by Dan Giesin | Dec 27, 2016 | Ski Industry News
One of the great winter sports traditions is the apres-ski party, where ski- and snowboard-weary weekend warriors congregate to wind down after a tough day on the slopes. For some the apres may simply mean sipping a cold brew or a hot toddy by an inviting fire in the...
by Kirsten Dobroth | Dec 22, 2016 | Ski Industry News
Photo courtesy of Kurt Schmidt. What’s not to love about Taos, New Mexico? Friendly people, green chile, and endless pow with accompanying steeps. Yes, this small ski spot in the northern part of the state is a skier’s paradise – it has a stop on...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 20, 2016 | Ski Industry News
Ever wonder how high you could get riding a ski lift? No, not that kind of high. We’re talking about elevation, as in feet above sea level. Well, the answer would be 15,420 feet, which is the top of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain resort in Yunnan province in...
by Kirsten Dobroth | Dec 15, 2016 | Ski Industry News
There’s really no other way to put it – California is getting a massive amount of snow. While areas all over the West – and parts of upstate New York and the Midwest – are seeing some big snowfalls over the course of this week and into the...
by Dan Giesin | Dec 14, 2016 | Ski Industry News
The family that skis and snowboards together is a family that, well, knows how to have a great time. But it’s not all face shots and ball-room groomers when trying to get a bunch of individuals to cooperate, particularly when said individuals happen to be of...
by Kirsten Dobroth | Dec 5, 2016 | Ski Industry News
There’s always that time before ski season when the lifts haven’t started to run, and the snow hasn’t started to fall, but you know it’s coming. Usually that time comes within a brief window in September before sleet and snow starts to move in throughout October, and...
