On Fast Tracks and spending less for skiing.
There’s been a huge outcry in the ski-osphere lately. Last week, Powdr Corporation introduced its Fast Tracks Pass, and people are NOT HAPPY about it. Well, according to social media,…
Read Full RecipeWhat you need to know to ski at a resort this season.
Last season was one for the books. I don’t think I can overstate the impact that COVID had on the ski world. Reservations, travel restrictions, limited lift capacity, closed lodges,…
Read Full RecipeSquaw Valley Alpine Meadows is now Palisades Tahoe. Here’s why it matters.
By now you’ve probably heard the news: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has changed its name to Palisades Tahoe. The change has been long in the making. Was it a good move?…
Read Full RecipeA chat with Maria Baker of Nobody’s Princess: Snow Pants Made By Women, For Women
(Photo: Maria Baker, Chief Pant Splitter) Who here has had a problem with snow pants? Yep, I see you over there. A better question would be who hasn’t had a…
Read Full RecipePaid parking is coming to Mount Snow. And yes, the price is too damn high.
If you weren’t paying attention, here’s something that may have slipped by you last week: Vail Resorts announced that next season, 60% of Mount Snow’s parking capacity will be reserved…
Read Full RecipeEpic, Ikon, Mountain Collective, Indy: What’s New for ’21/’22.
Getting a season pass used to be fairly simple. You’d decide which mountain you’d ski the most, hand over your credit card, and that was that. Easy peasy. But in…
Read Full RecipeWorldwide Ski Resort Consolidation Finally Complete
In a series of bold moves certain to shake up the ski industry, Alterra Mountain Company and Vail Resorts have announced plans to combine resources and acquire every ski resort…
Read Full RecipeVail has slashed the price of its Epic Pass. So what does this really mean?
So the cat is out of the bag. After weeks of speculation, fueled by social media messages like the tweet below….. ….Vail made its big announcement: Next year’s Epic pass…
Read Full RecipeOn resort closing dates.
Hard to believe, but here it is: The middle of March, and ski season is starting to wind down. The fact that we had a ski season this year is…
Read Full RecipeWhy are lift lines so long this year?
I'm sure you've noticed the lift lines this year. I ski exclusively during the week, and even then it's been crazy. There are some lifts I won't even go near…
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