by Kirsten Dobroth | Jan 23, 2018 | Ski Industry News
It’s cold out there! So, how do you keep from feeling the chill while you’re hitting the slopes? We break down the basics (and a few extras) on layering for the ski day so you keep toasty no matter the weather. Layering 101 Let’s start at the beginning. First,...
by Greg Colquitt | Jan 18, 2018 | Ski Industry News
Netflix, Spotify…now Skiing? In lieu of the modern subscription trend, California’s Mammoth Mountain is taking a leap ahead of the curve in the snow sports industry. New this season, you can work and ski as a part of the mountain’s “Work + Play...
by Dan Giesin | Jan 16, 2018 | Ski Industry News
Not so long ago — say the late 20th century —when you wanted to wind down from a hard day on the hill with a tall, cool one, you’d generally head straight to base lodge bar, where the options were generic draft and/or bottled beer. Nowadays, it’s all about microbrews...
by Kirsten Dobroth | Jan 15, 2018 | Ski Industry News
Sure, we’re fans of hitting the slopes in the hope of getting away from it all, but where there’s a crowd, there’s sure to be a reason. We scoured the internet for the most up-to-date numbers on skier visits across the land, and (while it might not come as a surprise...
by Greg Colquitt | Jan 11, 2018 | Ski Industry News
“That day was epic!” shout all your roommates as they pile in the door. Great. You’ve been inside watching the snow fall, eating three day old scones, and watching Harry Potter hoping that potion that heals Harry’s broken arm will become a...
by Dan Giesin | Jan 9, 2018 | Ski Industry News
Call it what you will — blower, cold smoke, pow pow, Champagne — that light, fluffy stuff that falls from the skies and is laid down in deep blankets on the mountainside is the raison d’etre for many skiers and snowboarders. A lot of people spend big bucks — hello...