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Two skiers face ban after illegal descent of Everest’s Lhotse face May 12, 2018 by Donny O’Neill Header image by Göran Höglund / CC BY According to the Himalayan Times, two climbers made an illegal ski descent of Mt. Everest’s Lhotse face last week. While on-site conducting research for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Willie Benegas and Matt […]
Magic Mountain to replace its Black Chair with Stratton’s Snow Bowl fixed-grip quad May 10, 2018 by Donny O’Neill Southern Vermont’s Magic Mountain Ski Area announced yesterday that it is purchasing Stratton Mountain’s Snow Bowl fixed-grip quad in order to replace the Black Chair, a two-seater. The Snow Bowl chair addition brings 148 chairs and a […]
7 Tiny Travel Gadgets You Can’t Leave Home Without CAROLINE MORSE TEEL Having the latest technology at your fingertips doesn’t have to mean weighing down your suitcase. 7 Tiny Travel Gadgets You Can’t Leave Home Without We’ve found seven can’t-be-without tiny travel gadgets you never knew existed (until now), and best of all, they’re all […]
Chloe Kim on Becoming the First Woman to Land a Frontside 1260 in the Halfpipe The Olympic Gold medalist weighs in on landing the never-been-done-before trick…and what’s next. May 18, 2018 By TransWorld SNOWboarding Not so long ago, a trick like this would have been filmed from multiple angles, the footage safely hidden away for months. Rumors […]
9 DIY Ways to Upgrade Economy Class SARAH SCHLICHTER Trudging your way through business class on your way to the back of the plane, it’s only natural to feel a pang of jealousy. But take heart: Even if you don’t have the miles or money for an upgrade, there are still plenty of affordable indulgences […]
The Carry-On Challenge: How to Pack Light Every Time SARAH SCHLICHTER After years of traveling, I’ve learned the many advantages of bringing only a carry-on: avoiding baggage fees, not having to worry about the airlines losing my luggage and being less encumbered by heavy bags while navigating a new place. And while other fliers are […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat May 2018 Skier visits at U.S. resorts dip about 3 percent this season. Skier visits at U.S. resorts were down an estimated 1.5 million or 2.8 percent this season compared with the prior winter, the National Ski Areas Association announced Friday. A preliminary study showed ski areas tallied 53.3 million […]
8 Ways Basic Economy Fares Can Ruin Your Trip ED HEWITT With Alaska Airlines set to join American, Delta, and United in offering no-frills basic economy fares (Alaska will be calling them Saver Fares), almost every airline in the U.S. market now offers some form of bare-bones, nothing-but-a-seat flights. At first, this doesn’t seem like […]
NEW YORK’S HUNTER MOUNTAIN SET TO EXPAND 25% FOR ’18-’19 SEASON May 01, 2018 By: Max Ritter New York City-based skiers are in for a treat for this upcoming season, with the Catskills’ Hunter Mountain set to expand with five new runs and a high-speed six-seater chairlift. Thanks to a $9 million improvement plan, work is currently […]
Skier visits at U.S. resorts dip about 3 percent to 53.3 million this season Staff report May 4, 2018 Skier visits at U.S. resorts were down an estimated 1.5 million or 2.8 percent this season compared to the prior winter, the National Ski Areas Association announced Friday. A preliminary study showed ski areas tallied 53.3 […]
NSAA NAMES 2018 SUSTAINABLE SLOPES GRANT WINNERS SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 1, 2018—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) selected four member ski areas to receive its annual Sustainable Slopes Grants: Blue Mountain Resort, Pa., Mountain High Resort, Calif., POWDR Resorts, and Snow Creek Ski Area, Mo. The Sustainable Slopes grant program provides cash and in-kind […]
The 10 Most Intense Runs in the United States of America (The United States of America. Don’t you like seeing that written out in full? Us too.) According the Business Insider, these are the 10 most intense Runs in the USA. We certainly agree with a the ones on this list that we know. Corbet’s, The […]
