How a Community Saved a Small Ski Area: Mount Ascutney, Vermont
Whenever you drive around ski country, no matter what the state, you can’t help but encounter a defunct ski area or two. This is no surprise. Since the 1980’s, roughly…
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Focus on a Woman Entrepreneur: Sara Segall of Orsden
Companies in the ski industry that were founded by women are few and far between. Sure, there’s Title Nine and WinterWomen, retailers who specialize in women’s activewear and ski apparel.…
Read Full RecipeA Peek at the Women in Snowsports Exhibit at the US Ski Hall of Fame
Plan to be passing through Ishpeming, Michigan, soon? In case you didn't know, that's the location of the US Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. Yeah, I agree; the Upper…
Read Full RecipeThe Jackson Hole Babe Force: Strong. Sexy. Soulful.
Chances are you’ve heard of the Jackson Hole Air Force, a group of avid powder skiers formed in the early ’80’s famous for hard skiing, hard partying, and poaching gnarly…
Read Full RecipeOn Snow Reports: Keeping it Honest at Mad River Glen
How many times have you heard a glowing snow report, only to hustle over to the mountain and find yourself the victim of, well, some generous exaggeration? What? Ski areas lie? It's…
Read Full RecipeThe Mountain Playground Card Brings Big Discounts to Small Ski Areas.
In a world where the ski industry is characterized by a bigger is better mentality, it’s nice to know that Mountain Rider’s Alliance is fighting the fight for the local…
Read Full RecipeA Chat with Heather Burke, Ski Resort Reviewer
This is the job that Heather Burke slicked into 25 years ago when she started her websites, LuxurySkiTrips and FamilySkiTrips. Both offer travel tips and reviews for resorts all over…
Read Full RecipeA Chat with Freeskiing Champion Elyse Saugstad
In the world of skiing, Elyse Saugstad stands on one of the highest peaks. Winner of the Freeride World Tour in 2008 and recipient of the Best Female Performance Award…
Read Full RecipeAge is just a number. Right?
Think about women’s skiing, and a lot of young faces come to mind: Mikaela Shiffrin (19), Lindsey Vonn (30), Lynsey Dyer (31), Julia Mancuso (30). Let's give them their due.…
Read Full RecipeA Chat with the CEO of Coalition Snow: Skis Made By Women, For Women.
How many of you ski on women’s gear? [Looking at you through your screen] I see. A good number. If I’d asked this question not more than a decade ago,…
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