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Why Can’t Rich People Save Winter? Ski season is shrinking. Yet the people who love the sport aren’t doing enough to stop climate change. By Porter Fox Feb. 2, 2019 From the snow-dusted ridgelines of the Catskills to the rugged summits of the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada and Cascades, winter is slowly disappearing. And snow […]
Beer for Skiers: Loose Boots Après IPA Unlatch those buckles and enjoy some Loose Boots from Jackson’s Roadhouse Brewing. Stephen Sebestyen Jan 16, 2019 It also comes in cans if you don’t want shattered glass in your ski coat pocket. Photo courtesy of Roadhouse Brewing No matter if you have spent your day carving trenches […]
SnoCountry SnoCast: Fe”Brrr”uary Begins Chilly And Snowy Steve Glazier Wednesday, 30 January 2019 Quick storms have gifted the Northeast with powder days. (Smugglers Notch/Brian Arnold/Facebook) Record cold temperatures slowly fade away in the East this week, while another batch of cold helps Canada and parts of the U.S. stay snowy. Eastern U.S. & Canada […]
Glen Plake’s ‘Down Home Tour’: The Importance of Small Ski Areas in Ski Culture Plake discusses his passion for skiing and his personal connection to his fans and skiers alike. January 28, 2019 By Katharine Erwin Glen Plake is adored for his skiing but also his personality. Photo: Courtesy of Elan There is no argument that Glen […]
The Two Faces of Sun Peaks Sun Peaks has grown into the second-largest ski resort in Canada, but its old-school soul is still alive and well. October 23, 2018 By Powder Magazine This article, and distribution, was paid for by the Canadian Ski Council and produced in conjunction with POWDER. Words by Andrew Findlay The topography […]
A pair of freshly Phantom’ed skis exits a cure station. Does the DPS Waxless Phantom Really Work? The new waxless glide for ski bases changes the way we should think about how, and whether, to wax our skis January 24, 2019 By Erme Catino DPS’ Phantom Glide is a novel, permanent waxless base treatment for skis. Having […]
Other Ski Areas Could Learn From Mad River Glen’s Brutally Honest Snow Reports By: Francis Xavier | January 25, 2019 When it comes to snow reports, Mad River Glen does not inflate snow totals or act like the skiing is better when it’s not. I appreciate that candor. When the snow is deep and turns are bottomless, […]
Rigged Sometimes the best-laid-plans—like a powder-packed RV trip in the dead of winter—get a hard reality check. This is one of those times. Susan Reifer Ryan Jan 4, 2019 Original Illustration by Kagan McLeod The whole RV ski trip thing was my big idea, and initially it seemed like a good one: Rent a […]
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi Why Sundance Is Actually the Best Time to Go Skiing in Utah GINA DECAPRIO VERCESI JANUARY 23, 2019 The atmosphere was jovial, almost like a cocktail party. Gone was the usual stress-infused tedium that accompanies the boarding process on an overbooked plane. Instead, an electric energy buzzed throughout the cabin on the […]
REI PRESENTS: BROTHERHOOD OF SKIING JESS DADDIO//JANUARY 17, 2019 In 1973, when Art Clay and Ben Finley organized the first known gathering of Black skiers at an event in Aspen, Colorado, they couldn’t have known then that their organization would eventually become one of America’s largest ski clubs, which is still going strong today, 46 […]
The Health Benefits Of Skiing Jason Ringenberg | January 20, 2019 SnowBrains taking some turns at Mt. Bachelor, OR. Image: SnowBrains One of the greatest things about skiing is that it gives you a huge workout without even realizing it. But just how healthy is skiing for us? Can we justify skipping the gym this week if […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat January 2019 World Snow Day 2019 Set: 469 Events in 45 Countries. The eighth edition of World Snow Day, a FIS (International Ski Federation) initiative aimed at increasing participation in and awareness of winter sports, will take place on Sunday, Jan. 20. The events also promote environmental stewardship, the health […]
