by Kirsten Dobroth | Jan 14, 2016 | Ski Industry News
There’s a disturbing trend sweeping through North American ski resorts, one that I’ve had the displeasure of witnessing firsthand countless times on my home mountain of Vail– snowboarders with ski poles. At first, I thought my eyes might have been...
by Greg Colquitt | Jan 13, 2016 | Ski Industry News
In an informal survey, most folks who want to ski say the risk is too high. Yes, it’s true, skiing can be risky, but so can driving your car to the store. The rest of the barriers were as follows: cost, peers, and effort. With all these barriers, there must be...
by Kirsten Dobroth | Jan 7, 2016 | Ski Industry News
Colorado ski resorts are some of the more iconic out there; from Vail to Aspen to Breckenridge, there is no shortage of well visited and well known hills in the state. However, some of Colorado’s more tucked away resorts have become cult classics in skiing and...
by Greg Colquitt | Jan 6, 2016 | Ski Industry News
The wait is over! With the holidays behind us we can start to settle into those New Year’s Resolutions, which for many includes learning a new skill. I can safely speak for all of us at GetSkiTickets.com and for all the greater ski & board community when I...
by Greg Colquitt | Jan 2, 2016 | Ski Industry News
200 feet is a long way up. From the bottom, at least. Skiing underneath and around an object of that stature reminds you that you are a small, small human. From the perspective of the California Red Fir, you’re just a speck on its floor. Enter Sierra-at-Tahoe...
by Kirsten Dobroth | Dec 30, 2015 | Ski Industry News
Three weeks of following snow totals from around the country, and a plethora of precipitation is keeping things interesting for skiers, snowboarders, and a certain GetSkiTickets.com blogger, who has been seriously reaping the benefits of said accumulation. While the...