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Ikon Pass announces two pass options, pricing and access details February 22, 2018 by Donny O’Neill Alterra Mountain Company, the recently named joint venture of KSL Capital Partners and Henry Crown and Company that has been acquiring ski destinations across North America since last summer, has announced pricing details for its Ikon Pass. The Ikon Base Pass will cost $599 and […]
National Ski Council Federation Newsbeat February 2018 Alterra Announces Ikon Pass. Alterra Mountain Company, the recently-named joint venture that curated a dozen North American mountain resorts last year, unveiled the name of its highly anticipated season pass product and the mountains it will provide access to. The Ikon Pass will go on sale this spring, […]
12 Life-Saving Travel Hacks for Your Next Trip ED HEWITT Some travel tricks can make your trip better. Others will save you money. But these travel hacks can get you out of a true jam—or even save your life. Life-Saving Travel Hacks The following life-saving travel hacks can help you avoid or escape many risks […]
Snowboarder Jeremy Jones Frames Combating Climate Change as Saving Snow Jobs “Our mountain economies still have a fighting chance, and we will fight for them.” February 16, 2018 By Ryan Brower Professional snowboarder and founder of Protect Our Winters, Jeremy Jones wrote an op-ed for The New York Times Friday that aims to shift the focus of the climate change debate. […]
The best behind-the-scenes moments from PyeongChang thus far February 14, 2018 by Henrik Lampert The Olympics have been rocking: NBC reports half of all U.S. television households have watched the PyeongChang Games—some 110 million TV viewers. NBC viewership peaked at nearly 27 million during young Chloe Kim’s final run, as she won Olympic halfpipe gold. Of […]
Lindsay Vonn WINS 80th World Cup Race | Only 6 Races Away From All-Time Most Wins SnowBrains February 3, 2018 skip to 0:54 for Lindsey’s run Lindsey Vonn won her 80th world cup race today in Germany when she won the ladies downhill. She’s now only 6 wins away from tying Ingmar Stenmark (Sweden) […]
Own a Smart Bag? You Might Not Be Able to Board Your Flight by Lale Arikoglu February 5, 2018 You don’t have to get rid of it, but you may need a screwdriver. If you somehow missed the flurry of panic among tech-savvy travelers back in December, then listen up: Smart luggage bans are continuing to go […]
This Club Oriented To Senior Skiers Is Thriving by John Farley — January 22, 2018 Seniors Want To Get In Touch With Other Senior Skiers. A Club Is The Answer. Here’s One That Skis And Socializes. The Gray Wolf Ski Club is centered around the Wolf Creek Ski Area in the San Juans. Although the majority […]
Why Do Nordic Skiers Nordic Ski? And answers to other unanswerable questions, by Sweet Jane January 24, 2018 Meet Sweet Jane, our ski town advice columnist. Not her real name, also not that sweet. This sound advice originally appeared in the January 2018 (46.5) issue of POWDER. My boyfriend won’t shut up about how ‘Saturdays are […]
With Giant Slalom Bronze, Ted Ligety Returns To World Cup Podium For First Time Since December 2015 BY KAREN PRICE | JAN. 28, 2018 In the final giant slalom world cup before the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, an American man stood on the alpine skiing world cup podium for the first time in a year. Ted […]
Things You Should Never, Ever Do on an Airplane: Travelogue Podcast by CNT Editors January 26, 2018 Traveler editors debate whether or not you should recline your seat—and much, much more. Here at the Traveler office, we wholeheartedly agree on most things: that Summer Fridays should be taken full advantage of, that you shouldn’t let fear get in the way […]
Magic Mountain combines big-mountain and giant slalom disciplines in new competition February 1, 2018 by Donny O’Neill Londonderry, Vermont’s Magic Mountain prides itself on doing things differently. The independent ski area works hard to provide a laid back, “old school” atmosphere to complement its steep, challenging terrain—which has helped it develop a cult-like following in New […]
