Loveland Ski Area Begins Snowmaking Operations
Wednesday September 24, 2008
It's official - the race to be the first mountain open in the U.S. has begun! Around midnight Wednesday, Colorado's Loveland Ski Area began making snow. Traditionally one of the ... Read More
Learn to Snowboard for FREE!
Tuesday September 23, 2008
Seriously...Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow, Vermont is once again offering FREE, no-strings-attached Learn to Snowboard lesson packages this season. The program began last season, and was such a success (over ... Read More
Do Snowboard Graphics Matter?
Thursday September 18, 2008
2006 Burton un...inc 156.
Photo by Chris Del Sole
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Do snowboard graphics matter? Like the wristbands that NFL players have taken to wearing above their ... Read More
Saving Money on Lift Tickets
Tuesday September 16, 2008
NEVER pay full price. When it comes to lift tickets, that's my mantra. Of course, I've been working in the ski industry for over a decade, so I'm well aware ... Read More
Winter Predictions from The Old Farmer's Almanac
Tuesday September 9, 2008
In an era of Doppler, Super Doppler, and (my personal favorite) Super-Cali-Fragilistic-Expiali-Doppler, winter predictions from The Old Farmer's Almanac still have the power to make skiers and snowboarders stand up ... Read More
What's New in Vermont?
Thursday September 4, 2008
A record-breaking 2007-2008 season left resort coffers filled with cash, so if you've been wondering, "What's new in Vermont?", look no further. New lifts, lodges, additions to snowmaking and grooming ... Read More