt | Dec 14, 2018 | Ski Industry News
Snow as Tall as Shaq Imagine Shaquille O’Neal standing on top of Shaquille O’Neal. That’s about 16 feet of beef and also happens to be the average base depth at Kiroro Ski Resort in Japan. At 7’1″, just one Shaq would make for a solid...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 12, 2018 | Ski Industry News
So, you’ve just been handed a huge year-end bonus, and all that cash is burning a hole in your ski pants pocket. What’s a snowboarder to do with the windfall? How about a winter holiday in some outlandishly ostentatious resort, a mountain getaway that will eat through...
by Greg Colquitt | Dec 6, 2018 | Ski Industry News
BASE DEPTH: 44″ | 24 HOUR : 3″ | 48 HOUR: 5″ Ah, West Virginia! America’s ski paradise. John Denver is cooing sweetly through the pine and country roads are taking you back immediately to the days of yore. Then there’s snow, and this...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 4, 2018 | Ski Industry News
When it comes to big, European ski resorts have cornered the market. The world’s 10 largest resorts are located in the Alps (Whistler Blackcomb in Canada weighs in at No. 11, with Park City, Snowmass and Vail in the top 20) and nearly two-thirds of the top 50 are in...
