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This Vehicle Takes Skiers to the Top of the Mountain and Drives Itself Back Down If skiing had golf carts this is what they would be Stuart Winchester June 20, 2021 Somehow a bear’s gonna end up riding one of these things One of the interesting things about living in the future is the constant […]
A Guide to U.S. Airline Change Fees, from the Most Flexible to the Most Expensive Some airline policies have gotten more lax since the pandemic—others haven’t. BY MEREDITH CAREY AND JESSICA PUCKETT June 3, 2021 Airline change fees can be confusing—especially now, as widespread travel is restarting. During the pandemic, several major U.S. airlines dropped change fees for good in […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat June 2021 Indoor Snowsports Facilities Finally Catching on in U.S.; Developer Alpine-X Plans to Open 20-Plus Destinations. Alpine-X’s first venue—Fairfax Peak—will open in Northern Virginia, with 20-plus additional metro markets to follow. The ski dome will be the anchor, but the complex will also include an upscale hotel, a […]
Your Optimum Diet For Skiing Sessions by Janie Jones 75% of Americans think that they have a healthy diet with the right balance of nutrients, and that’s good news if you’re a skier: it’s extremely important to eat well, not only to help maintain the energy levels you need, but also to repair muscles after […]
World Cup Race Cortina 2021 | Photo by FIS Alpine Worldcup Tour via Agencezoom Everything You Need to Know About FIS’s Recent Ban on Fluorinated Waxes Miles Wong May 18, 2021 This article will take a deep dive into FIS’s ban on fluorinated ski waxes. This ban was announced in November 2019 but won’t be enforced until July […]
INDOOR SNOWSPORTS RESORT COMING TO WASHINGTON, D.C. 25 May 2021 SAM Magazine—McLean, Va., May 25, 2021—Virginia-based developer Alpine-X plans to build a new indoor snowsports resort in the Washington, D.C., area. The resort, Fairfax Peak, is the first of 20 such sites planned for North America. Envisaged as a destination resort, Fairfax Peak will feature an […]
A Guide To Safely Store Your Skiing Equipment by Janie Jones The most common ski injuries are reported to be the result of equipment that’s not been properly prepared. Not being able to properly check equipment compatibility, or forgetting to tune frequently-used skis can drastically affect one’s performance. In both cases, it proves it’s important to […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat May 2021 Ski Industry Clientele Got Younger, More Diverse During Covid. Going into the pandemic, the ski industry faced challenges due largely to its core constituency aging out of the activity and younger generations showing less interest in hitting the slopes. But during Covid-19 restrictions on indoor activities, demographics at […]
Camelback Manager KSL Resorts Adds Blue Mountain, Pennsylvania to Its Portfolio The emerging Poconos powerhouse would make a compelling Ikon Pass addition Stuart Winchester May 12, 2021 KSL Resorts, which began managing Pennsylvania’s Camelback ski area two years ago, will take over operations at nearby Blue Mountain ski area. The company has not provided a […]
11 Great Northeast Ski Season Passes That Are Not Epic or Ikon Because yeah that’s a thing Stuart Winchester May 7, 2021 There is no shortage of “comprehensive pass guides” that dutifully summarize the offerings of exactly four ski passes: Epic, Ikon, Indy, and Mountain Collective. Northeast-specific editions will also occasionally nod to New York’s SKI3 Pass, New Hampshire’s White Mountains […]
Finally, A Way to Keep Old Ski Boots Out of the Landfill Tecnica’s new “Recycle Your Boots” program will take back any used ski boots and give them a second life. APRIL 29, 2021 JENNY WIEGAND Hot on the heels of Earth Day, Tecnica today announced the launch of a new ski boot recycling pilot […]
Are reciprocal pass coalitions dying? Or growing? Stuart Winchester April 30, 2021 As Schweitzer joined the Ikon Pass last week, they quietly slipped out of the Powder Alliance, a reciprocal coalition that grants season passholders at member resorts free tickets to all partners. “For 7 years, we were a part of the Powder Alliance and the most […]
