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10 Things You Didn’t Know About the History of Skiing in the U.S.

Skiing has been around for several decades in the states. But, have you ever thought about how it began? Or where it began? Or who introduced the sport to the United States? Skiing has an incredibly interesting history....

Airlines Mishandled Baggage Chaos Expected to Continue Through Winter

Ahh, summer. The season of warm breezes, beach vacations, and this year…airport nightmares. And we don’t mean the crowds. These nightmares come in the form of lost and damaged luggage by the airlines. And a lot of...

Shipping Tips For This Holiday Season

As the holiday season approaches, lines at the airport and post office typically increase. It can be a stressful experience if you are trying to make a flight, or ship a package. Factors like weather activity and...

Travel Tuesday – Colorado

This week we head to the Centennial State of Colorado. A popular travel destination for powder chasers across the globe, Colorado is known for its laid-back lifestyle, that welcomes all. Top Ski Locations in Colorado...

Epic Deal: Vail Resorts Announces Partnership with Niseko

One of the downsides of having a ski resort season pass is the limits you are to skiing in just one part of the country. That’s okay for some folks, but nomadic types eventually want to seek out new powder in...

Oh Canada: Skiing and Sportsmanship in Sochi

Peruse the Internet, the library or magazines, and you’ll find countless articles about how athletic participation encourages the positive aspects of sportsmanship. If you have kids, that’s probably one of...

Romance in the Snow: Ski Resort Valentine’s Day Events

As Valentine’s Day approaches, what better way to celebrate than a ski resort getaway. These ski resorts have put together some memorable events, to help you celebrate in style. Spending Valentines’s Day...

The 10th at the Breckenridge Theatre Tells the Story of the 10th Mountain Division

During World War II, the 10th Mountain Division Sandy Treat learned to ski on a trip to Lake Placid with his family when he was six, and became an integral part of the history of skiing in Colorado, long before he moved...

Why You Should Think Twice About Going to Sochi

There’s a certain irony in the fact that a former communist country is now hosting the most expensive Winter Olympic event in history. It wasn’t supposed to be that way. Attending Sochi Olympics The Dream...

The Sochi Olympic Games Mascot Mess

Say hello to Zoich, a contender for the role of mascot for the 2014  Sochi Olympic Games. Even if you could bare to kiss him, he will not turn into a prince. Too bad. A prince on a white horse is exactly what is needed...

Olympic Motivation: Squat in Moscow and Ride for Free

Snow-sport participation enhances your balance, agility and coordination, but you still need to get in shape to ski or ride. You probably know this already.  This year,  as Russia hosts the 2014 Sochi Winter...

The First Euro-Asian Ski Resorts Conference

On October 8th -9th 2013, The World Tourism Organization, at the invitation of the Municipality of Almaty and with the support of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Kazakhstan celebrated the 1st Euro...

International Women’s Ski Day

It took awhile for ski manufacturers to figure out that women are different from men. K2 was one of the first to benefit from this enlightenment. That’s why they developed their T Nine line for women. The Title IX...

Six Countries Bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics

Nothing says “awesome ski town” like a winning bid for the Winter Olympics. On November 15, 2013, the International Olympic Committee announced the six cities that have confirmed bids for the 2022 event. The...