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  • Top 15: Diese Skigebiete haben die meisten Facebook-Fans

    Skiinfo Magazin RSS Feed
    10 May 2012 | 6:39 am
    Welches Skigebiet hat die beste Facebook-Fanseite mit den meisten Fans? Wir wollten es mal ganz genau wissen und haben die Top-Facebook-Seiten von Europas Skigebieten herausgesucht ...

  • Terwiel officially named to World Cup ski team

    Olympic Alpine Skiing News
    12 May 2012 | 5:12 am
    It's official - Elli Terwiel is on the Canadian Alpine ski team for the 2012-13 World Cup season and the 2013 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.

  • Mountain Getaway Summer Adventure Guide

    Ski & Skiing News - Daily Local Ski News
    11 May 2012 | 4:19 pm
    There are numerous adventures to be had in the mountains during the summertime. We've culled some of the best-from rafting the American river to taking a Land Rover off-road in Vermont. Check...

  • Sun Valley Summer Activities

    About.com Skiing
    14 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    Sun Valley is located in Sun Valley, Idaho, is great mountain for all level skiers. Sun Valley has something for everyone - Dollar Mountain, called "the finest teaching mountain in the world," is a great place for beginners, and intermediates will love Warm Springs. Everyone (including advanced skiers) will love River Run's variety of terrain....Read Full Post

  • “I Was Just Ecstatic:” Holly Brooks On Her USST Nomination

    FasterSkier.com
    Audrey Mangan
    15 May 2012 | 7:42 pm
    Holly Brooks completing the 2012 Tour de Ski with a broken wrist.There’s only one new name on the list of nominations to the U.S. Ski Team that were published on Monday: Alaska Pacific University’s Holly Brooks. Given her unconventional path to the team, we called her this morning (in the middle of a battery of treadmill tests at the Center of Excellence in Park City) to talk about what being nominated at this point in her career means to her. The interview will be the feature of our upcoming podcast to be released in the next few days, and since we’re still editing the audio here’s a…
 
 
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  • Sun Valley Summer Activities

    14 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    Sun Valley is located in Sun Valley, Idaho, is great mountain for all level skiers. Sun Valley has something for everyone - Dollar Mountain, called "the finest teaching mountain in the world," is a great place for beginners, and intermediates will love Warm Springs. Everyone (including advanced skiers) will love River Run's variety of terrain....Read Full Post

  • U.S. Freeskiing Team At Mammoth

    12 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    The U.S. Freeskiing's best athletes, including recently crowned AFP halfpipe World Champion Torin Yater-Wallace (Basalt, CO) and AFP slopestyle World Champion Tom Wallisch (Pittsburgh, PA) are at Mammoth Mountain's,  award winning Unbound Terrain Park for a weeklong intensive training camp....Read Full Post

  • U.S. Women's Ski Team Practicing At Mammoth Mountain

    10 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    The U.S. Women's Ski Team is practicing right now at Mammoth Mountain,  California where women's speed Head Coach Chip White and the Mammoth Mountain Race Department have constructed terrain mimicking World Cup race hills for specialized training....Read Full Post

  • Dew Tour Downsizes For 2012-2013 Winter

    7 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    The Winter Dew Tour which has held three competition events over the course of the winter is scaling back to just one winter venue at Breckenridge Ski Resort, CO. Citing ...Read Full Post

  • 2015 Alpine Worlds Championships Planning At Vail/Beaver Creek

    5 May 2012 | 2:57 am
    It may still be two years away but plans for the Vail/Beaver Creek, CO 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are well underway as officials from the International Ski Federation (FIS), the Vail Valley Foundation, Tridem Sports, EBU, Vail Resorts and the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association wrapped up two days of Coordination Committee meetings Wednesday in Vail....Read Full Post
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  • “I Was Just Ecstatic:” Holly Brooks On Her USST Nomination

    Audrey Mangan
    15 May 2012 | 7:42 pm
    Holly Brooks completing the 2012 Tour de Ski with a broken wrist.There’s only one new name on the list of nominations to the U.S. Ski Team that were published on Monday: Alaska Pacific University’s Holly Brooks. Given her unconventional path to the team, we called her this morning (in the middle of a battery of treadmill tests at the Center of Excellence in Park City) to talk about what being nominated at this point in her career means to her. The interview will be the feature of our upcoming podcast to be released in the next few days, and since we’re still editing the audio here’s a…

  • National Cross Country and Biathlon Teams Converge on Bend For May Camps

    Audrey Mangan
    15 May 2012 | 2:27 pm
    Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Oregon is hosting training camps for four North American national teams starting this week. Photo: MBSEF Nordic.Something unique is happening in Bend, Oregon this week.No, not the mere existence of multiple kilometers of groomed trails in May, though that certainly plays a big part. For the first time in recent memory, four North American national teams will be training on the same trails at the same time for their first official camps of the summer. Athletes started arriving this week, and will be in Bend for the next ten days or so for the rare spring skiing that Bend…

  • Rossignol Seeks Nordic Racing Manager

    Topher Sabot, Editor
    15 May 2012 | 12:11 pm
    Position Summary:The Nordic Racing Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the Nordic race department to achieve brand objectives within the race market. This will include developing and maintaining a strong presence in the race market at retail, with athletes and coaches. The racing manager will assist management with development and execution of the business strategy as objectives are achieved.Primary Responsibilities:Assist in the development of short and long term strategies for the categoryManagement of elite athlete programs • Inventory managementAssist with training on…

  • Ski Fit at Gear West – Get Your Requests In Now

    Topher Sabot, Editor
    15 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    Store owner Brian Knutson - ski fit legend.At its most basic level, “ski fit” can be defined as finding a ski that is of correct length and stiffness. This baseline is something you should be able to obtain at any reputable ski shop. But what does a Gear West ski fit entail that makes us so much different that the baseline? We use our hands, eyes, 3 flex benches, and a one-of-a kind ski flex test analyzer to distinguish us a leader and innovator. We have close to a hundred combined years of ski fitting experience and are never satisfied until we have found your new favorite pair…

  • USST Announces 2012 Nominations

    Audrey Mangan
    14 May 2012 | 9:29 am
    Holly Brooks (APU) is the newest nomination to the US Ski Team.The U.S. Ski Team announced Monday morning its 2012-2013 nominations, listed below. According to the press release, the nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria. The USSA will announce the actual team roster this fall, naming those athletes who accept the responsibilities of being a part of the U.S. Ski Team and are planning to compete in the 2012-13 season.Athletes nominated to the 2012-13 U.S. Ski Team are:A TEAMMenKris Freeman (10/14/80; Andover, NH; Waterville Valley…
 
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    First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine

  • Vermont Ski Resort Plans Memorial Day Weekend Rail Jam on Snow

    First Tracks!! Online Media
    14 May 2012 | 4:25 pm
    Stratton Mountain, VT - For anyone still hankering for time on the mountain, Stratton Mountain will host southern Vermont’s final jam of the season on the same snow the pro riders at the U.S. Open rode, so don’t pack those skis and boards away just yet. Snow is stockpiled and features are lined up for the final on-snow event of the season: the 3rd Annual Mountain Mayhem Rail Jam. The winter’s favorite features will make a reappearance under sunny skies for this “park-builder’s...

  • Utah Ski Resort Going to Auction

    First Tracks!! Online Media
    14 May 2012 | 4:08 pm
    Eden, UT - A northern Utah ski area, and a substantial chunk of the Ogden Valley, will be auctioned off to the highest bidder on June 1. Wolf Creek Utah Resort, which includes Wolf Mountain, at 1,000 vertical feet the state's smallest ski hill, will be sold at auction along with its 6,845-yard 18-hole championship golf course, events center, Discovery Center, and enough land to subdivide into 850 to 950 residential and commercial lots. All told, the resort's land holdings exceed 3,000...

  • Crystal Mountain Still Open for Skiing

    First Tracks!! Online Media
    14 May 2012 | 3:20 pm
    Crystal Mountain, WA - After all the other ski resorts in Washington State have already called it quits, Crystal Mountain plans to remain open Saturdays and Sundays and Memorial Day for skiing and snowboarding until May 28th or later, conditions permitting. Crystal is now one of seven ski resorts in North America still open. Discounted tickets are being sold for all five lifts still operating weekends from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.,  including the resort's  Mt. Rainier Gondola. Crystal...

  • Maine Governor Honors Saddleback Ski Resort

    First Tracks!! Online Media
    14 May 2012 | 3:07 pm
    Augusta, ME - Maine Governor Paul LePage presented Saddleback Ski Resort in Rangeley with a 2012 Governor's Award for Business Excellence during a reception held today at the Statehouse Hall of Flags in Augusta. The 22nd annual awards, administered by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and sponsored by Fairpoint Communications, recognize companies that demonstrate a high level of commitment to their community, employees and to manufacturing or service...

  • Hawaiian Airlines Adds Direct Flights to Sapporo

    First Tracks!! Online Media
    11 May 2012 | 10:00 am
    Honolulu, HI - North American skiers and snowboarders will now be able to avoid tedious transfers in Tokyo and now fly directly to ski resorts on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido aboard new flights announced by Hawaiian Airlines on Wednesday. The airline is set to begin service between Honolulu International Airport and New Chitose Airport in Sapporo, site of the 1972 Olympic Winter Games, on the island of Hokkaido three times per week in November 2012 aboard Boeing 767-300ER wide body...
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    AlpineZone News: New England and Northeast Skiing News

  • The Spinners, Josh Turner & Pat Metheny among headliners at Belleayre this summer

    18 Apr 2012 | 9:51 am
    Highmount, NY * Motown legends The Spinners, red-hot country superstar Josh Turner and 19-time Grammy winner Pat Metheny are among the headliners for this summer's Belleayre Music Festival. Rock Hall of Fame nominees The Spinners will roll out their repertoire of timeless hits to get the Belleayre Music Festival's 21st season off to a nostalgic start on Saturday, July 7 at p.m. The Spinners' classic group sound and approach remains universally appealing more than five decades after the band...

  • Belleayre Music Festival 2012 Calendar of Events

    18 Apr 2012 | 8:51 am
    Sat., June 30 at 1 p.m. FREE Family Zumba and more "kicks off" the Belleayre Music Festival. Belleayre Music Festival, Route 28, Highmount, NY. (800) 942-6904, ext. 1344. E-mail: belleayremusicfestival@gmail.com belleayremusic.org Sat., July 7 at 8 p.m. R&B and Pop Chart Toppers The Spinners - $66/56/46/36/25 lawn Belleayre Music Festival, Route 28, Highmount, NY. (800) 942-6904, ext. 1344.

  • Much-Anticipated Protective Apparel Unleashed by G-Form

    18 Apr 2012 | 8:51 am
    Impact protection company known for extreme demonstrations launches line of protective apparel and announces iPhone cases now shipping PROVIDENCE, RI (April 12, 2012) - G-Form, a company world famous for its protective athletic and electronics gear and for its extreme drop test video demonstrations, is releasing its long-awaited lineup of protective apparel: Sternum Shirt, Crash Shorts, and a Protective Compression Shirt. The company is also proud to announce that its first protective cases...

  • Massimiliano Blardone signs for another two years with Dynastar and Lange

    18 Apr 2012 | 8:50 am
    http://news.alpinezone.com/images/20120418/rossignol2.pngMassimiliano Blardone did not miss his comeback at Dynastar and Lange this season by ending third of the World cup in Giant Slalom. After an exceptional winter, punctuate with four podiums in World Cup including two victories in Alta Badia and Crans-Montana, the Italian chose to sign two years more with Dynastar for skis and bindings and Lange for boots. Massimiliano Blardone: "The decision to stay with Dynastar...

  • A series of contract extensions at Rossignol

    18 Apr 2012 | 8:50 am
    Rossignol Group is delighted to announce that its best athletes have extended their contracts up to the Sochi Olympic Games in 2014. Heading the list is Carl-Johan Bergman, double medalist at the Ruhpolding World Championships in 2012. http://news.alpinezone.com/images/20120418/rossignol.pngThird in sprint and second in pursuit, the Swede has demonstrated his ability throughout the season, even wearing the yellow jersey of the World Cup leader in December. "The decision...
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    Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding

  • Avalanche warning with warm temperatures

    david.george@gmail.com
    9 May 2012 | 5:31 pm
    The rescue services have warned ski tourers to take care over the next few days with renewed warm temperatures in the mountains. There is a lot of snow at altitude and there have been a couple of recent incidents with reports of slabs, particuarly in the Ecrins region.

  • Carnage in the Canyon

    david.george@gmail.com
    29 Mar 2012 | 8:05 am
    On the 13th November 2011 two skiers traversed the mid-cirque of Peruvian Gulch at Snowbird to reach the Gad Valley ridgeline, remotely triggering a 60 cm deep, 200 meter wide avalanche that covered their boot tracks below. They may not have even seen this slide in the low cloud and poor visibility. Clipping into skis and board they skied the ridgeline then stopped. The skiers were above the south chute, a steep, rocky and tree lined couloir that drops 350 meters into Gad Valley. The first skier made three turns then - game over.

  • Prosecutor wants 5 year ban for ESF instructors

    david.george@gmail.com
    20 Mar 2012 | 5:01 am
    Two ski instructors from the Ecole du Ski Français are threatened with a 5 year ban and suspended prison sentences in a manslaughter trial at Albertville court this week. Readers of PisteHors will remember the avalanche on the 31st December 2009 in Orelle which cost the life of a client, buried for 15 minutes by an avalanche while skiing off piste. photo: kees wolthoorn

  • Review of the 2011/2012 Snow and Avalanche Conditions

    david.george@gmail.com
    18 Mar 2012 | 12:27 pm
    Winter 2011/12 will be remembered as cold and snowy in France, at least in an arc stretching from the Vosges in the North to the Hautes-Alpes in the south. A two week freeze February saw the coldest temperatures since 1986. Strong northerly winds made the situation worse, freezing central heating pipes and diesel and leaving hundreds of motorists stranded. However the cold was bracketed by warm, but snowy, weather.

  • An avalanche on the Vallée Blanche

    david.george@gmail.com
    28 Feb 2012 | 6:32 am
    When skiing the normal route of the Vallée Blanche we tend to focus on the high mountain dangers, a fall from the ridge or a crevasse, rather then avalanches. At 12h30 on Saturday the rail line that links Chamonix to the Mer de Glace was blocked by a slide. An inconvenience for 100 passengers who had to be airlifted from Montenvers but a drama was unfolding lower down for a number of skiers descending the classic Vallée Blanche route. An account of the events by Bruno and posted on his website Avalanche on forest trail - library photo
 
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    TetonAT.com

  • Thank You

    RandoBigSis
    10 May 2012 | 12:10 pm
    We, the family of Steve Romeo, would like to thank everyone who has visited  TetonAT over the years.  We would especially, like to thank those who took advantage of the comment part of the website.  They were always, thoughtful, conversation provoking and sometimes very funny to read. On June 1st  2012 (Stephen’s birthday), we will [...]

  • Randosteve, You are not forgotten. Part I

    randosteve
    30 Mar 2012 | 9:09 pm
      Steve “Randosteve” “Randomeo” “Randobewan Skinobee” “X-Steve” Romeo, 40, of Jackson was caught in avalanche March 7 on the north side of Waterfalls Canyon near Ranger Peak in Grand Teton National Park.  He was accompanied by fellow backcountry skier, Chris Onufer.  Neither survived. Steve was born in Manchester, Conn., and graduated from East Catholic High [...]

  • Randosteve, You are not forgotten. Part II

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  • From one skier to another…

    randosteve
    8 Mar 2012 | 5:43 pm
    A week ago today – Randosteve showing Kershaw Finlay (X-Reed’s son) how to properly grip a ski pole. Steve was so happy! Steve and Chris we love you! – Randokitty and X-Reed

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    StraightChuter.com - Backcountry Skiing & Beyond

  • Cook Tent Architecture

    Andrew
    11 May 2012 | 4:52 pm
    My first impression of pyramid style tarp tents was not good. After arriving at a barren, windy trailhead late at night, we set the tent up, stripped down and crawled into our sleeping bags.  The next thing I knew, I felt a cool breeze on my face could see the stars.  Realizing the tent had been cleanly plucked out of the ground by the wind, we proceeded to chase it down in our underwear while stubbing toes on rocks and roots.  I wasn’t sold and it took me a few years to see (and feel) the light, but now I’m a convert. Pyramid style tents (Megamids, Kiva’s, etc.) are an…

  • Guess the 2011-12 Utah Skier Days

    Andrew
    9 May 2012 | 5:06 pm
    If tradition holds, Ski Utah will be releasing its 2011-12 Utah Annual Skier Day Visits any day now. This event is the skiing equivalent of Enron releasing their quarterly earnings statement and is always eagerly anticipated. I don’t think Arthur Anderson audits the final number, nor does S&P/Moody’s rate it, but the number is always exciting as it is used as an index for proposed future growth, Olympic bids, press releases, pom pom shaking, etc.. The Rocky Mountain Region saw a 7.2% drop, as a result of the worst snow season in 20 years. Last year Utah had 4,223,064, so -7.2%…

  • Cardiac Bowl Peace Accord

    Andrew
    3 May 2012 | 11:34 pm
    Last Tuesday, May 1, 2012, the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest re-issued a permit to the Cardiff Canyon Owners Association (CCOA) to allow motorized access to their private property. As part of this agreement, the private property owners have agreed to allow the public the same right-of-way through their land for backcountry travel. On the surface, this hopefully means much less conflict in this easily accessible region of high quality backcountry skiing. Cardiff Fork – it doesn’t look like a war zone, but you never know what’s hiding in those trees. Having followed this…

  • 14-18 Year Old Kids Needed for Grand Adventure

    Andrew
    1 May 2012 | 6:04 pm
    The Hans Fund Youth Ski Mountaineering Course is looking for a few good 14-18 year-olds to round out registration in its 2012 Teton ski camp.  The camp focuses on ski mountaineering and takes place from June 14-18 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It is taught in conjunction with Exum Mountain Guides and includes instruction from Grand Teton skiing veterans such as Hans Johnstone, Brendan O’Neil and Nat Patridge to name just a few.  The camp is largely subsidized with a grant from the Hans Saari Memorial Fund, and if accepted, ten students will get 5 days of guided ski mountaineering and…

  • The Elusive Pot Parka

    Andrew
    27 Apr 2012 | 2:52 pm
    I was checking out Forrest McCarthy’s ultralight gear list from his recent sufferfest on the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Ski  Classic, and was surprised to see that a pot parka made the cut.  I’ve been using them for years and haven’t been able to find them any more, so I was especially psyched to see that he even had a link for new ones at Liberty Mountain. The pot parkas themselves are basically just an asbestos (?) cover that you put over your pot while it is melting snow, cooking or boiling water.  It helps a little bit with fuel efficiency, but it also serves to cut…
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    SwissMountainLeader, Leysin, Swiss Alps

  • Glacier 3000, Les Diablerets

    SwissMountainLeader
    3 May 2012 | 8:27 am
    A few snaps from Glacier 3000 this morning. I’ve been intending to go up several times in the last week but it’s been poor weather, I was all set to go yesterday but this was the view from the balcony of the chalet and the webcam confirmed you couldn’t see much all day although it [...]

  • Snowshoeing to the Grand-Saint-Bernard Hospice … again

    SwissMountainLeader
    21 Apr 2012 | 10:13 am
    When Sophie contacted me a few weeks ago about visiting the Hospice on the col du Grand Saint Bernard sometime around Easter my first thought was how much snow we’d have left. We’d been having a warm spell and I thought that the snow would have melted back to reveal the summer road and we’d [...]

  • Spring & Summer Dates for walking holidays and alpine tours

    SwissMountainLeader
    2 Apr 2012 | 9:14 am
    Along with a few minor cosmetic updates to the website I’ve added spring and summer dates for the various tours and holidays we’re running this season. Because we really live here in Switzerland we have some lower costs than other providers, you’re not paying a guide to fly here and you’re not paying for their hotel [...]

  • Backcountry Access Float 36 Avalanche Airbag

    SwissMountainLeader
    16 Mar 2012 | 9:28 am
    I just added a few notes on the BCA Float 36 Airbag here : BCA Float 36 I’ve been using it all season now and I’m really pleased with it. I’ve not had to deploy it in anger, and don’t really expect to, so all I can I really talk about is the function as [...]

  • Snowshoeing to the Grand-Saint-Bernard Hospice

    SwissMountainLeader
    6 Mar 2012 | 6:43 am
    This is just a selection of photo’s I’ve taken on a couple of recent trips on the Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard, it’s one of trips we offer for snowshoeing clients and, I think, pretty much a unique experience. There really can’t be anywhere quite like this! It’s the subject of a SnowShoe Magazine article which is [...]
 
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    Ski Utah Blog

  • Top blogs from 2011-12

    Ski Utah Yeti
    7 May 2012 | 3:27 pm
    The sensational Ski Utah blog team met up in Odgen last week for a day to look back and reflect upon the 2011-12 season.  The brainstorm session was properly kicked off with a round of indoor sky diving known as iFly at the Salomon Center and finished up in style at Rooster's Brewing Co. Understandably this year delivered a few less powder days than other Utah winters, but nonetheless the team enjoyed a winter in Utah that still welcomed 400 inches of snow, world class events and even a stunt in which local entrepreneurs and bloggers skied all 14 Utah resorts in one day.  Cheers to the…

  • Skiing 100 Days. Also, Face Tattoos.

    Powderhound Cat
    27 Apr 2012 | 11:00 am
    Well, it is winding down. Most of our wonderful Utah resorts have said goodbye, "The End", and the lifts have stopped running everywhere but Alta, and Snowbird.  So... can we finally talk about it already?  It wasn't what you expected. After last year this year seemed to stop, start, stop, and never deliver. Some of you were sad. Some of you were angry. And some of you skied anyway. Good for you! This season was the first time I made the century mark, skiing 100+ (total 105 as of today) days in a single season. Some of you have done this before. SO WHY DON'T YOU HAVE IT TATTOOED ON YOUR…

  • Bagel boy wins Chile trip

    Ski Utah Yeti
    26 Apr 2012 | 10:26 am
    “I’ve never won anything in my entire life” proclaimed Ski Utah’s Endless Winter Sweepstake’s winner, Adam Fehr.  An avid skier, Adam who owns Park City Bread and Bagel company, is headed to ski La Parva, Chile this summer.  And Adam won’t be skiing pow in Chile this summer (winter) by himself, as he is able to invite a guest as well.  Adam said that he has “never been more popular” as locals in Park City and strangers on the internet have proposed multiple times over that he needs to look no further for his +1.  In Adam’s mind the decision was quite easy, as he plans to…

  • There’s still plenty of time to yell at the Little League umpire

    Ski Utah Yeti
    24 Apr 2012 | 2:25 pm
    Alta and Snowbird are still open for spring shredding! With 90 and 85 inch bases respectively, the skiing is nothing short of spectacular for this time of year. Warm temps and bluebird skies for this weekend and beyond should attract a festive group of snow lovers who can lay down a few more soft turns all while rounding out the google tan.  Across the country, summer appears to be knocking down spring’s door a little early. Soon enough you’ll be standing on the first tee in your plaid shorts, trying to impress the neighbors with your newest grill or yelling at the Little League umpire.

  • Skiing and boarding in one day to end the season and season ticket deals!

    Jodi Saeland
    23 Apr 2012 | 10:27 am
    At the end of the season, I thought I would try the nearly impossible for a 5 year old....skiing and snowboarding in one day.  Would I recommend it...probably not.  But we had to give it a go. There was another late season storm that dropped 5"-8" at the resorts and Brighton was closing in a few days, so Brennan and I gave it one more try.  In the middle of the week, we arrive and it was dumping!  Bren says "sweet, we have the mountain to ourselves!"  (really, you're 5 guy).  We get a front row parking and I decide we're skiing first.  It has been about 6 weeks since Bren has been on…
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    Colorado Snow

  • Best tools for tracking your summer mountain activity

    Devin
    15 May 2012 | 11:15 am
    Now that we’re officially getting into the summer sports (hiking, biking, trail running), I’ve published a few of my favorite tools for tracking my activities over at Buzz.

  • Neva on Kickstarter: phone-enabled ski poles

    Devin
    11 May 2012 | 9:52 am
    The world’s first smart ski poles that allows you to see and answer calls, get short text messages and access important terrain information all without taking your gloves off. Watch the video, this looks very impressive and looks like a great innovation into the snow sports industry. Pledge $120 now on Kickstarter to help make this a reality and get your own pair of poles once they become available.

  • A new look for Colorado Snow

    Devin
    4 May 2012 | 9:02 am
    I started the “Colorado Snow Blog” back in 2006, mostly to document my own skiing adventures, and now five seasons and hundreds of thousands of pageviews later: I decided it was time to treat myself. I always wanted a professional look and feel that kept some “personality” and “character”. Snow sports are both “grunge” (think terrain park, baggy pants, Icelantic skis) and “clean” (think an expensive resort, Spyder clothing). I’ve always felt like “Colorado Snow” fell somewhere in-between. So, a couple months ago I…

  • The Colorado season is officially ending this week…

    Devin
    2 May 2012 | 9:24 am
    The Colorado season is officially ending this weekend. Al at Arapahoe Basin announced they will close this Sunday, May 6.

  • Driving the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer SE

    Devin
    30 Apr 2012 | 8:27 am
    I had a chance to test drive a new Mitsubishi Lancer SE during our last trip up to the mountains this season. Luckily we were greeted with snowy, cold conditions to give the AWD sedan a fair shake. Driving in Town In my limited experience, this exceeded my expectations as a high-powered Japanese car. It was a lot of fun to drive around, quick to accelerate, and handled smoothly. In fact, I rarely felt cracks or imperfections in the road and even went over speed bumps with little trouble. Though, the car is low to the ground and would presumably get pretty close to a parking block or a curb. I…
 
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  • How To: Store Your Ski Gear This Summer

    14 May 2012 | 5:30 pm
    1. Take Stock: Go over any equipment issues while the season is still fresh in your mind, and address any fixes you’ve put off. It’s discouraging to bust out the gear for a new season and see that core shot’s still there, that buckle’s still bent, that basket’s still missing.2. Get Them Tuned: Shops are busy in the fall, and so are you. Take your skis in now for the post-season tune and any other backshop business. While you’re there, it’s always worth asking if the shop is selling any high-end demo models at season’s end.3. Or…Coat With Travel Wax: If you tune your own…

  • Staff Picks: Where to Camp

    4 May 2012 | 5:40 pm
    Escape the city smog and head for the hills...or lakes or rivers or desert...this weekend.

  • The X Games Factor

    4 May 2012 | 4:36 pm
    Aspen and the X Games. Even after 11 years, it’s a marriage that strikes some as odd and potentially, presumably strained. After all, when most of us think of Aspen, we think of old money, fur coats, heated streets and a, shall we say, mature crowd that must shudder at the thought of another two years of Winter X Games shenanigans. But as it turns out, most of us are dead wrong. There’s nothing Aspenites love more than the hordes of pant-sagging, culture-countering gen-Yers who—for four days every winter—pull the mountain town out of its glitzy, stuffy shell. The announcement earlier…

  • PSIA Names The Top Ski Instructors In the Country

    30 Apr 2012 | 11:54 am
    Every four years, the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) hosts what is known among its members as one of the most grueling tryouts on snow. The mission: To identify the very best ski teachers from around the country who can represent the organization, perform outreach, educate and train budding instructors and push the sport of skiing to new levels. Just receiving an invitation to the tryouts is an enormous honor. From a pool of hundreds of applicants, several dozen are selected to attend the weeklong on-snow tryout, which takes place at Snowbird and is a virtual decathlon of…

  • Few Words...

    26 Apr 2012 | 12:07 pm
    From the looks of it, Candide Thovex nailed everything but the title of his much-anticipated film. By our count, one word—"wow"—would suffice."Few Words" will premiere in Paris in October.
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    Park City Mountain Resort

  • The End of Another Winter Season

    19 Apr 2012 | 5:08 pm
    From first chair to last drop, this has been an eventful winter season at Park City Mountain Resort. We rallied the gates of NASTAR, soaked in the sunshine on the deck of Mid-Mountain Lodge, hucked ourselves off huge jumps in 3 Kings terrain park, hiked the peak and raced each other down the tubing lanes at Gorgoza Park. Our jam packed event schedule included the annual Thriller Snow Dance, Santa Comes Down Town Lift, Torchlight Parade and Easter Celebration for families. The ski racing community came together for Master's Nationals in the Spring and for the first time ever it took THREE DAYS…

  • Ski School: Instructors Share their Favorite Memories

    Tim
    11 Apr 2012 | 5:52 pm
    Photo by Clifford Potter Courtesy of SharpShooter Imaging As the season comes to a close, I asked a few of my fellow instructors to tell me about the highlight of their season. Of course, it is only fair that I start. I had many great moments meeting people from all over the country and the world, skiing with lots of people who love Park City, and witnessing skiers explore and discover a sport I love. However, my favorite moment of the season so far has to have been today- skiing with my son, Oscar. The corn cycle was perfect this morning and we went up for a few laps on Bonanza. He has…

  • March Peak Performer Award Winners

    7 Apr 2012 | 6:34 pm
    These Team Members chosen as the Peak Performers recipients for the month have gone above and beyond in their job descriptions.  They have shown continued guest service and made a difference in the resort and those that work and play here.  We thank them for their service and hard work. Please congratulate the winners as you see them out and around the mountain. Food and Beverage – Randy Matthews, Legacy Lodge Mountain Operations – Jamin Burchard, Lift Operations “The Others” – Charlotte Edwards, Resort Services Office Skier Services – Russ Petersen, Mountain Host Skier Services…

  • Save BIG by purchasing your 2012-2013 season pass now!

    6 Apr 2012 | 2:10 pm
    The 2011-2012 season may not go down as a landmark one for snowfall, but we’re giving you a fantastic reason to keep thinking SNOW this spring with special rates available now for Park City Mountain Resort 2012-2013 season passes!Through May 15, adults (ages 25-64) can book a Mountain Access season pass for as low as $650. Youth (7-12) passes start at just $125, Teen (13-17) passes begin at $165 and children’s (2-6) passes are free. These rates make Park City Mountain Resort season passes some of the most affordably-priced season passes in Utah. They can also be used for the remainder of…

  • Team Member Photo Contest

    4 Apr 2012 | 12:57 pm
    This past December I was sitting at my computer typing away and suddenly found myself staring out the office window. The sun was shining bright and the sky was nothing but blue. I found my thoughts drifting to how lucky Park City Mountain Resort's front line team members are. Each day they get to call this gorgeous mountain backdrop their office. Granted there are a handful of chilly days when I would much rather snuggle in the warmth of my office, but a majority of days I wish I was outside. As Interactive Content Editor it is my job to help communicate the ongoings of the mountain to the…
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    Grouse Park Sessions

  • Burton Boys: Mikey Rencz and Mikkel Bang’s Day Off Up Grouse.

    Caley Vanülar
    5 May 2012 | 1:21 pm
    Mikkel Bang & Mikey Rencz hit up Grouse Mountain for some sunny hit runs on their ‘off day’ from sledding. Started the day with some much needed caesars.. Mikkel was hyped to take a day off filming Whistler backcountry to ride Grouse Mountain for the first time. He celebrated with first try backflips on all the [...]

  • Spring Slush Cruisin’

    Andrew Santos
    17 Apr 2012 | 9:00 am
    With the Park dialed and the sun out, it’s the perfect time to get those spring laps in. This past Thursday I was lucky enough to get to film with some of the Nomis crew, Simon Chamberlain and Blair McKinney. I also met up with Zac Dolesky just as the clouds were rolling in, and [...]

  • Quiksilver Showdown Over The City – View from the Beer Garden.

    Caley Vanülar
    9 Apr 2012 | 3:28 pm
    This years Quiksilver Showdown Over the City was an amazing first taste of sunny spring. The new location for the course lead to a perfectly situated spectators area. Knowing that the photographers and videographers showdowns would provide extensive coverage of the event, I took it too the beer garden to see who was hangin’.. Luisa [...]

  • Vote for Santos

    Myrosha Daley
    3 Apr 2012 | 12:06 am
    The Filmmaker Showdown voting is now open. I’ve watched them all and my vote is with GrousePark.com blog web edit master Andrew Santos. Vote for Santos here.  

  • Showdown Over the City Finals

    mwaring
    2 Apr 2012 | 1:42 pm
    Here are some photos from the finals at the Showdown over the City. The jumps looked amazing! Saw some really sick floaty 540s on the first jump. It looked like a lot of fun. -Matthew
 
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    Mike Berard

  • The Beautiful Agony – Jay Peak Golf Feature

    Mike
    18 Apr 2012 | 11:56 am
    Play it where it lies: the simple rule of a complicated game. It goes like this: play the hand you’re dealt with head held high. Man up and throw down. Get ‘er done. In essence, s*#% or get off the pot. Going forward is the only way to get to where you need to be, or where you think you need to go next. Despite what DVD coaches and glossy magazines declare, there is no easy way to acquire significant gain. Obstacles, roadblocks and other assorted pains-in-the-ass are integral in our march towards perfection. Each of these impediments ensures that life, and the game, stays fresh. Each…

  • Josie in the Window

    Mike
    2 Mar 2012 | 4:57 pm

  • Temple of the Gods: Amongst the divine figures of the Waddington Range with Pantheon Heliskiing

    Mike
    1 Mar 2012 | 1:15 pm
    Photo: Damian Cromwell Punter: Mike Berard The map doesn’t lie. The laminated 11×17-inch piece of paper is just one of many belonging to guide Paul Bernsten. Bernsten sits in the passenger seat of a Bell 212 helicopter loaded up with clients and flying through the imposing peaks of the Waddington Range. In every direction, the blank spots on the map stretch out around us. On the map itself, a small amount of peaks and glacial runs have names written in Magic Marker. Most sit empty, unmarked by neither pen nor P-Tex. But some feature the telltale sign of what fuels men like Paul and…

  • My Friend’s a Gaper

    Mike
    1 Mar 2012 | 12:56 pm
    I met Seth Morrison. And even though it was only for a fleeting moment at The Ordinary Skier premiere, it was a lasting experience. I introduced myself, we shook hands, and that was it. You can see it all in the grainy 4×6 photo I have. Me looking at one camera, him at another, the legend and the lowly ski writer, a strange honor. After all, I do not know this guy I have my arm around, and he looks uncomfortable. How can you blame him? We don’t know each other. I’ve never been one for star worship. While I have admired, and aspired to emulate, Morrison’s burly, balls-out skiing…

  • Drive it Home

    Mike
    1 Mar 2012 | 11:50 am
    In November 2011, Coast Mountain Culture magazine launched with yours truly at the helm. I’m honoured to be a part of this title, and to be working with the very talented team of Mitchell Scott, Peter Moynes, Tara Cunningham, Chris and Daiva Rowat, and Darren Davidson. Collectively, they have been producing Kootenay Mountain Culture for a decade and their dedication to quality and storytelling rings true with me. The following is the editor’s note in the first issue of CMC. Here’s to hoping for the same success that KMC has enjoyed. – MB Photo: Mike Berard My car hates…
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    Park City Mountain Resort

  • The End of Another Winter Season

    19 Apr 2012 | 5:08 pm
    From first chair to last drop, this has been an eventful winter season at Park City Mountain Resort. We rallied the gates of NASTAR, soaked in the sunshine on the deck of Mid-Mountain Lodge, hucked ourselves off huge jumps in 3 Kings terrain park, hiked the peak and raced each other down the tubing lanes at Gorgoza Park. Our jam packed event schedule included the annual Thriller Snow Dance, Santa Comes Down Town Lift, Torchlight Parade and Easter Celebration for families. The ski racing community came together for Master's Nationals in the Spring and for the first time ever it took THREE DAYS…

  • Ski School: Instructors Share their Favorite Memories

    Tim
    11 Apr 2012 | 5:52 pm
    Photo by Clifford Potter Courtesy of SharpShooter Imaging As the season comes to a close, I asked a few of my fellow instructors to tell me about the highlight of their season. Of course, it is only fair that I start. I had many great moments meeting people from all over the country and the world, skiing with lots of people who love Park City, and witnessing skiers explore and discover a sport I love. However, my favorite moment of the season so far has to have been today- skiing with my son, Oscar. The corn cycle was perfect this morning and we went up for a few laps on Bonanza. He has…

  • March Peak Performer Award Winners

    7 Apr 2012 | 6:34 pm
    These Team Members chosen as the Peak Performers recipients for the month have gone above and beyond in their job descriptions.  They have shown continued guest service and made a difference in the resort and those that work and play here.  We thank them for their service and hard work. Please congratulate the winners as you see them out and around the mountain. Food and Beverage – Randy Matthews, Legacy Lodge Mountain Operations – Jamin Burchard, Lift Operations “The Others” – Charlotte Edwards, Resort Services Office Skier Services – Russ Petersen, Mountain Host Skier Services…

  • Save BIG by purchasing your 2012-2013 season pass now!

    6 Apr 2012 | 2:10 pm
    The 2011-2012 season may not go down as a landmark one for snowfall, but we’re giving you a fantastic reason to keep thinking SNOW this spring with special rates available now for Park City Mountain Resort 2012-2013 season passes!Through May 15, adults (ages 25-64) can book a Mountain Access season pass for as low as $650. Youth (7-12) passes start at just $125, Teen (13-17) passes begin at $165 and children’s (2-6) passes are free. These rates make Park City Mountain Resort season passes some of the most affordably-priced season passes in Utah. They can also be used for the remainder of…

  • Team Member Photo Contest

    4 Apr 2012 | 12:57 pm
    This past December I was sitting at my computer typing away and suddenly found myself staring out the office window. The sun was shining bright and the sky was nothing but blue. I found my thoughts drifting to how lucky Park City Mountain Resort's front line team members are. Each day they get to call this gorgeous mountain backdrop their office. Granted there are a handful of chilly days when I would much rather snuggle in the warmth of my office, but a majority of days I wish I was outside. As Interactive Content Editor it is my job to help communicate the ongoings of the mountain to the…
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    Mike Berard

  • The Beautiful Agony – Jay Peak Golf Feature

    Mike
    18 Apr 2012 | 11:56 am
    Play it where it lies: the simple rule of a complicated game. It goes like this: play the hand you’re dealt with head held high. Man up and throw down. Get ‘er done. In essence, s*#% or get off the pot. Going forward is the only way to get to where you need to be, or where you think you need to go next. Despite what DVD coaches and glossy magazines declare, there is no easy way to acquire significant gain. Obstacles, roadblocks and other assorted pains-in-the-ass are integral in our march towards perfection. Each of these impediments ensures that life, and the game, stays fresh. Each…

  • Josie in the Window

    Mike
    2 Mar 2012 | 4:57 pm

  • Temple of the Gods: Amongst the divine figures of the Waddington Range with Pantheon Heliskiing

    Mike
    1 Mar 2012 | 1:15 pm
    Photo: Damian Cromwell Punter: Mike Berard The map doesn’t lie. The laminated 11×17-inch piece of paper is just one of many belonging to guide Paul Bernsten. Bernsten sits in the passenger seat of a Bell 212 helicopter loaded up with clients and flying through the imposing peaks of the Waddington Range. In every direction, the blank spots on the map stretch out around us. On the map itself, a small amount of peaks and glacial runs have names written in Magic Marker. Most sit empty, unmarked by neither pen nor P-Tex. But some feature the telltale sign of what fuels men like Paul and…

  • My Friend’s a Gaper

    Mike
    1 Mar 2012 | 12:56 pm
    I met Seth Morrison. And even though it was only for a fleeting moment at The Ordinary Skier premiere, it was a lasting experience. I introduced myself, we shook hands, and that was it. You can see it all in the grainy 4×6 photo I have. Me looking at one camera, him at another, the legend and the lowly ski writer, a strange honor. After all, I do not know this guy I have my arm around, and he looks uncomfortable. How can you blame him? We don’t know each other. I’ve never been one for star worship. While I have admired, and aspired to emulate, Morrison’s burly, balls-out skiing…

  • Drive it Home

    Mike
    1 Mar 2012 | 11:50 am
    In November 2011, Coast Mountain Culture magazine launched with yours truly at the helm. I’m honoured to be a part of this title, and to be working with the very talented team of Mitchell Scott, Peter Moynes, Tara Cunningham, Chris and Daiva Rowat, and Darren Davidson. Collectively, they have been producing Kootenay Mountain Culture for a decade and their dedication to quality and storytelling rings true with me. The following is the editor’s note in the first issue of CMC. Here’s to hoping for the same success that KMC has enjoyed. – MB Photo: Mike Berard My car hates…
 
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    Ski Resort Marketing : Ideas, Inspiration, Analysis - SlopeFillers.com

  • WaterSox: Waterville & Red Sox Make Slick Marketing Move

    SlopeFillers - Gregg
    15 May 2012 | 6:38 am
    You’ve probably heard the news already, but in case you hadn’t, Waterville Valley has become the Official Mountain Resort of the Boston Red Sox. It’s a unique partnership, a fact they addressed in their official news release, but they wouldn’t have done it without a reason, right? According to Waterville CEO, Chris Sununu: “The Boston [...]

  • SAM Best/Worst NSAA Award Winners Prove They Have Guts

    SlopeFillers - Gregg
    14 May 2012 | 5:52 am
    I was excited for the chance to contribute to the annual Best/Worst article that SAM puts out each year. In a way, that’s what I hope SlopeFillers is on a daily basis: a collection of what is and isn’t working in the industry. But in both cases, I can’t help but think of a strange [...]

  • Ski Swag Wars: Two Clever, Parody Bumper Stickers Face Off

    SlopeFillers - Gregg
    11 May 2012 | 6:14 am
    A few weeks ago I made a call for swag and you guys delivered. I’ve got a stack of koozies, stickers, and other gear that I’ll be featuring, two at a time, on the blog. Hopefully, with my super-scientific analysis, we’ll spark some ideas for sweet swag to line-up for next season. If you missed [...]

  • Resort iPhone Apps: One Simple Step Can Be a Major Mistake

    SlopeFillers - Gregg
    10 May 2012 | 6:01 am
    Treeline Interactive makes a lot of cool apps for a lot of cool resorts including those based on their Trail Tap platform. One key difference between them and many other platforms is that when a resort submits an app to Apple for the iPhone, they do it in the resort’s name, not Treeline’s. When Treeline’s [...]

  • Five Crazy-Insightful Ski Resort Marketing Stats & Charts

    SlopeFillers - Gregg
    9 May 2012 | 5:41 am
    What do you get when you take piles of resort marketing data and an excuse to dig through it every week to find something cool? One happy me. Over at Ryan Solutions, I’ve been doing just that. Every week we come up with some tough-to-answer resort marketing question and dig through the data to find [...]
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    The Skiing Department Blog

  • How to Ski All Year

    Robert Stewart
    22 Apr 2012 | 1:13 pm
    The ski season runs from Christmas to Easter right? Well, the traditional northern hemisphere season in most resorts starts in December and ends in April, but there are many places that have snow at other times of the year. It’s easily achievable to ski all year round and if you have the budget and the inclination then why not take a year off and follow The Skiing Departments suggested destinations for a world wide ski adventure: January: Kitzbühel, Austria The famous alpine resort of Kitzbühel in the Austrian Tirol is a winter sports haven for skiers of all abilities. In January the…

  • Sponsored Post: Top Skiing Holiday Destinations and Ski Safety Tips

    Robert Stewart
    22 Apr 2012 | 1:12 pm
    The benefits of skiing are many: a lean and flexible body and an improved cardiovascular system are some of the perks. However, skiing might also be risky if precautions are overlooked. This article will review the world’s top skiing destinations, and will suggest a way of preventing injuries using knee braces for skiing. Top skiing destinations in Europe The Alps region is the mecca of snow sports. With hundreds of ski resorts spread between France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy, choosing one becomes a daunting task. St.Moritz Perched in the slopes of the Swiss Alps, St Moritz is the…

  • How to Ski Moguls – Part 2

    Robert Stewart
    15 Apr 2012 | 3:01 pm
    When we start skiing moguls we can traverse across them and use the bump to make a turn. Look ahead and pick your mogul (it’s now your friend), allow your skis to roll up the back side and absorb this impact by letting your knees come up towards your body. As the skis near the apex or top of the mogul, firstly, plant your pole near the top of the bump then steer your skis in a turn and extend your legs as you travel down the front of the bump. The fact that your skis travel up the back of the mogul will slow your speed down a little, you might speed up again as you roll down the front, but…

  • How to Ski Moguls

    Robert Stewart
    25 Mar 2012 | 3:13 pm
    These days with the advances in piste making technology, skiing moguls (or bumps) is pretty much a choice rather than a necessity. There was a time when resorts simply did not flatten the pistes for weeks and huge moguls would form on every grade of slope. Know how to ski through this minefield of overturned Volkswagen Beatles or perish! I can’t remember the last time I was actually forced to ski down a bump field, there always seems to be an easy escape route available. Still, probably a good thing. Of course there are the black runs left alone high up on those steep facing slopes. Classic…

  • Essential Ski Accessories for 2012

    Robert Stewart
    4 Mar 2012 | 3:05 pm
    There are a few items which you just can’t do without on the slopes. I’ve found some great accessories that I’ve been using recently, and these are some of my favourites: Hestra Army Leather Wool Gloves The range of Hestra gloves are un-beatable in terms of quality and the Army Leather Wool is no exception. The removable wool liner is extremely warm and yet still provides excellent pole grip. A mixture of ‘Army’ goat leather and cowhide provides the exterior, giving a classic and smart appearance in all 5 colours that are available. Little extras like the handcuffs, so you don’t…
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    Steamboat Ski Lodging Blog

  • Memorial Day Weekend in Steamboat Springs

    Ashley
    14 May 2012 | 7:40 pm
    Memorial Weekend hosts Steamboat's 33rd Annual Yampa River Festival. With our early-season warmth, summer in Steamboat has already begun for many. From the hiking trails to tubing the mighty Yampa River - it’s all happening already!   Nonetheless, Memorial Day Weekend is typically the the official kick-off to the summer season, and there is no shortage of events this year! 33rd Annual Yampa River Festival May 25-27, 2012, Locations and times vary (check event website for more info as event nears) Friends of the Yampa organizes this festival…
 
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    Resort Marketing

  • Winter 2011-12 Results

    Eric Hoffman
    7 May 2012 | 3:02 pm
    Preliminary numbers from the 2011-12 Winter Season have been released by the National Ski Area Association, and boy do they stink…down 15% to 51 million, or back nearly to 1991-92 levels…wow, that was the season I moved to Park City and was a long time ago! Other interesting items of note: 50% of resorts opened late this past season 48% of resorts closed early this past season Lowest national average snowfall since the 1991-92 season (interesting coincidence?) The biggest YoY drop was 17.6% drop in 1980-81, but there was a 22% increase the next season (reason for hope?) Read the…

  • How Much Emphasis on Digital Marketing?

    Eric Hoffman
    3 May 2012 | 1:10 pm
    A recent post in HotelMarketing.com about Starwood committing 75% of its marketing spend to digital media sent me back to reading this great deck about the power of digital marketing. The question I see now is how much digital spend are you putting forth? Are you ahead of the curve, or behind? Are you concerned or excited?! I’m excited and think the opportunities in digital are only getting better…post your thoughts in the comments, thanks! How Much Emphasis on Digital Marketing? is a post from: The Resort Marketing written by Eric Hoffman.

  • Digital Content Advice

    Eric Hoffman
    18 Apr 2012 | 1:41 pm
    I had a conversation with a friend recently which reminded be about some advice that a pro photographer gave me years ago as we were considering transitioning to digital. “Reformat your memory cards often.” I don’t know that this is as essential as it might have once been, but I do know that I’ve heard more stories about lost photos and video as we all are using our digital cameras and phones for our only devices and it’s certainly a potential horror show situation if you lose a slew of photography or video for business or personal reasons, so here are a couple…

  • Winter winds down

    Eric Hoffman
    1 Apr 2012 | 10:56 pm
    The winter of 2011-12 will not go down in the record books (at least not in a good way) as it was one of low snow totals and warm temperatures for most almost all areas in the US. It certainly goes to show that the winter mountain resort business is one which can never be absolutely accurately predicted as it truly seemed like, with the business climate picking up, leisure travel in a rebound and after a solid 2010-11 winter season that this might be a winter to remember. Well, Mother Nature showed that she still plays a major role in the winter mountain resort business cycle and by waiting…

  • Slip Sliding Away

    Eric Hoffman
    5 Mar 2012 | 10:51 pm
    I’ve posted impressive avalanche videos in the Resort Marketing Blog before, but no wet snow avalanches yet. Until now, check out these two separate clips about this monster which took out a ski lift in France last week: A news segment – click the “CC” button to get English subtitles And even crazier, here’s a video shot from the lift taken during the slide, yikes! Use this as a reminder that wet snow avalanches, while not as impressively fast as their dryer snow counterparts, can still be very powerful and destructive and deserve respect – be careful, in…
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    Responsible Skiing - Veronica's Blog

  • Austria Steps Up Marketing of Its Green Credentials - Finally...

    26 Apr 2012 | 10:08 am
    Five years after the French ski industry began wholesale promotion of their environmental initiatives of its ski areas, and even longer after US ski resorts did the same, Austria’s travel industry have decided it’s about time they did, as they’ve actually been ‘the greenest’ the whole time.  Austria is one of the world's best destinations for sustainable tourism, as recently recognised in the World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report.  “When it comes to the environment,” says Alfred Strigl,…

  • Low Impact and Luxury go hand in hand

    18 Apr 2012 | 12:20 pm
    The Lagacio Mountain Residence, in the small mountain town of San Cassiano in the South Tyrol is another example of contemporary chic blending seamlessly with lower impact accommodation. Utilising locally sourced materials such as the richly scented  timber; larch, Swiss pine and spruce, the soft loden and linen fabrics and loam – the residence makes the most of its environment and also nourishes the guest with only South Tyrolean produce.   A great idea is that the guest can pre-order a crate of local produce for their apartment before…

  • Bulgarian Campaigners Continue Protest Against Ski Area Expansion

    5 Apr 2012 | 11:32 am
    A series of protests and rallies organized by citizen groups and NGOs in the four Bulgarian cities of Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna and Kazanlak this week have sought to demonstrate what the campaigners describe as, “…massive public support for the protection of Vitosha Nature Park and Pirin National Park  from grossly illegal projects to construct ski runs and facilities in these iconic protected areas in Bulgaria.”“Recently proposed changes to the Bulgarian Forest Act, which have already been approved by the Bulgarian government and are now…

  • CairnGorm Mountain Retains Gold Status in Green Tourism Awards

    29 Mar 2012 | 11:23 am
    For the eighth year running the visitor attraction at CairnGorm Mountain has been awarded the highest status – Gold – in the Green Tourism Scheme administered by Scottish tourism body Visit Scotland.The Green Tourism Business Scheme, has been running since 1997 and with over 2000 members across the whole of the UK and Ireland, it is the largest and most established scheme of its type in the World. In Scotland the GTBS was developed in partnership with VisitScotland and it is recognized by UK national government as a crucial part of its drive towards…

  • Slovenia embeds Sustainable Development at the highest level

    22 Mar 2012 | 10:39 am
    A Joint Declaration of Sustainable Development of Slovenia was signed by all key Slovenian tourist operators. This is a document on joint action and partnership covering 2012-2016 and is binding for all sectors of the tourist economy - public, private, and civil.The declaration states that tourism will become one of the leading branches of Slovenian economy and shall significantly contribute to the attainment of the development objectives of Slovenia.The purpose of the document is to:1. Clearly define the importance of tourism for Slovenia2. Identify all key sources for the attainment of…
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