by Kirsten Dobroth | Oct 30, 2017 | Ski Industry News
It’s official! November is fast approaching, and snow making operations are in full swing at ski resorts around Colorado. While you can already get your ribbon of death fix at Arapahoe Basin (opened Oct. 13) and Loveland (opened Oct. 20), other ski resorts are...
by Greg Colquitt | Oct 27, 2017 | Ski Industry News
Christmas is coming early to Colorado this year. The iconic Colorado ski resort in Aspen, Snowmass Mountain, is opening its lifts for the same price it did 50 years ago. And no, you don’t need to factor inflation into the equation. The price really is $6.50 in...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 24, 2017 | Ski Industry News
There are many indications of the approaching winter: Days are getting shorter, the leaves are turning, the wooly worm has put on an extra coat. One of our favorites is the annual return of the ski and snowboard expo. With most every show featuring equipment, travel...
by Kirsten Dobroth | Oct 23, 2017 | Ski Industry News
I remember my first friend who had a smart phone; it was 2009, and I was rocking one of those slide Nokia phones that would unveil a numerical typing pad for texting purposes (the cell phone equivalent to the rotary dial). At the time, I remember thinking, “I will...
by Greg Colquitt | Oct 20, 2017 | Ski Industry News
Second is the best? This year’s annual dash to open in Colorado crowned Arapahoe Basin as its victor, but in a close second the Queen of the Continental Divide and ABasin’s close neighbor Loveland Ski Area, has now come rushing in. Why go? View this post...
by Dan Giesin | Oct 17, 2017 | Ski Industry News
Avalanches are a clear and present danger in mountain country. Over the past 10 winter seasons, 270 people — including skiers, snowboarders, hikers, climbers and snowmobilers — have died in avalanches in the United States. And though the 2017-18 season has barely...
