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December 30, 2013
Get Your .Ski Domain Name Now
Thousands of ski-related websites inhabit the slopes of cyberspace, but only the savviest designers win the search engine slalom race. Now, ski website owners have a new tool: Introducing, the .Ski Domain Name! That´s...
December 27, 2013
Skiing in Hemingway´s Tracks
In an interview featured in The Telegraph, actress Mariel Hemingway disputes the idea that grandpa Ernest wrote his stories under the influence of alcohol. “So many writers glorify my grandfather’s way of living as...December 23, 2013
Happy Birthday Klaus Obermeyer
Today, December 2, 2013, marks the 94th birthday of ski-wear designer Klaus Obermeyer. If you know anything about him, it should come as no surprise that he is still skiing, yodeling and designing clothes. Obermeyer was...
December 20, 2013
Cool Resort Jobs at Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing
A love of skiing often inspires an unbeatable urge to leave the rat race behind, move to a ski town and work at a resort. Ski filmmaker Warren Miller would say, “If you don´t do it this year, you´ll be one year...
December 16, 2013
Breckenridge Colorado Pays Homage to Ullr
From January 5th to January 11, 2014, the Town of Breckenridge will celebrate their annual Ullr Festival. Since Ullr, the God of Snow, bestows the Colorado mountains with an abundance of white fluffy powder,...
December 6, 2013
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...
November 27, 2013
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...
November 20, 2013
Higher Education: Best Colleges for Winter Sport Enthusiasts
For decades, the proverbial “where should I apply to college question” has challenged high school students. Factors such as curriculum, academic prestige and cost take first priority, but easy access to...Industry News
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,...
Airlines Mishandled Baggage Chaos Expected to Continue Through Winter
Ahh, summer. The season of warm breezes, beach vacations, and...
Opening Day for U.S. Ski Resorts in 2020
Opening day at your favorite ski resorts is just around the...
Shipping Tips For This Holiday Season
As the holiday season approaches, lines at the airport and post...
Ski & Snowboard Events
2019 Putnam FIS Freestyle World Cup
The thrill of catching big air and the excitement of pulling off...
Ship Your Skis | How the Winter Games Brings Us Together
We live in a polarized world. If you’re not one, you’re the...
Why You Should Think Twice About Going to Sochi
There’s a certain irony in the fact that a former...
Mexico’s Mariachi Olympic Ski Uniform
In the continuing saga of Strange Sochi Stories, allow us to...