by Jack McNary | Dec 16, 2022 | Blog, Ski Industry News, Ski Resort Marketing
A little persuasion can go a long way… We here at GetSkiTickets.com will never be upset about snow falling, particularly not when there are heaps of it falling across the west. Practically everywhere is getting some of the good stuff, and it begs the question,...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 14, 2022 | Beginner, Blog, Ski Industry News
Everyone makes mistakes. That’s why we have erasers and divorce lawyers. And many mistakes — whether through ignorance, ineptitude or just plain bad luck — can mean the difference between having a pleasant experience and a really awful, stinking day. This is...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 6, 2022 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
Sliding down an icy or snow-covered slope under control is an inherently dangerous pastime. Throw in any number of assorted outside influences and you’re looking at potential catastrophe. Last season, 57 people died and another 54 suffered catastrophic injuries in...
by Jack McNary | Dec 6, 2022 | Blog, Ski Industry News
Reveling in the promise of a new season If you look past the stoke of the new year and think about the logistics of skiing for the first few weekends, it can seem a bit boring, but that’s not the case! It’s all about how you approach the run. As we profile last year,...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 29, 2022 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
A little more than a year ago, Sierra-at-Tahoe general manager John Rice faced a grim prospect: More than 700 acres of his 2,000-acre ski resort had been torched by the Caldor wildfire. In the aftermath of California’s 16th largest-ever wildfire, which consumed...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 23, 2022 | Beginner, Blog, Expert, Intermediate, Ski Industry News
Winter has been making inroads throughout much of North America recently, with multiple snow storms pummeling the mountain ranges of the western United States and Canada in October and the mountains of New York and New England getting pasted just this past week. So...
