by Dan Giesin | Nov 8, 2017 | Ski Industry News
The agony of de feet. What skier hasn’t had it? Either your boots are too tight, and your dogs are barking all day. Or they’re too loose, and it feels like you’re skiing while wearing a pair of bedroom slippers. In either case, it makes for a rough day on the hill....
by Kirsten Dobroth | Nov 6, 2017 | Ski Industry News
If you live in a ski town, frequent ski towns, or just generally ski a lot, you’re familiar with the age old question; what’s the most badass resort in North America? Everyone has his or her own opinion — Jackson has the cliffs, Whistler has the...
by Dan Giesin | Nov 3, 2017 | Ski Industry News
When you think of North Carolina, Tar Heels, beer and beaches are usually the first things that come to mind. Not skiing and snowboarding. But nestled high up in the Blue Ridge Mountains at 5,506 feet is the highest ski area in the eastern United States, and it’s...
by Greg Colquitt | Nov 3, 2017 | Ski Industry News
Someone said it was the Amsterdam of North America. Another, Canada’s “pot capital”. We’ll call it a little slice of heaven. The town of Nelson is a living postcard and also a bit of an homage to the not-so-distant era of draft dodgers,...
by Joel Gratz | Nov 2, 2017 | Ski Industry News
2017-2018 Ski Season Forecasts I forecast snow for skiers and riders. I love my job, which is to present the best snow forecasts on OpenSnow.com. Based on both my experience doing this for the past 10 years, as well as statistical analysis by many in the...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 31, 2017 | Ski Industry News
Winter is still officially seven weeks away from happening, but there already is a handful of North American resorts officially doing business right now. But that could all change by the end of the week. For the nonce, Arapahoe Basin and Loveland Ski Area in Colorado,...
