It’s only the middle of March, and next year’s season passes are already on the market. Alterra and Vail both launched their respective passes on March 5: Alterra its updated…
Read Full RecipeIf you’re like the Alliance for Skier and Snowboarder Responsibility in Summit County, you may believe it is. The recently formed group got some press for hosting a discussion on…
Read Full RecipeLast week I ran into Glen Plake. Yes, that Glen Plake. I was at Pico (VT) for the on-snow Industry Demo Days, where people in the ski industry get to…
Read Full RecipeBefore Donna Weinbrecht won the first gold medal in freestyle skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics, there was Hilary Engisch-Klein. (You can read my 2012 interview with Donna here.) Hilary…
Read Full RecipeSometimes you run across someone whose accomplishments are so extraordinary that it’s hard to believe one person could’ve done them all. Yet with Christy Mahon, I’ve found exactly that. Christy…
Read Full RecipeFor many of us, skiing is a head game. Get past the fear, and suddenly things become a lot easier. So who better to talk to about this than Mermer…
Read Full RecipeHow many countries have you skied in? One? Two? Maybe, just maybe three or four? What would you say if I told you I've come across someone who's skied in fifteen countries in…
Read Full RecipeThere's nothing unusual about female ski instructors. And women in resort human resources, marketing, communications, and sales? Common as dirt. But women general managers are a somewhat rarer breed. According…
Read Full RecipeWe all know that food can make a huge difference in the way you feel. Eat crap and you feel like, well, crap. So it stands to reason that this…
Read Full RecipeWhen Montana Tourism contacted me and asked if I’d be interested in talking to Montana born-and-raised Rachel Pohl, a 24 year old skier and artist who resides in Bozeman, I said…
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