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Lee Canyon Ski Area looks to expand terrain and upgrade facilities by Sam Taggart August 21, 2018 This spring, Lee Canyon Ski Area announced that it would seek to expand its in-bounds terrain and upgrade its facilities across the resort. The plan had been on hold while representatives from Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest drafted a report, that was released […]
National parks are for everyone, L.L.Bean says The retailer has pledged $3 million as part of a multi-year partnership with the National Park Foundation. AMELIA ARVESEN AUG 23, 2018 L.L.Bean has committed $3 million to inspire people of all backgrounds and abilities to discover America’s national parks. The 106-year-old outdoor retailer on Thursday announced that it […]
REI revamps used gear site Citing success of the pilot site, the outdoor retailer adds brands and product categories to offerings of online used gear inventory. AMELIA ARVESEN AUG 23, 2018 Chaco classic sandals for $50. Burton snowboard boots for $70. A The North Face parka for $138. No, these aren’t items on Craigslist. These […]
Hilarious “Safety Bar” Video SnowBrains | August 3, 2018 “As ski bums age, things change. But not our love for skiing.” Posted from SnowBrains
HOW LONG DOES A PAIR OF SKIS LAST: PART 2 BY ADAM PRISCIANDARO Some of you may be saying: “Wait, didn’t I already read this blog?” Well yes, sort of. A few seasons ago we released a blog on this very same topic, but we felt it was important to revisit this question with the way skis […]
HOW LONG DOES A PAIR OF SKIS LAST?: PART 1 Replacing skis has nothing to do with the graphics, although early 2000s graphics on a ski in 2014 doesn’t look too good, but what matters is what’s happening underneath the topsheet over time. The abuse from the mountain conditions, skiing style and technology changes over […]
2019 Snowboard, Freestyle And Free Ski World Championships To Showcase New Winter Olympic Sports Martha Wilson Darian Stevens at Freeski slopestyle finals 2018 Toyota U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix at Mammoth. (Sarah Brunson/U.S. Ski & Snowboard) The IOC has announced that seven new winter sports will be incorporated into the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, […]
Waterville Valley to Host 2019, 2021 U.S. Alpine Championships August 16, 2018 / By SR Staff The nation’s best alpine ski racers will descend upon New Hampshire’s Waterville Valley Resort in 2019 and 2021 for U.S. Alpine Championships – the biggest race the resort has hosted since the White Circus visited in 1991 when Julie Parisien won […]
Vail Resorts buys Mars, plans intergalactic luxury ski resort August 17, 2018 by Sam Taggart BROOMFIELD,CO—In a press release sent out this week, CEO of Vail Resorts, Rob Katz, announced that Vail will be purchasing Mars and building the universe’s first intergalactic luxury ski resort. The resort, yet to be named, will provide Epic Pass holders […]
Steamboat History Full of Western Lore, Pioneering Spirit As Steamboat Ski resort celebrates more than five decades of world class skiing and snowboarding, it’s the history behind the place known as Ski Town, U.S.A.® that gives the town its unique character. Steamboat’s history goes back as early as the 14th century when it is […]
Weekend Watch: Colorado’s abandoned ski areas The Road West Traveled film crew gets nostalgic by exploring the left-behind ski resorts now overgrown by trees. AMELIA ARVESEN MAY 4, 2018 With more than 100 abandoned ski areas in Colorado—old ski runs left like scars on the mountains—the film crew at The Road West Traveled seeks to tell […]
Team behind Whistler Blackcomb test new resort concept Replay Resorts expects its new property will bring in $55M in sales By Erin Hudson | August 12, 2018 UPDATED August 13, 2018: Blend micro-units with Airbnb and U.K.-based yuppie hotel chain, Yotel, and the result would be Replay Resorts’ new ski resort, YotelPAD. The 144-unit condo building in Park City, […]
