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Unload it if you can. PHOTO: Jeb Wallace-Brodeur Mad River’s Rhythm Man For 15 years, lift operator Brian Aust has been a fixture of the fastest fixed-grip chair in North America January 16, 2018 By Sierra Davis Mad River Glen’s Single Chair has taken skiers some 2,000 feet up the face of the mountain since 1948 (refurbished […]
Catskill Thunder Gondola Debuts At Belleayre Monday, 08 January 2018 Martha Wilson Skiers and snowboarders loading Belleayre’s new 60-cabin Catskill Thunder gondola can now make it from the lower mountain’s Discovery Lodge to the summit in seven minutes. The eight-person cabin can move about 2,000 people per hour, at a maximum speed of 1,000 feet per […]
Mancuso Retires, Takes Final Victory Lap in Cortina January 19, 2018 / By SR Staff After a storied 18-year career, Olympic champion Julia Mancuso will hang up her tiara and take a victory lap on Friday, Jan. 19 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – which happens to be the first track she podiumed on in January of 2006. […]
PHOTO: Peter Morning (Mammoth Mountain) Meet Your 2018 Olympic Freestyle Ski Team Here are the 29 athletes that will represent Team USA in Pyeongchang January 23, 2018 By Jack Foersterling Just over two weeks away, the 2018 Winter Olympic Games will begin February 9 in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Late last night, Team USA made their announcement finalizing […]
Hadley Hammer watches as Andrew Whiteford slashes a bench full of cold smoke. PHOTO: Jay Goodrich Why Does It Feel So Good to Watch Other People Ski? Happiness by proxy is something all skiers can understand January 15, 2018 By Powder Magazine By Drew Pogge Dave is killing it. He’s laying deep into each turn, blowing fresh […]
Vonn, Shiffrin and Ligety Headline US Olympic Team January 24, 2018 / By SR Staff Nine women and 13 men will represent the U.S. in alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Olympic gold medalists Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin and Ted Ligety will lead the team which includes several athletes making their debut […]
12 North American Mountain Towns Perfect For Winter Adventure Jill Sanford CONTRIBUTOR As far as destinations go, there’s no better place to visit in the winter than a mountain town. Snow-dusted pine trees, twinkling shop lights, and cheerful après stops are just a few of the picturesque sights to discover in a mountain town, but […]
U.S. State Department Rolls Out a New Travel Advisory System by Sebastian Modak January 10, 2018 The State Department’s ‘Travel Warning’ and ‘Travel Alert’ designations have been replaced by a new tiered system, with security information for every country in the world. For years, American travelers looking for the latest information on whether a potential destination is […]
107-Year-Old Skier Still Ripping it Up An Inspiration to us All Steven Agar Janary 16, 2018 “You can replace anything – your shoes, your house, your belongings. But you cannot replace time…so make the best of it.” Credit: Chicago Townnews If you woke up this morning feeling a little achy, or with a ‘can’t be arsed’ […]
Skier: Joe Sagona. PHOTO: David Reddick California Resorts Offer Skiing by ‘Subscription’ Mammoth Mountain introduces new monthly membership ski pass January 18, 2018 By Jack Foersterling In today’s day and age, nearly our entire lives are based on monthly subscriptions and memberships. From streaming music and movies on Spotify and Netflix to your gym membership or unlimited […]
Skier: George Hjelte. Location: Squaw Valley, California. PHOTO: Jeff Engerbretson Get to Know Your New Ski Resort Conglomerate Alterra Mountain Company aims to bring people to ‘spectacular mountain places’—and sell a season pass to 12 ski resorts January 18, 2018 By Julie Brown The new player on the Monopoly board of the ski industry has introduced itself–their […]
Drew Petersen skis from the tallest peaks in the American West Published on January 8, 2018 by Sam Taggart Drew Petersen is a skier from the American West with adventurous spirit. Born and raised in Colorado, his 2017 was spent traveling the world, including Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland, before heading back home to set out on the next objective: ski […]
